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2022
Apple launches Strombo’s Lit book club in Apple Books
Apple launched a book club in the Apple Books app for readers in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia. Canadian media personality George Stroumboulopoulos curates its selections.
2022
Apple sued over iPad mini 6 display issue
A Colorado resident sued Apple, alleging that the iPad mini 6 is defective because of a display issue described as “jelly scrolling,” and claiming Apple misled consumers. The suit seeks damages on behalf of U.S. purchasers; these are allegations in the lawsuit.
2022
Apple announces Tap to Pay for iPhone
Apple announced plans to introduce Tap to Pay on iPhone in the United States, enabling merchants to accept contactless payments without additional hardware. The source says supporting third-party apps would arrive later in the year.
2022
Douyin and Siri enable voice-triggered video search
Douyin and Apple’s Siri cooperated to let users use a Siri voice command to open Douyin and display search results directly.
2022
Apple announces Tap to Pay for iPhone in the U.S.
Apple announced Tap to Pay, a feature that lets merchants accept Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital-wallet payments using an iPhone without additional hardware. The service is initially limited to the United States; Apple said it would come to Apple Store locations later in the year.
2022
Apple announces Tap to Pay on iPhone
Apple announced Tap to Pay on iPhone, a feature intended to let U.S. merchants accept contactless payments using an iPhone without additional hardware. Apple said Stripe would be the first payment platform to offer the feature to its merchant customers, with support planned for this spring.
2022
Apple announces Tap to Pay on iPhone
Apple announced plans to introduce Tap to Pay on iPhone, allowing participating businesses in the US to accept contactless payments using an iPhone without additional hardware.
2022
Dutch regulator fines Apple over dating-app payment requirements
The Netherlands' Authority for Consumers and Markets fined Apple five million euros for allegedly failing to satisfy requirements regarding alternative payment systems for dating apps. The regulator said it would continue imposing weekly fines until Apple came into compliance.
2022
Senate committee advances app-market restrictions bill
A bipartisan U.S. Senate committee advanced the Open App Markets bill, which would bar Apple and Google from requiring app developers to use their payment systems and would require them to allow third-party app stores. The article reports the bill's progress, not an enacted restriction.
2022
Apple announces plans to unveil a lower-cost 5G iPhone and updated iPad
According to unnamed sources, Apple planned to unveil a lower-cost 5G iPhone and an updated iPad around March 8. The iPhone was described as having 5G, camera and processor upgrades; the iPad was described as having 5G and a faster processor.
2022
Apple opens expanded Yas Mall store in Abu Dhabi
Apple opened its expanded Yas Mall store in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, February 3, 2022. The store is nearly double the size of its first store in the emirate, which opened in 2015.
2022
Apple sues director of the Apple-Man film over its title
Apple filed a lawsuit against the director of the indie film Apple-Man, opposing the trademark registration application for the film's title. The article says Apple argued consumers might believe the film was associated with or approved by Apple.
2022
Apple releases HomePod software version 15.3
Apple released the HomePod 15.3 software update for HomePod and HomePod mini. The update added Siri voice recognition support for up to six users in a household in English (India) and Italian (Italy), along with performance and stability improvements.
2022
Apple acquired worldwide rights to Cha Cha Real Smooth
Apple acquired worldwide rights to Cooper Raiff’s film Cha Cha Real Smooth in a deal reportedly worth $15 million.
2022
Apple makes Black Unity watch face and band available
Apple made a special edition Unity Lights watch face available to download and began offering the new Black Unity Braided Solo Loop for order.
2022
Apple releases iOS 15.3 security update
Apple released iOS 15.3, an update focused on fixing security vulnerabilities, including a Safari 15 IndexedDB API flaw that could expose users’ Google account information.
2022
Apple releases watchOS 8.4
Apple released watchOS 8.4, which fixes an error that could prevent some third-party chargers from working normally with Apple Watch and adds support for Apple Music Voice Plan.
2022
Rotterdam court affirms Dutch regulator's Apple decision
Match Group said a Rotterdam court affirmed the ACM’s decision that Apple’s forced use of its in-app payment systems and other practices violated Dutch and EU competition law and must be eliminated by January 15th.
2022
Dutch watchdog imposes penalty on Apple over App Store policies
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets said Apple had to pay a first €5 million penalty payment after failing to satisfy requirements concerning payment options for dating-app providers in the Dutch App Store. The watchdog said further weekly penalties of €5 million could accrue, up to €50 million.
2022
Dutch watchdog fines Apple €5 million over app payment rules
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets fined Apple €5 million, saying Apple had failed to adjust conditions that prevented dating-app providers from freely choosing third-party payment systems. The regulator said Apple could face further weekly fines if it did not make the required changes.