Apple removed Fakespot, which claims to detect bad sellers and fake reviews, from the App Store after Amazon complained that the app provided misleading info
here's why Isobel Asher Hamilton / Insider : Apple accepted Amazon's request to boot an app that spots fake reviews from the App Store. Its owner has accused Amazon of bullying. Christina Maas / Recla...
Verizon says that it will indefinitely delay the shutdown of its 3G network, after pushing the shutdown from the end of 2019 to the end of 2020
at least for now Brad Linder / Liliputing : Lilbits: 3G isn't dead yet Eli Blumenthal / CNET : Verizon will keep its 3G network running for now, as planned shutdown is pushed off Evan Selleck / iDownl...
Apple has agreed to allow Facebook to process payments for its paid online events feature via Facebook Pay, without taking a 30% cut, until December 31
for now — when Facebook sells online classes Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat : Facebook takes a shot at Apple over stance on paid online events for game creators Bloomberg : Apple to Let Facebook Online ...
Apple confirms it will delay enforcement of IDFA changes in iOS 14 until early next year “to give developers the time they need to make the necessary changes”
Facebook initiated one of the pettiest corporate feuds against Apple's … Thomas Kika / International Business Times : Apple Delays iOS14 Ad-Tracking Feature After Complaints From Facebook Adweek : App...
Congress passes the TRACED Act, enabling fines of up to $10K per robocall and requiring carriers to deploy STIR/SHAKEN protocol to identify spoofed numbers
per call Octavio Blanco / Consumer Reports : How the New Robocall Law Would Protect Consumers Mehreen Kasana / Input : New bill could help us finally say goodbye to scam robocalls Bob Cronin / Newser ...
Apple meets Russia's demands to show Crimea as part of Russia for Russian Apple Maps users; elsewhere on Apple Maps, Crimea isn't shown as part of any country
for Russian users Mahit Huilgol / iPhone Hacks : Apple Changes Crimea Map to Please the Russian Government Evan Selleck / iDownloadBlog.com : Apple bends to Russia's demands, changes the way Crimea sh...
China Labor Watch: at the largest iPhone factory ~50% of workers were temps in August, breaking a 10% limit set by China; Apple, Foxconn admit it was an issue
September 10, 2019 Joe Rossignol / MacRumors : Apple's Online Store Goes Down Ahead of Today's iPhone Event China Labor Watch : iPhone 11 Illegally Produced in China: Apple Allows Supplier Factory Fox...
Sources: Goldman Sachs is approving Apple Card applications for some users with low credit scores as Apple wants as many of its customers as possible approved
but Be Wary Danny Zepeda / iMore : Apple Card lender is reportedly approving applications at a high rate PYMNTS.com : Goldman Sachs OKs Subprime Applicants For Apple Card Killian Bell / Cult of Mac : ...
Sen. Warren proposes tech regulation, including breaking up big tech and rolling back acquisitions at Amazon, Google, and Facebook, as part of her 2020 bid
Silicon Valley is unimpressed VentureBeat : Elizabeth Warren vows to break up Amazon, Facebook, and Google John Koetsier / Forbes : Why Apple Got Spared As Elizabeth Warren Targets Amazon, Facebook, G...
FCC passes controversial rules classifying text messages as an information service, boosting carriers' power to curb spam
The FCC has given mobile operators … Evan Selleck / iPhone Hacks : FCC Votes to Classify Text Messages as Information Service, Gives Carriers More Power David Shepardson / Reuters : FCC affirms that w...