By: John Garrasi Earlier this month, Apple was fined almost two billion dollars by the European Commission over restrictions placed on App Store access to third parties. At the same time, an U.S. judge ruled that Alphabet’s Google would not be saved from having to face claims of monopolization in the online ad business.… Read More Finally: Antitrust’s Unstoppable Force Meets Big Tech’s Immovable Object
By: John Garrasi It is the dawning of a new age for American antitrust law. Led by the idealistic Lina Khan as head of the FTC, idealists and regulators alike find themselves gearing up for the biggest fight in a generation. In the more than two decades since the Department of Justice’s last battle… Read More Fruit of the Forbidden Tree Apple’s Pending Battle Against the FTC
By: Jennifer Gomes Since its launch in early 2015, the Apple Watch has been the smartwatch, paving the way for technological breakthroughs across the market. While limited in function, the original Apple Watch created the foundational design of a mini smartphone to be wearable and accessible on the wrist. Over multiple series of watches… Read More Time for Reconsideration? Apple’s Fight With Masimo Over Apple Watch Continues
By: Molly Codeanne Since the iPhone hit the market in 2007, Apple has had an unprecedented effect on the lives of countless individuals throughout the world. To date, there are upwards of 1.5 billion iPhone users worldwide. We all use App Store purchases whether it be to get our daily news, keep up with our… Read More App Store UK: A Bad Apple
By: Kendall Casey Apple has rolled out a new way to protect data. Previously, Apple promised that iPhone data was end-to-end encrypted, meaning only the user could access it. However, once the iPhone backed up to iCloud, Apple could access it, and, therefore, the data could be subject to a warrant from law enforcement. As… Read More Closing the Loophole: Effects of Apple’s New Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
By: Lily Keene Technology companies are becoming subject to greater scrutiny by the European Union (“EU”) as part of its efforts to constrain their power. Throughout 2022, Apple held a market share of 21% of the European market. Apple’s customers widely use Apple Pay to make contactless purchases of items in-store. Apple Pay is used… Read More Tension Between the European Union and Apple: Antitrust and Apple Pay
Apple has begun to implement data privacy “nutrition labels” on their App Store, displaying the type of data collected on each app’s product page for users to view. Although the legality of such labels is not in dispute, its implementation signals an ongoing step in Apple’s commitment to data privacy protection; potentially foreshadowing an industry-wide shift in privacy protection from legislative to market-based solutions. However, this method of privacy labeling may also come with heightened legal liability for Apple, necessitating the company’s dedication to transparency and truthfulness. If successfully implemented, and trusted by consumers, privacy labelling may become a staple in modern technology, a shift that could eventually be required by law or regulated by a governmental agency. … Read More Download, if You Dare: Considering the Long-Term Influence of Apple’s Privacy Labels on US Data Regulation
This blog discusses the highly publicized, class-action lawsuit filed against Apple after evidence surfaced that the company slowed down older models through software updates to try to boost sales of newer models. Specifically, this blog examines the federal computer fraud claim and how it may have fared had the case gone to trial. … Read More Slowing Down Apple: A Look at the iPhone Battery Settlement
An attempt by Epic Games (“Epic”) to circumvent a 30% revenue cut to both Apple and Google has backfired. Epic’s popular game Fortnite has been removed from Apple’s App Store (“App Store”) and Google’s Google Play Store (“Play Store”). The removal from both stores will leave millions of mobile players without the ability to play or update Fortnite. … Read More Defying Authority: The Repercussions of Epic Games Overlooking App Store Policies.
The years of battling from the F.B.I. and Apple continues with a controversial topic of whether or not Apple should allow the F.B.I. access to locked iPhones even though that could take away a person’s right of privacy. … Read More Right of Privacy for Criminals
This blog addresses the Apple iPhone slowdown and the multiple class action suits filed against Apple for fraud and misrepresentation. It explains the issue with the older iPhones, why Apple has been slowing down phones, and their attempt to reconcile with Apple consumers after their deceit.… Read More The iPhone Slowdown: If You Had The Option To Replace Your Older iPhone’s Battery Or Purchase A New iPhone, Which Would You Choose?
This blog will discuss Apple’s appeal of a class-action lawsuit claiming violation of federal anti-trust law.… Read More Apple’s Appeal of Class Action Lawsuit Alleging the Company of Inflating Prices of App Store Applications
22-year-old Jesse Galganov went missing in Peru on September 28, 2017. Investigators need information from his iPhone and his Kindle e-reader in order to locate him. Apple, T-Mobile, and Amazon have refused to release this critical data despite requests from authorities and Jesse’s mother. … Read More Tech Data is Critical in Montreal Mother’s Search for her Son
POSTED BY Briana Polan In today’s world, our cell phones are our lifelines. In addition to making calls, these little mini-computers contain our contacts, call lists, calendar information, text information, Internet searches, music library, camera and photo library, and more. In response to the growing use of cell phones, phone manufactures have given owners tools… Read More Privacy Rights vs. Quality Law Enforcement
By: Linda Vo Over the past few years, technological advancements have allowed people to streamline just about every aspect of their lives in one convenient place: their smartphones. Two weeks ago, Apple Pay was launched, enabling consumers to now securely store their credit card information on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices… Read More CurrentC’s Data Breach Results in Major Setback for the Apple Pay Rival
POSTED BY Benjamin Feilich Apple released its latest models in the iPhone family, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, on September 19, 2014, featuring near-field communications (“NFC”) hardware for the first time in Apple devices. NFC technology permits consumers to make wireless payments and transactions using mobile devices by waving their device over a… Read More NFC Technology Makes First Appearance in Apple Devices
POSTED BY Abner Pinedo Many frown upon the term “hacker” in our society. Corporations view hackers as the enemies who pry into protected computer source codes by circumventing copyright protecting technologies. However, hackers don’t view themselves as the enemy, but more of a public necessity in society. Their hacks and circumventing acts have brought upon… Read More The Misunderstood Hacker and the Violation of His Rights
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