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The article reports on the decision of General Motors Co. (GM) to cease providing support for the CarPlay infotainment hub of technology company Apple Inc. in order to bolster its in-house Ultifi software platform. It cites the advantages of the Ultifi over CarPlay and the problems encountered by GM car drivers with CarPlay. Focus is given on the efforts of GM to refine its software and digital services as Apple uses CarPlay to distribute iOS.

Apple Inc. is seeking to modify a Chinese court's written ruling in a lawsuit it won, specifically requesting the removal of references to its "dominant position" and objections to a phrase suggesting "unfair pricing may hurt consumers." This move by Apple reflects its delicate position in China, where it competes with Huawei Technologies Co. and other high-end smartphone makers. The ruling pertains to the fee that Apple and its rivals charge developers for hosting their apps on the store, which is higher in China compared to the rest of the world. Apple is defending its fees in multiple jurisdictions, arguing that they are justified by the security and peace of mind provided to users. [Extracted from the article]

Huawei Technologies is close to finalizing a deal with Tencent Holdings to allow the WeChat app to operate fully on its Harmony mobile platform without sharing any revenue. This agreement is seen as a way for Huawei to maintain its lead over Apple in China. In return, Tencent will continue to update and maintain the WeChat app, which is widely used in China for various purposes. The deal is also expected to benefit Tencent by driving more sales from WeChat's mini programs. However, the negotiations are still ongoing and a deal has not been finalized yet. [Extracted from the article]

Huawei Technologies is considering implementing a commission on in-app purchases made through its Harmony mobile operating system, as it seeks to compete with Apple in the Chinese smartphone market. The commission would be lower than the typical 30% charged by Apple and Google for payments made through their mobile stores. Huawei has been discussing a fee of around 20% with game developers, although no final decision has been made. Huawei's Harmony OS has gained traction in China, surpassing iOS in terms of market share, and the company has seen increased demand for its 5G smartphones. [Extracted from the article]

Huawei Technologies is considering implementing fees for in-app purchases on its Harmony mobile operating system, as it seeks to compete with Apple in the Chinese smartphone market. The company is contemplating a commission lower than the standard 30% charged by Apple and Google for payments made through their mobile stores. Huawei has previously offered Harmony OS fee-free to attract developers and publishers. While Huawei's plans are not yet finalized, the move indicates the company's confidence in its user and developer base. Huawei's Harmony OS has gained market share in China, surpassing iOS in the January-March period. [Extracted from the article]

Apple's iPad has been included in the European Union's Digital Markets Act, which aims to prevent potential competition abuses by Big Tech companies. Apple now has six months to ensure that its tablet ecosystem complies with the new regulations. The EU's decision to include the iPad under the DMA is intended to preserve fairness and competition. Apple will need to make changes to its operating system, including allowing users to download apps from sources other than the App Store and uninstall preloaded apps. The DMA also targets other major tech companies such as Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Google, Amazon, and ByteDance. [Extracted from the article]

Epic v. Apple hints at, but does not address, another scenario in which privacy protections may be cognizable as a procompetitive justification, when the court observes Apple's requirement that apps make certain privacy disclosures to users.99 It is common for digital platforms to require that third-party services provide certain privacy disclosures, or privacy options, to consumers. MAJORITY STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 55 (2020), https://judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/competition%5Fin%5Fdigital%5Fmarkets.pdf (quoting testimony from Tile Chief Privacy Officer and General Counsel Kirsten Daru that "Apple has used the concept of privacy as a shield" for anticompetitive conduct); id. at 358 (summarizing Apple's position that its disparate treatment of applications is driven by differences in data storage practices that impact privacy and security risks). However, this type of normative privacy claim is not cognizable as a justification under current antitrust case law.84 The Epic v. Apple decision goes on to accept a second privacy-related justification for Apple's app store restraints: the promotion of interbrand competition between mobile operating systems. Like the retailers who freeride on the investments of other retailers in service and showrooms, Apple would then lose sales to Epic, the privacy-quality discounter.95 Privacy would erode to a level below that preferred by customers, as Apple loses the margin that enables it to maintain app store privacy quality. [Extracted from the article]

