Ministers clamp down on data stealing and poorly developed apps May 4, 2022 People downloading apps to smartphones, games consoles and TVs will be better protected from hackers under new government plans to boost security standards. A new report on the threats in app stores published today by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has shown that people’s data and money are at risk because of fraudulent apps [...]
EU: Apple charged by antitrust regulators over rivals’ access to payment technology May 2, 2022 Apple could be slapped with a hefty fine after EU antitrust regulators said the iPhone maker had abused its position by restricting rivals’ access to mobile wallet technology. Regulators sent a charge sheet known as a statement of objections to the tech giant yesterday, after Apple limited competitors’ access to its NFC chip technology. Apple [...]
Apple beats expectations with record revenues and profits amid looming pandemic headwinds April 29, 2022 Apple has reported record revenues in the second quarter of its financial year with turnover soaring to $97.3bn between January and March.
Apple gears up for another EU antitrust fine for mobile wallet April 28, 2022 Apple is set to be whacked with fresh European antitrust charges next week after it was accused of restricting rivals from accessing mobile payment systems. As reported by the Financial Times, the world’s most valuable firm will be accused of breaking EU law by unfairly blocking third party apps from the wallet. Apple currently requires [...]
Exclusive: Fintech faces a ‘dystopian future’ as software fighting software will cause fatal disruption April 28, 2022 Fintechs are facing a ‘dystopian future’ with software fighting software threatening major disruption later this year. In the software marketplace, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), where software is supplied online to businesses on a subscription basis, has become endemic. Now in 2022 financial criminals are taking this concept to a new level, with Fraud-as-a-Service. Fraud as a Service [...]
All eyes on Apple and Amazon as quarterly results loom April 27, 2022 With the dismal performance of many big US firms in the past few weeks, all eyes are on Amazon and Apple, who are due to post their quarterly results today.
Amazon faces tide of stateside union action alongside Starbucks and Apple  April 25, 2022 Amazon workers are gearing up to unionise in a second US warehouse, as big name brands continue to feel the sting of impending collective action stateside.
Apple faces union challenge amid Amazon’s warehouse success April 19, 2022 Following Amazon's lead, workers at Apple's Grand Central Station store in New York are gearing up to start a union.
Apple whistleblower said her life is a “goddamn nightmare” April 17, 2022 Apple whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik has called her life a "goddamn nightmare" in a recent interview after calling out the firm for violating workers' privacy by gaining access to information via their mobile phones.
Apple eyeing $90bn buyback and dividend hike as coffers overflow April 12, 2022 Apple could unleash $90bn worth of share buybacks and unveil bumper dividend payouts as bosses look to burn off excess cash, a top analyst has predicted.