European Union competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager coolly hit Google with a €4.3-billion fine last week, the biggest penalty in the history of antitrust enforcement. It didn’t have to be that way.
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The European Commission had solid antitrust reasons for fining Google €4.3-billion for violations including the bundling of certain apps with the Android operating system – and for not going after Apple for similar behaviour. Yet, from a consumer’s point of view, Apple should get the same kind of attention.
Adobe Systems, the maker of popular digital design programs for creatives, is planning to launch the full version of its Photoshop app for Apple’s iPad as part of a new strategy to make its products compatible across
Apple has released an upgraded MacBook Pro line Thursday that’s faster and has more features, targeting its loyal base of professional users like app developers and movie editors. The new laptops, which come
Microsoft is going for the low-end of the personal computing market with a smaller, cheaper Surface Go tablet that takes on Apple’s cheapest iPads. The Surface Go has a 10-inch screen, about the same size as the
Sonos has filed for a US initial public offering as the wireless speaker pioneer gears up to take on increasing competition from Amazon, Google and Apple. Along with rich rivals, the company warned that an escalation
Sonos is going public, and Amazon looms large over the wireless speaker company’s fortunes. Sonos built itself up as a kind of digital Switzerland, allowing customers to stream music from any major service
Sluggish global smartphone sales are starting to crimp earnings at Samsung Electronics, which posted profit that fell short of estimates. The maker of Galaxy phones reported that operating income rose to
In the battle for the first company to reach and sustain US$1-trillion in stock market value, don’t count out a come-from-behind victory. Apple has had a lock on its spot as the world’s most valuable public
Apple and Samsung Electronics have reached a settlement in their US patents battle, putting an end to a seven-year fight over smartphone designs. The string of lawsuits started in 2011 when Apple sued Samsung for