Microsoft's Bing search engine, Edge web browser, and Advertising services are expected to be exempt from new European Union antitrust rules targeting Big Tech platforms. European Commission officials have tentatively concluded that Microsoft is not dominant enough to be subject to the regulations. This decision follows the exclusion of Apple's iMessage service from the new Digital Markets Act. While Microsoft and Apple will be exempt from certain obligations, they will still face new requirements to prevent abuse of their dominance in other areas of their business. [Extracted from the article]

Google's Pichai Decried Bad "Optics" of Search Engine Deal With Apple Joan Braddi, Google's vice president for product partnerships and the key negotiator of the Apple agreement, was one one of the executives copied on Pichai's emails. Braddi negotiated Google's original 2002 deal with Apple to make its search engine the default on the Mac's Safari browser. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on five new features introduced in Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 17, including "NameDrop" for sharing contact information, "Listen to Page" for listening to print material, "Check In" for notifying contacts of your safe arrival and others.

(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc.'s Google is set to appoint a manufacturing and policy veteran as its top government affairs executive in India to tackle legal challenges and expand hardware assembly to the country. Sreenivasa Reddy, currently a senior engineering executive at Microsoft Corp., is likely to join Google toward the end of this year, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified as the matter is private. [Extracted from the article]

By this time, iOS 13 (go.macworld.com/13fq) has already been installed on iPhones and iPads around the world, though it was be one of the shortest-lived updates of all time, with iOS 13.1 being released just five days later (go.macworld.com/1stu) and iOS 13.2 released a month after that. As I've spent the last few weeks with iOS 13 betas on both my iPad and iPhone, I've had a little time to think about what clues of future plans we can pick out of the mix. [Extracted from the article]

Apple CEO Tim Cook has confirmed that the company is working on generative AI and plans to announce new features in this area before the end of 2024. Cook expressed excitement about the potential of gen AI and AI for Apple. Speculation suggests that Apple's implementation of AI could have deep links with its existing devices and its newest device, Vision Pro. Competitors such as Google, Meta, and Microsoft are already investing heavily in AI, and Apple's entry into the market could have a significant impact. However, only time will tell if Apple's AI efforts will be successful. [Extracted from the article]

Information on topics discussed at the 2018 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (AWDC) regarding the features the iOS 12 operating system. Among the features discussed include the Screen Time, which tracks and can limit usage of applications, improved central processing unit (CPU) performance, and the competitive advantage of Apple for data privacy of users.

The article offers a preview of the iOS 11 mobile operating system from Apple Inc.

(Bloomberg) -- Apostrophy AG, a software startup founded by mobile industry veterans, is headed to Davos this week to unveil a smartphone operating system that puts privacy first. It works by segregating apps to prevent tracking of user behavior, not unlike the changes Apple implemented in iOS on iPhones that had a calamitous effect on Meta Platforms Inc.'s ad sales. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights new features included in iOS 10, which includes the Raise to Wake feature, improvements made in the 3D Touch feature, and the new look and capabilities of the Music app.

The U.K. competition bureau stated, "Apple and Google have an effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems that allows them to exercise a stranglehold over operating systems, app stores and web browsers on mobile devices." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc. and Apple Inc. face an in-depth probe from Britain's antitrust watchdog after a study concluded they have the power to "exercise a stranglehold" over operating systems, app stores and web browsers on mobile devices. Apple, Google Probed by UK Over "Stranglehold" on Mobile Devices Responses to the study found support for a deeper review of the way Apple and Google dominate mobile browser market and how Apple restricts cloud gaming through its App Store. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers brief information on the iOS 9 mobile operating system from Apple.

