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5:42am, 16th June, 2020

EU antitrust regulators to investigate Apple's App Store, Apple Pay

Apple on Tuesday found itself the target of two EU antitrust investigations into its App Store and Apple Pay as regulators said its terms and conditions and restrictions may violate the bloc's competition rules.

Apple-backed study sheds light on physical sales through App Store

5:06pm, 15th June, 2020

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Apple-backed study sheds light on physical sales through App Store

Apple Inc on Monday released the results of a study that found its App Store spurred $458 billion in sales last year from categories such as retail of physical goods, ride-hailing and advertising from which the iPhone maker takes no commission.

Germany says coronavirus tracing app ready to go

1:48pm, 14th June, 2020

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Germany says coronavirus tracing app ready to go

Germany's smartphone app to trace coronavirus infections is ready to be launched this week, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Sunday.

U.S. podcast platform Pockets Casts says Apple removed app from China store

4:01am, 11th June, 2020

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U.S. podcast platform Pockets Casts says Apple removed app from China store

New York-based podcasting platform Pocket Casts said its app had been taken down from Apple Inc's app store in China.

Facebook, PayPal invest in Indonesian super app Gojek

2:09am, 4th June, 2020

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Facebook, PayPal invest in Indonesian super app Gojek

Facebook Inc messaging platform WhatsApp and PayPal Holdings Inc on Wednesday said they have invested in payment, food delivery and ride-hailing app operator Gojek as part of the Indonesian firm's ongoing fundraising round.

WhatsApp, PayPal invest in Indonesian super app Gojek

1:00am, 3rd June, 2020

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WhatsApp, PayPal invest in Indonesian super app Gojek

Facebook Inc messaging platform WhatsApp and PayPal Holdings Inc on Wednesday said they have invested in payment, food delivery and ride-hailing app operator Gojek as part of the Indonesian firm's ongoing fundraising round.

Chilean regulator approves Uber's purchase of Cornershop grocery app

4:08pm, 29th May, 2020

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Chilean regulator approves Uber's purchase of Cornershop grocery app

Chile's antitrust regulator said on Friday it had approved "without conditions" Uber's purchase of Chilean online grocery provider Cornershop, clearing a key hurtle for the ride-hailing company as it seeks to expand into the delivery of groceries and...

French contact-tracing app approved by lawmakers, to launch this weekend

1:44pm, 27th May, 2020

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French contact-tracing app approved by lawmakers, to launch this weekend

The French government's contact-tracing app project was approved by the lower house of parliament on Wednesday, paving the way for a weekend launch of a tool developed independently of the more widely used Apple/Google platform.

Latvia to launch Google-Apple friendly coronavirus contact tracing app

7:12am, 25th May, 2020

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Latvia to launch Google-Apple friendly coronavirus contact tracing app

Latvia aims to become one of the first countries to launch a smartphone app using a new toolkit created by U.S. tech giants Apple and Alphabet's Google to help trace coronavirus infections.

Canada to ramp up COVID-19 testing and tracing, recommend digital app

2:10pm, 22nd May, 2020

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Canada to ramp up COVID-19 testing and tracing, recommend digital app

Canada will ramp up COVID-19 testing and contact tracing as it gradually lifts restrictions and is working closely with Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google on a mobile phone app to help, the prime minister said on Friday.