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OCTOBER 11, 2020

9) denied a request by Epic Games to make Apple reinstate Epic's Fortnite game on its App Store before a lawsuit Epic brought against Apple is resolved at trial, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Epic sued Apple in August, accusing the technology giant of violating laws that restrict anti-competitive behavior.

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MAY 1, 2019

Apple’s shares jumped in trading on Wednesday (May 1) on the back of a strong showing for its second quarter, setting the stage for another push above the $1 trillion market capitalization. It’s a milestone Apple briefly hit in August, only to see its stock fall as demand in China slumped.

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JULY 25, 2017

China's mobile-payment incumbents have made it difficult for Apple Pay to gain a significant market share in the country despite Apple's best efforts.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, Brian Bogosian , CEO at sticky.io , an integrated eCommerce subscription management and recurring billing platform, said that Apple’s continued push into subscriptions is only one example of the allure of subscription eCommerce, and where it is headed. Looking Ahead .

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JANUARY 7, 2021

They are also, according to most recent reports, still several years away from the market. All in all, according to Apple, the much-anticipated wearable, while actively under construction at present, will not be on the market until 2023 at the absolute earliest. Facebook Soon To Release Smart Glasses .

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MARCH 13, 2020

After it was forced to shutter its retail locations in China because of the spread of COVID-19, Apple Inc. Apple has been slowly reopening the locations, with 38 of the 42 shops open for business as of last week. China is the third-largest market for the tech company. Apple’s eCommerce store was not impacted.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In the ongoing conflict between Apple and Epic Games , Apple's newest filing accuses Epic of sabotaging itself. That had the effect of undercutting Apple's profits. Apple said Fortnite would be allowed back in the App Store as soon as Epic removed the aforementioned in-game payment method.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

European regulators are taking a hard look at Apple Pay amid concerns that it may be using its market position to crowd out rival mobile wallet services. Apple Pay has gained share in the U.S. market and European regulators have started to ask questions of various market participants to weigh in on Apple's behavior.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

With new fitness collaborations that make it simpler for Apple Watch owners to accrue rewards, purchase items and monitor workouts, Apple unveiled its “Apple Watch Connected” gym effort. It comes at no cost for fitness facilities to be a part of the program, as long as they satisfy certain conditions of Apple.

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JUNE 21, 2024

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here: Image Credits: shutterstock.com The post Nvidia passes Microsoft in market cap to become most valuable public company | Apple shuts down Apple Pay Later | Apple AI won’t launch in EU in 2024 appeared first on Bussmann Advisory AG.

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AUGUST 28, 2020

While a judge may not settle the dispute between Apple and Epic Games for months, the computer giant pulled the Fortnite maker’s games from the App Store on Friday (Aug. The move comes amid a pending lawsuit against Apple by Epic. In response, Apple said it would end Epic’s access to the App Store on Friday (Aug.

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AUGUST 2, 2018

Apple became the first company trading in the U.S. to have a market capitalization of more than $1 trillion, hitting that milestone earlier on Thursday (Aug. In early-morning trading on Thursday, Apple hit the $1 trillion in market cap when shares passed $207.05.

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MARCH 17, 2020

The latest rumors about Apple buying Walt Disney Co. Of course, Jobs was also co-founder of a little computer startup you might have heard of called Apple, and at the time was in his second tour of duty as its CEO. aren’t new – they go back to Disney ’s 2006 acquisition of Pixar.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

And although Apple Watch market share dropped 15 percent over the same time period, it still dominates with control of more than 50 percent of the market. The total smartwatch market grew by 56 percent, and even with the lowered market share for Apple, it’s still selling more watches than it ever has before.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

It was supposed to be a record-breaking fiscal year first quarter for Apple and the company did not disappoint. Apple saw double-digit growth in every product category for its fiscal 2021 first quarter ended Dec. Though Apple’s newest iPhone 12 was only available for part of the quarter, Apple still saw $65.60

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Despite a recent report, Apple still leads Microsoft in market capitalization by $26 billion. According to 9to5Mac , changes in outstanding share counts mean Microsoft did not pass Apple in market cap as the site previously reported, and other news outlets continue to report. Apple’s market cap is $817.6

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AUGUST 15, 2019

New data revealed that the North American wearables market hit $2 billion in the second quarter of 2019, with a 38 percent increase year-over-year. Numbers from Canalys showed that the quarter’s growth was led by Apple and Samsung , which had 32 percent and 121 percent growth, respectively, at 2.9 million and 800,000 units.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Apple is exploring the addition of a premium subscription podcast tier to become a more competitive rival to Spotify, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Jan. For over 10 years Apple has dominated podcast distribution, offering the talk radio-style broadcasts at no charge. 15), citing sources.