The article offers information about how to break up a shared Apple ID account.

(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc.'s Google is bringing back its Original Chips snack in Japan, offering flavored potato chips branded with the company's name to promote its upcoming smartphone release. With the Pixel line, which first launched in 2016, Google took on the full set of design, assembly and distribution of handsets, bringing it in line with Apple Inc. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on several mobile operating systems which include the iPhone OS (iOS) from Apple Inc., the Android from Google and BlackBerry OS from BlackBerry Ltd.

The article offers information on the new operating systems for Mac, iPhone and Apple Watch from Apple including the OS X El Capitan, iOS 9, and the WatchOS 2.

The article offers information on the OmniOutliner 2.3 Mac application (app) for iOS mobile operating system.

The article offers information about photo management applications or apps for use with iOS mobile operating system developed by American technology company Apple, including the "Screeny" app developed by Daeo Corp. Software, the "Flic" app developed by technology initiative Lifehack Labs, and the "Purrge" app created by software developer Appjester.

The article offers information about the iOS 8 mobile operating system developed by American technology company Apple Inc.

The article discusses recommendations for improving the features of the iOS 9 mobile operating system designed by American technology company Apple. Topics covered include the need to improve the iOS 9's location-based settings, the convenience of using a Prioritized Notification Center, and the need to develop shortcuts for iOS 9's Notifications Settings. It also discusses the need to develop new health application, transit directions in maps, and an improved Siri virtual assistant.

The article reviews several mobile operating systems (OS), including the Apple iOS 8 from Apple Inc., the Google Android 5.0 Lollipop from Google Inc. and the Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 from Microsoft Corp.

The article provides a comparison of several mobile applications for iOS mobile operating system from technology company Apple, Inc. including Elevate for iPhone and iPad, Fit Brains Trainer, and the iPhone-only app Peak Brain Training.

The article discusses several significant issues that users of Mac computer from Apple, Inc. should consider when it comes to Family Sharing, which is a feature in Apple iPhone operating system (iOS) 8 mobile operating system. Topics covered include system requirements for Family Sharing, the risk of writing down and sharing passwords, and examination of all options about when and to whom locations are shared.

The article reviews technology company Apple's latest operating system, iOS 8 which is compatible with mobile devices iPhone and iPad.

The article evaluates several software that can be used on a Mac computer operating system for Apple Computer's Macintosh, including the publishing software Scribus, the photo editing software GIMP, and document reader Inkscape.

Why Apple and Google Face a U.K. Regulatory Clampdown: Quicktake He said today's announcements add to 8 cases currently open against major tech companies. (Bloomberg) -- The UK's antitrust watchdog launched an investigation into the Google Play app store over suspected anticompetitive conduct, alongside a sweeping study taking aim at Alphabet Inc. and Apple Inc.'s "strong grip" over mobile technologies. It announced a deeper planned study into Apple and Google's market power in mobile browsers and Apple's in cloud gaming. [Extracted from the article]

The article chronicles the history of the Mac iOS operating system from technology company Apple. The original Macintosh was first introduced in 1984 after Apple launched its graphical user interface (GUI). The company introduced software over the years, including System Software, Mac OS 8 and Mac OS X Developer Preview. The second stage of the Mac OS started in 2001 when Apple announced its OS X system.

The article evaluates e-book reader applications for the iOS mobile operating system including Kindle from Amazon, iBooks from Apple, and Wattpad.

The article evaluates several mobile device applications (apps) including the Yell.com application (app) from the Apple mobile operating system (iOS) version, the Just Eat app, and the My Local Place Near Me app.

The article describes the features of the iOS 7.1 operating system (OS) employed in technology firm Apple Inc.'s products, such as iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Topics discussed include comparison of the 7.1 with the previous OS version 7.0, aesthetic improvements offered by the 7.1 version and accessibility features added to the 7.1 OS version. Also discussed are ways of using each feature button of the iOS 7.1.