Page 6 - Google White News Today

Another big tech antitrust trial gets under way today as Epic Games squares off against Google over control of the app stores.

Gyoza, anime or ikigai… there is more to Japanese food than meets the eye.

The lawmakers are taking aim at the fees Google takes from developers for in-app purchases and subscriptions. Google would charge as much as a 30% commission fee, but earlier this month lowered the fee to 15% after developers made their first $1 million in sales.    "To collect and maintain this extravagant commission, Google has employed anti-competitive tactics to diminish and disincentivize competition in Android app distribution," the suit said. "Google has not only targeted potential...

Google hit with antitrust lawsuit by 36 states alleging app store monopoly Terry Collins, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT A coalition of three-dozen bipartisan state attorneys general has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google accusing the tech giant of running a monopoly for its app store. The 36 states include Utah, New York, California, Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia.  The suit, filed in a U.S. District Court in San Francisco, alleges that Google ...

Senators push Amazon, Google on connected IoT device market During a Senate subcommittee antitrust hearing, Amazon and Google claimed to be making their connected IoT devices more interoperable. Others disagreed. Share this item with your network: By Published: 16 Jun 2021 Smart speakers such as Google Home, Amazon Alexa and other connected IoT technologies are becoming more prevalent in business, in the home -- and in Washington, D.C. Connected IoT devices took center stage Tuesday during...

U.S. senators question Apple and Google on app store dominance Reuters | Apr 22, 2021 12:10 AM EDT Apple unveils AirTag, in this still image from the keynote video of a special event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California (Photo : Apple Inc./via REUTERS.) A panel of U.S. senators questioned officials from Apple Inc and Alphabet Incs Google on Wednesday about the dominance of their mobile app stores and whether the companies abuse their power at the expense of smaller competitors. Amy Klobuchar,...

U.S. senators question Apple and Google on app store dominance By Diane Bartz, Stephen Nellis and Paresh Dave Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A panel of U.S. senators questioned officials from Apple Inc and Alphabet Incs Google on Wednesday about the dominance of their mobile app stores and whether the companies abuse their power at the expense of smaller competitors. Amy Klobuchar, the top Senate Democrat on antitrust issues, said Apple and Google can use their power to "exclude or suppress apps...

Publishing date: Apr 21, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  Article content WASHINGTON — A panel of U.S. senators questioned officials from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday about the dominance of their mobile app stores and whether the companies abuse their power at the expense of smaller competitors. Amy Klobuchar, the top Senate Democrat on antitrust issues, said Apple and Google can use their power to “exclude or suppress apps that compete with th...

By Diane Bartz, Stephen Nellis and Paresh Dave WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A panel of U.S. senators questioned officials from Apple Inc and Alphabet Incs Google on Wednesday about the dominance of their mobile app stores and whether the companies abuse their power at the expense of smaller competitors. Amy Klobuchar, the top Senate Democrat on antitrust issues, said Apple and Google can use their power to "exclude or suppress apps that compete with their own products" and "charge excessive fees t...

Amy Klobuchar said Apple, Google can "exclude or suppress apps that compete with their own products". A panel of U.S. senators questioned officials from Apple Inc and Alphabet Incs Google on Wednesday about the dominance of their mobile app stores and whether the companies abuse their power at the expense of smaller competitors. Amy Klobuchar, the top Senate Democrat on antitrust issues, said Apple and Google can use their power to "exclude or suppress apps that compete with their own products"...