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JUNE 16, 2020

Tuesday (June 16) is marking a bit of a one-two punch on the Continent for Apple. The European Union announced that it is opening not one but two antitrust investigations into the tech giant, focusing on the company’s App Store and Apple Pay. “It It also reserves the ‘tap and go’ functionality of iPhones to Apple Pay.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Despite a warning by Apple CEO Tim Cook about lower revenues for Q1 and disappointing sales of new iPhones and Apple Watches, one top Apple analyst says there are encouraging signs ahead for the company, according to a report by CNBC. ” Kuo also said shipments in the second quarter will beat market predictions. .”

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JANUARY 15, 2021

The dispute between Epic Games and Apple is deepening, Bloomberg said Thursday (Jan. According to Epic in a statement to the U.K's antitrust tribunal, Apple is abusing its dominant position in the market. Epic is not seeking damages from Apple or Google in the U.K., Australia or the U.S.,

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Apple has reached a rare milestone for a second time. Apple crossed the $1 trillion mark in August of last year, but dropped due to slow iPhone sales in China. Apple crossed the $1 trillion mark in August of last year, but dropped due to slow iPhone sales in China. Microsoft also has a market cap higher than $1 trillion, at $1.04

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MARCH 6, 2019

The latest data shows Apple continues to lead the wearables market, shipping 46.2 A new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) found that the global market for wearables grew 31.4 A new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) found that the global market for wearables grew 31.4 percent share.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Apple has added a new one-click payment option to its online store for users of the Apple Card , according to a 9to5Mac report. Those using the card can now check out by just clicking the option for the Apple Card when buying something through the Apple online store.

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APRIL 8, 2020

More than five years after the launch of Apple Pay and four-plus years after the US POS liability shift for EMV, the US market finally appears set to fully embrace contactless payments. The post US banking market finally primed to embrace contactless payments appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

Regulators in the European Union looked at Apple Pay , the company’s mobile payment system, and came to a conclusion about its market dominance, according to a report by Reuters. 10) that they found Apple was not market dominant, but that they could review the issue again if they received any formal complaints.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Dutch antitrust regulators have launched an investigation into freedom of choice regarding payment apps and is eyeing Apple Pay’s limitations, Bloomberg reported. Although the antitrust regulator didn’t mention Apple by name, it said in a press release on Friday (Dec. Apple has denied any outside access to the chip.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

In Apple 's annual report , the tech giant discussed the impact that various legal proceedings and new regulations around the world could have on its operations and financial conditions. Apple said that, regardless of the merit of those claims, the lawsuits can prove expensive, costing time and disrupting day-to-day management.

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AUGUST 1, 2018

Amid the race to reach $1 trillion in market capitalization, analysts are predicting that Amazon will win over Apple. Even so, Apple could potentially pull off an upset. But, while Apple is getting a lot of accolades from analysts on Wall Street and investors, it won’t hold the top spot for market capitalization for long.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

The marketing push follows the addition of consumer-focused features by the tech giant this year, including a buy now, pay later payments tool.

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AUGUST 31, 2018

As global smartwatch shipments grew by 37 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, Apple has maintained dominance in the category with a 41 percent market share. In terms of models, the firm reported that the five best-selling smartwatches are the Apple Series 1, Fitbit Versa, Amazfit Bip, Apple Series 3 and Fitbit Ionic.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

The latest salvo in the legal battles against Apple and Google alleging antitrust behavior – where court dockets are getting decidedly crowded – is now joined by Fortnite, and it’s a bit different from what came before. Both Google and Apple charge developers for access, in what is seen by some observers as a literal version of pay for play.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

Buyers of Apple’s new iPhone 12, which will be available Oct. 23 in the United States for some models and in November for others, will get three free months of the company’s subscription Arcade service and one year of free Apple TV+, the company noted in a Tuesday (Oct. per month each for Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade after free trial.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Banco Santander announced that it has hired Trish Burgess, formerly of Apple, to head up its peer-to-peer (P2P) payments department, according to a release. At Apple, Burgess provided insight and direction for the Apple Card , working with the engineering, product, marketing and operations teams from both Apple and Goldman Sachs.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Tens of thousands of stolen Fortnite accounts are being sold on the black market in a $1 billion a year trade, according to Bloomberg. If any of them match up with the game's accounts, they're sold on the black market. The news outlet cited a report from Night Lion Security , which looks into companies' vulnerable points.

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JULY 2, 2018

Apple has long been in the lead to become the first $1 trillion company based on its stock market value, but Amazon, the nation’s leading eCommerce player, is closing in on the iPhone maker. Apple was within $50 billion of it in early June, noted Bloomberg. At the same time, however, Amazon has been gaining steam.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The 2020 holiday season could be a record-breaker for Amazon and Apple , both of which stand to report over $100 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter if predictions go right, according to Bloomberg. Apple didn't give a revenue expectation, but analysts expect the company to bring in revenue of around $101.6

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