Apple removed headphones and speakers from Bose, Logitech, and Sonos from its online store at the end of Sept., asked retail employees to do the same
- Apple is working on first over-ear headphones, smaller HomePod — Products from Sonos, Bose, Logitech pulled from online store
Spotify CEO expects Apple to “open up” its platform more to 3rd-party apps, after Spotify's antitrust complaint with the EU, but sees it as a long-term process
- Apple plans to let other music services integrate with HomePod — Ek says ‘steps to go before’ Apple is open and fair platform
Sources: Apple is weighing an option to set third-party browser and email apps as defaults on iPhones and iPads and third-party music services on the HomePod
- Company considers letting users change web browser, email app — Spotify, Pandora may be allowed to stream directly on HomePod
In a letter to US government, Apple publishes a detailed list of its products that it says will be affected by Trump's tariffs on China
A proposed $200 billion tariff on Chinese goods would affect the Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, Beats headphones, AirPort routers, Apple Pencil …