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Beeper Messaging App Is Acquired as a Bet on a Regulatory Shift
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, bought Beeper in an effort to build a system that works...
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E.U. Takes Aim at Alphabet, Apple and Meta in Wide-Ranging Investigations
The inquiries signal the bloc’s intention to tightly enforce sweeping new competition rules that took effect...
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U.S. Justice Dept. Sues Apple, Claiming iPhone Monopoly in Antitrust Case
The lawsuit caps years of regulatory scrutiny of Apple’s wildly popular suite of devices and services,...
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Apple Lawsuits: A Look at the Many Challenges Facing the Tech Giant
The Justice Department’s lawsuit against Apple is the latest in a series of regulatory actions that...
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Apple Cancels Epic Games’ Developer Account in Europe
The move tests the European Union’s new tech competition law, which was designed to allow competing...
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How Regulations Fractured Apple’s App Store
As the App Store approaches its 16th anniversary, patchwork rules have turned what was a single...
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The True Price of Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro Is Closer to $4,600
The new headset teaches a valuable lesson about the cost of tech products: The upsells and...
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Apple Takes Messaging Crackdown to Customers’ Macs
Beeper Mini customers were using their Mac computers to connect to iPhone messaging on their Android...
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Apple Overhauls App Store in Europe, in Response to New Digital Law
An E.U. law taking effect in March forced Apple to loosen its grip on the App...
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Switching to a Flip Phone Helped Me Cut Down on My Smartphone Addiction
Was it inconvenient? Yes. Did T9 texting drive me crazy? Definitely. Was it worth doing? Absolutely.
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Apple’s Newest Headache: An App That Upended Its Control Over Messaging
Beeper Mini, which offers iPhone messaging on Android phones, has grown fast and its duel with...