Epic Games to appeal court ruling in case against Apple
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Apple described it as a win. Epic Games was less satisfied and indicated they would appeal. A Californian court has ruled that Apple’s App Store cannot stop developers from directing
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Apple rejecting new challenges from Epic Games
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Games maker Epic continues to challenge Apple’s store and its rule saying developers can only use the store’s built in payment system. The game “Fortnite” maker referred to a new
Facebook & Ray-Ban smart glasses: filming others through sunglasses
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When you meet someone wearing sunglasses looking at you: Beware – you could be about to be captured on a video! Facebook has joined forces with sunglass maker Ray-Ban and
Microsoft launches a personalised news service, on a legacy of licensed content
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Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Start, a personalized news feed and collection of informational content that provides news from publishers and notifications based on interests that the user can
40% say using tech in new ways during pandemic
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40% of the people interviewed say they have used technology in new ways during the pandemic with video calls dominating, 40% of the respondents report fatigue from the calls and
Google taking “temporary action to secure” Afghan accounts
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Google is monitoring the situation in Afghanistan and “taking temporary actions to secure relevant accounts”, Google said as a comment to news reports that the company temporarily has locked down
Apple delays criticized child safety feature
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After strong criticism, Apple announced that it delays the introduction of the earlier announced feature that would track child sexual abuse material. “ Based on feedback from customers, advocacy groups,
WhatsApp fined hundreds of millions for violating privacy
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Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been fined 225 million euro by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaching the European Union’s GDPR rules introduced to protect citizens’ privacy. WhatsApp was accused of
Google delaying the return to office
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Google is delaying the return to the office as the pandemic continues to create uncertainty. CEO Sundar Pichai announced that the company is extending the global voluntary return to office
South Korea approves law limiting the power of app stores
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South Korea’s parliament has approved a bill that limits Google’s and Apple’s app stores power to force developers to use the app stores’ payment systems. Both Google and Apple have