Apple loses bid to overturn its designation as a gatekeeper under EU's Digital Markets Act

In 2023, the European Union designated iOS, the App Store and Safari as “gatekeepers”. Apple has been unhappy with the rules this designation entails and has been fighting a lengthy legal battle. Apple tried to argue that it in fact has five app stores – one each for iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, Apple TVs and Macs – and that they should not be treated as a single Core Platform Service (CPS). These are services which “play an indispensable role as an intermediary between businesses wishing to offer their services online and end users.” And in Apple’s view, only the iOS App Store cleared...

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Apple's largest US manufacturing investment is official in partnership with Broadcom

Today Apple has announced its largest investment that's part of its American Manufacturing Program (AMP), which was initially unveiled in August of last year. Through AMP, Apple committed to investing a whopping $600 billion to bring manufacturing back to US soil. The just unveiled $30 billion agreement with Broadcom is part of that plan. Apple's new multi-year commitment with Broadcom is about designing and manufacturing custom silicon components and cutting-edge wireless connectivity technologies for a wide range of Apple products. This agreement will lead to the production of...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, Flip8, Watch9, and Watch Ultra2 renders leak

Samsung is holding its next Unpacked event on July 22 in London, the company has recently confirmed. Ahead of that, today a series of leaks has brought us official-looking renders for all of the smartphones and smartwatches that are expected to be unveiled at the event. So, without further ado, let's take a look, starting with the Galaxy Z Fold8, which will be the wide foldable intended to compete head-on with Apple's upcoming iPhone Ultra. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 leaked renders It will be available in Cream, Graphite, and Lavender, with Pistachio being a colorway...

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Apple iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max's battery details surface in regulatory filings

A recent rumor claimed that the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max's eSIM model will pack a 5,425 mAh battery, while the version with a physical SIM tray will come with a 5,235 mAh battery. We are now looking at new information that paints a slightly different picture. New filings in China's 3C database, spotted by tipster Digital Chat Station and likely referring to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, reveal the battery capacities of both smartphones. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max The iPhone 18 Pro Max's eSIM model will come with a 5,567 mAh battery, whereas the physical SIM tray model will...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_18_pro_iphone_18_pro_max_battery_capacity_3c_certification-news-73603.php

US states sue Meta, seeking $1.4 trillion in damages over young user safety

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, could be on the hook for $1.4 trillion in penalties. The astronomical sum is the potential damage from an ongoing trial against the company over allegations from several US states that Meta designed its platform to be addictive to young users. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are leading the charge with the trial itself being held in Oakland, California in front of US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. The states' filings are kept under wraps for now, but a hearing that took place in June revealed some details. The $1.4 trillion is the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/us_states_sue_meta_seeking_14_trillion_in_damages_over_young_user_safety-news-73605.php

Samsung confirms that the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra will use a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Qualcomm and Samsung posted this on Instagram, confirming that the upcoming Galaxy Z foldables will be powered by the custom Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy. Well, there is an asterisk to that. First, there is no phone visible in the video – just the outline of one. The aspect ratio suggests that this is the Galaxy Z Fold8, aka Z Fold Wide. When opened, this will have a 4:3 display inside. In its closed state, this phone is not as tall and narrow as the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (the new name of the classic book-style foldable). You can see the two side by side (in dummy form)...

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