The US Justice Department and more than a dozen states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, saying its devices and software are a monopoly that gives it vast profits at the expense of customers. The DOJ, along with 16 state and district attorneys general, accuses Apple of …
Read More »Apple is fined $2BILLION by the EU for breaking competition laws and favoring its own streaming service over rivals
The European Union hit Apple with a massive $2 billion fine after finding that the tech giant unfairly favored its own music streaming service over rivals such as Spotify. The company banned app developers from ‘fully informing iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services outside of the app,’ said …
Read More »British inventor seeks to take $18bn bite out of Apple in bitter patent war
As a plumbing tycoon, Patrick Racz was used to enduring a deluge. But circumstances led to a very different kind of drenching, sitting in his local park in the rain contemplating the demise of his business during the dotcom crash. “I lost everything. I had young children. I was embarrassed, …
Read More »Apple banned from selling watches in the US starting this week due to infringement lawsuit
Apple has been forced to stop selling the Apple Watch in the US due to a patent infringement lawsuit. Sales of its Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will be banned online starting on December 21 and from Apple retail locations after December 24. The move comes …
Read More »Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak suffers stroke
Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of popular technology company, Apple, has reportedly been hospitalised in Mexico City on Wednesday, Nov. 8, after suffering a possible stroke. According to a report by CNBC, the 73-year-old scientist and tech entrepreneur was scheduled to participate in a World Business Forum event in the …
Read More »Kashmir’s Apple Industry Faces Dire Threats as Climate Change Takes its Toll
Kashmir’s apple industry has been devasted by unusual weather patterns that are blamed on climate change. Credit: Umer Asif/IPS by Umar Manzoor Shah (shopian, india) Thursday, November 02, 2023 Inter Press Service SHOPIAN, INDIA, Nov 02 (IPS) – Of Kashmir’s seven million inhabitants, a staggering one million rely directly on apple …
Read More »Apple Music launches Next Africa Now DJ mix featuring DJ Tunez
Apple Music launches Next Africa Now DJ mix featuring DJ Tunez. The next DJ to create an Africa Now DJ Mix is Nigerian-American DJ and producer, DJ Tunez, whose unique mixture of jazzy production, sticky beats and rolling Afropop drums has been employed by a large number of African acts, …
Read More »Apple Music lists ODUMODUBLVCK & Seyi Vibez among its 5 fast-rising artists
Apple Music has released a list of 5 fast rising Nigerian artists on its platform. The list includes Hip Hop star ODUMODUBLVCK, Street Hop sensation Seyi Vibez, and Gospel artist Victor Thompson. 1. Seyi Vibez Seyi Vibez has started to get listeners worldwide hooked on his modernist take on Apala, …
Read More »Burna Boy tops Apple Music’s biggest Nigerian artists of all time
Apple Music has revealed the top Nigerian artists of all time on the platforms. Nigerian music is enjoying huge commercial success as Nigerian superstars are appearing on international charts, selling out concerts in multiple countries, and reaching millions of listeners globally through streaming platforms.
Read More »Apple Music home session features Afrobeats star Lojay
The Home Session EP, available to stream on Apple Music in Spatial Audio, will feature three exclusive unplugged tracks from the singer, ‘Monalisa’, ‘IYD’, and a cover of Libianca’s ‘People’. Speaking on his artistry, Lojay shares that he has continued to improve and evolve since gaining mainstream success with his …
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