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Apple Fitness+ Swings Into Dance Offerings 
April 21, 2022

The Apple Watch-centered Apple Fitness+ ecosystem is getting some dance-related features, including “a new Dance Collection, a limited-edition award, and a special Artist Spotlight featuring hit songs and iconic moves from BTS videos,” Apple announced Thursday (April 21). BTS is a K-pop sensation. The Artist...

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Apple’s Latest Version of iMovie Adds Two Features to Help Videomakers, Storyboards and Magic Movie
April 12, 2022

Apple has debuted a new version of iMovie, which has two new features making it easier to make and edit videos on the iPhone or iPad, a company blog said Tuesday (April 12). One feature, called Storyboards, helps aspiring content creators and moviemakers learn to...

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Apple Faces More EU Antitrust Charges Over Music Streaming Practices
April 11, 2022

Apple is facing another antitrust charge in the European Union following a complaint about its practices by music subscription service Spotify. As Reuters reported Monday (April 11), the European Commission last year accused the tech giant of hindering competition in the streaming music sector by...

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Apple to Showcase OS Innovation, Learning Labs at June Worldwide Developers Conference
April 05, 2022

Apple said in a company blog post Tuesday (April 5) that it plans to host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in an online format this June. The conference, which is free for developers, will showcase the new innovations in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and...

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Apple Rolls Out Apple Business Essentials for US Small Businesses
March 31, 2022

Apple has announced that Apple Business Essentials is available for all small businesses in the U.S., bringing together various things like device management, 24/7 Apple support and iCloud storage, according to a company blog post Thursday (March 31). The tech giant also rolled out new...

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Apple Explores In-House Payments Processing, Financial Products
March 30, 2022

Apple is trying to bring more of its operations in-house, including developing its own payment processing tech and infrastructure to make future financial products with, Bloomberg wrote Wednesday (March 30). The report noted the idea is “ambitious,” citing sources familiar with the matter. It would...

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Apple Launches $50M Education Fund for Supply Chain Workers
March 30, 2022

Apple is partnering with labor unions and education experts in a $50 million initiative to support workers across its supply chain. The iPhone maker’s Supplier Employee Development Fund will go toward career skills, education initiatives and workplace rights, Apple said in a press release on...

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Apple’s 10th Antitrust Fine in The Netherlands Shows High Stakes at Play  
March 29, 2022

Apple has accumulated € 50 million in fines in the Netherlands for failing to comply with an antitrust decision from the Dutch competition authority. In December, the authority ordered Apple to adjust the conditions in its App Store to allow dating-app providers to use alternative...

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Apple Now Faces $55M in Fines From Dutch Regulators Over Dating App Payments
March 28, 2022

The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Dutch antitrust watchdog, has now hit Apple with €50 million ($55 million) in fines related to the tech giant’s failure to comply with an order to allow Netherlands-based dating app providers to use non-Apple payment methods. ACM’s...