Qualcomm just got a bit of a break from the European Union's antitrust police with the EU's second-biggest court deciding to reduce their fine slightly from EUR 242 million down to EUR 238.7 million.
Qualcomm vs EU Antitrust Police
Qualcomm was accused by the EU gov’t of playing dirty by selling their 3G chips ...
For years, one of the biggest drawbacks of using an iPhone or iPad has been the walled garden approach of iOS, making it extremely difficult to install apps from outside the official App Store. However, Apple is now being forced to loosen its grip a little for users in the European Union.
Apple and Sideloading: ...
TikTok is currently under investigation by the European Union (EU) due to various breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA), citing the protection of minors' advertising transparency, and the risk management of addictive design and harmful content.
TikTok Probed by EU
The DSA is focusing its investigation of ...
According to reports, Meta is considering charging for an ad-free version of Instagram or Facebook on mobile in Europe for EUR 13/month, EUR 17/month for desktop, and EUR 19/month for both versions.
This is said to come after the company was tried by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that under the EU General ...
TikTok was just fined EUR 345 million (around PHP 20.8 billion) by the European Union (EU) for breaching its rules on the personal data of children and teenage users.
TikTok EU Fine
The Ireland Data Protection Commission (DPC), the regulator for tech companies in Dublin, announced that the fine was after an ...
Earlier in June this year, the European Union (EU) was looking to mandate the use of the USB-C port in the region for devices like smartphones, tablets, e-readers, laptops, and more. Now, it looks like companies like Apple will be forced to make the shift to USB-C, at least in the countries in the Union after they ...
The European Union’s common charger directive/mandate of the mandatory use of USB-C port is now one step closer after a provisional agreement was reached by the European Parliament and Council negotiators.
This means that from 2024 all small and medium electronics sold in the EU will have to ship with a mandatory ...