22 services belonging to a number of large companies have been designated "gatekeepers" by the EU. This means that they must meet a number of new requirements in the EU area based on the new "Digital Markets Act" (DMA) legislation. [more]
By September 2026 at the latest, Apple must introduce iPhones with replaceable batteries. [more]
A proposal to have big tech companies that account for heavy internet traffic finance 5G and broadband expansion in Europe is facing criticism from ministers. [more]
You may remember our case that Apple may limit the speed and perhaps functions of non-certified cables for the iPhone 15 series, which will be the first from Apple with the standard? [more]
The EU is now investigating TikTok's data transfers to China and targeted advertising aimed at minors. [more]
In July, the EU approved the new digital law "The Digital Markets Act." [more]
It is not that we thought it was not going to happen (it was more or less guaranteed in June), but now the EU has nailed the tamp of 2024 as the year mobiles and most electronic devices that use USB, switch to USB C [more]
The EU wants even more laws for consumer laws for technology products. [more]
Counterpoint Research figures reveal that the iPhone SE, which received a cold reception in the US, is doing well in Europe. [more]
The Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act that we have written about before are now both approved as law by the EU. [more]
South Korea's new law requires mobile manufacturers to facilitate third-party payment solutions in their app stores. [more]
The agreement was set to expire at the end of June, but it still doesn't apply to the UK. [more]
By the autumn of 2024, a large number of gadgets, including mobile phones and tablets, must have a USB C charging port. [more]
On Tuesday next week, the EU will meet to discuss, among other things, an order for USB C charging inputs on all mobile phones and tablets (and more) for the member countries. [more]
The European Union’s flagship reform for tackling Big Tech platform power, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), will come into force in early 2023, Commission EVP Margrethe Vestager has said — rowing back from an earlier suggested timeframe of this fall. [more]
We often hear about Neuralink and about the progression with the development of the brain implant that Musk one day believes will be able to cure Alzheimer's and disorders related to the spinal cord. According to Musk, the technology can potentially also improve memory and learning... [more]
The EU has fined Valve and a number of gaming companies for practicing location barriers. [more]