[ad_1] Gibmedia manages websites offering everything from weather forecasts to corporate data and directions, and Google claims the company ran deceptive ads. In a statement provided to Engadget, a Google spokesperson said: “People expect to be protected from exploitative and abusive ads and this is what our advertising policies are for. Gibmedia was running ads […]
Category: competition
Former Apple exec claims the company spied on his text messages
[ad_1] Apple says Williams violated his contract, which barred him from planning or engaging in any business activities that are “competitive with or directly related to Apple’s business or products,” Bloomberg reports. “This case involves a worst-case scenario for an innovative company like Apple: A trusted senior director with years of experience, and years of […]
T-Mobile teases $15 5G plan and other post-merger initiatives
[ad_1] At first glance, the two rate plans seem like a great offer, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Even with T-Mobile adding to the monthly data allotment, you’ll burn through your data allowance faster than you would on an LTE connection. Moreover, to take advantage of those 5G speeds, […]
FCC formally approves the T-Mobile-Sprint merger
[ad_1] The FCC believes the deal will close the digital divide and advance 5G in the US. T-Mobile and Sprint have committed to deploying 5G service to cover 97 percent of Americans within three years. They’ve also pledged to provide 90 percent of Americans with access to mobile service with speeds of at least 100 […]
Netflix grows to 158 million subscribers as Disney+ looms
[ad_1] Netflix just released its results for Q3 in 2019 (PDF), showing that it added slightly fewer subscribers (6.77 million) than the 7 million it anticipated, while still notching an all-time record for the quarter. The company cited lower retention rates in the US since its most recent price hike, and justifies with a statement […]
Twitch’s karaoke competition returns with a record deal prize
[ad_1] Six finalists will get an all-expenses paid trip to TwitchCon San Diego in September, where they’ll compete for the top prize of $20,000 and for the first time, a singles deal with Columbia Records. Granted, it’s not the eye-watering prize money we’ve seen elsewhere in competitive gaming, but the record deal means the competition […]
Justice Department launches sweeping review of competition in tech
[ad_1] Officials vowed to “seek redress” if they found any lawbreaking. Wall Street Journal sources claimed that the DOJ wouldn’t ignore violations of other laws if discovered during the review. The Department didn’t name specific targets, but it’s not hard to guess which tech giants are likely to come under the crosshairs. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, […]
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google to testify in Congress on competition
[ad_1] Both Democrats and Republicans have been concerned that just a handful of companies not only have control of the internet (and technology at large), but might be abusing their power to squeeze out competition. The investigation won’t necessarily lead to action, but it may help politicians determine if any problems can either be addressed […]
UK regulator forces Amazon to put its Deliveroo plans on ice
[ad_1] The UK watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), raised concerns this week that Amazon and Deliveroo had “ceased to be distinct” or that they could merge in the future. This would reduce customer choice in the market, which gives the CMA grounds to intervene in the business relationship. It issued an initial enforcement […]
Apple accused of clamping down on apps competing with Screen Time
[ad_1] Some of those apps had more advanced features, such as support for managing Android devices and blocking websites in browsers besides Safari. The Times also understood that developers received only brief notes demanding changes, with no reasoning or detail to help them modify their apps or explain why their apps were at risk of […]