Google may face an antitrust probe in China, too

Posted on 30/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google might soon face an antitrust investigation in China on top of one that could launch in the US, according to Reuters. The government will reportedly look into charges that Google used its Android dominance to stifle mobile competition, saying i...

Google will likely win EU approval for its $2.1 billion Fitbit deal

Posted on 29/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It looks like EU antitrust investigators will approve Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition after all. According to Reuters, Google made a few concessions today, and it is now on track to win EU approval. The changes are meant to address fears tha...

Facebook wants users to be able to set Messenger as the default on iOS

Posted on 25/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook wants you to be able to choose Messenger as the default messaging app on iOS, The Information reports. Apparently, Facebook has been trying to convince Apple to let users swap the default messaging app to Messenger for years. Now that iOS 14...

FTC could file Facebook antitrust lawsuit by the end of this year

Posted on 16/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The FTC is preparing for a possible antitrust lawsuit against Facebook before the year ends, according to The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. If you’ll recall, the agency started looking into the social network’s purchase of smaller companies like...

A dozen states might join the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Google

Posted on 12/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The Justice Department’s expected antitrust lawsuit against Google could have added momentum behind it. Bloomberg sources claim that “about” a dozen states are poised to join the case. The tipsters didn’t provide a full list, but Texas is believed to...

Watchdog accuses Amazon of price gouging during the pandemic

Posted on 11/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

A new report by the consumer watchdog group Public Citizen accuses Amazon of price gouging during the pandemic. According to the group, Amazon increased the prices of essential items like masks, hand sanitizer, disinfectant spray, paper towels and to...

Apple seeks damages from Epic Games over ‘Fortnite’ contract breach

Posted on 08/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The ongoing legal feud between Apple and Epic Games took another turn on Tuesday, with Apple now seeking damages from the studio for its breach of contract (via CNBC). The move comes in response to Epic’s recent request for a preliminary injunction t...

Italy is investigating Apple, Google and Dropbox cloud storage services

Posted on 07/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Italy’s competition watchdog is investing Apple, Google and Dropbox, TechCrunch reports. In a press release, the AGCM announced that it opened six investigations into the companies’ cloud storage services: Google Drive, iCloud and Dropbox.The authori...

Epic Games asks a court to make Apple put ‘Fortnite’ back in the App Store

Posted on 05/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

In the latest development of the legal battle between Apple and Epic Games, the Fortnite developer announced it has filed for a preliminary injunction that would put its game back in the app store and restore its developer account. Today we asked t...

DOJ may present its antitrust case against Google later this month

Posted on 04/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

A report by the New York Times suggests that the Justice Department is close to presenting its antitrust case against Alphabet, the parent company of Google. The report also mentions that there’s disagreement among the team, as attorney general Willi...

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