Google cracks down on app tracking following Apple’s lead February 16, 2022 Google has announced that it will limit tracking on its Android devices following a growing global privacy crackdown and following Apple’s lead. The tech giant said it wanted to “raise the bar for user privacy” and hopes to curb user data from being shared with third parties. Google said it also planned to eventually phase [...]
Big tech rule book could be agreed as soon as April as EU clamps down on Google and Apple February 15, 2022 Landmark EU rules aimed at curbing the power of tech giants could be agreed between lawmakers and EU countries as soon as April. Although the rules have faced some obstacles, lawmaker Andreas Schwab told Reuters that he is optimistic that an agreement could be reached in record time for a key piece of legislation. Known [...]
EU to probe public sector cloud services following pandemic boom February 15, 2022 European privacy watchdog said today that it will launch joint investigations with 22 national regulators into the use of cloud-based services by the public sector to check if they comply with its privacy safeguards following the digital transformation pandemic boom.
Apple whacked with another £4.2m antitrust fine by Dutch watchdog February 14, 2022 Apple faces another setback today after the Dutch antitrust watchdog fined it €5m (£4.2m) for failing to allow software app makers to use non-Apple payment methods for dating apps on the App store. The tech giant failed to meet the deadline set by the Authority of Consumers and Market (ACM), and represents the fourth time [...]
Apple rolls out ‘tap to pay’ feature to turn iPhones into payment terminals February 8, 2022 Apple will roll out a new feature that allows businesses to accept credit cards and digital payments via iPhone.
Tech stocks in a valley February 4, 2022 Just when Silicon Valley thought things couldn’t get any worse, they did. Meta tanked over 25 per cent on Wall Street yesterday, losing around $200bn (£147bn) in value, dragging the tech-heavy Nasdaq down along with it.
Apple introduces safety guide following concerns about AirTag stalkers January 28, 2022 Apple has released an updated safety guide amid ongoing concerns over the company's new AirTag devices.
Analysts predict record quarter for Apple as iPhone loyalty drives confidence January 27, 2022 Wall Street estimates that Apple will continue its stellar performance in this evening’s quarterly results, predicting revenue to hit $118bn in the build-up to Christmas. If analysts are correct, this would mean a higher revenue for Apple than in any previous quarter. A significant amount of revenue is expected to come from the iPhone, which is [...]
Amazon, NHS, Google, Tesco or Apple perhaps: These are the companies we want to work for the most January 22, 2022 As we all have differing dreams and ambitions, the organisation we want to work for can vary. S ome of us are motivated by working in sectors that offer the most financial gain, whereas others are interested in jobs that can make a real difference in the world. But is there a particular organisation that [...]
Ericsson sues Apple for 5G wireless patents in iPhones January 18, 2022 Ericsson has filed another set of patent infringement lawsuits against Apple in the latest salvo between the two companies over royalty payment for use of 5G wireless patents in iPhones.