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Apple has announced a 50 per cent increase in iPhone sales despite chip shortages disrupting global supply chains in its quarterly report. The tech company’s flagship product beat analysts’ expectations…

Amazon has successfully had an app removed from the Apple App Store which detects and reports fake product reviews.

Amazon accused of “bullying” as it gets fake review spotting app removed from Apple store

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July 19, 2021

Amazon has successfully had an app removed from the Apple App Store which detects and reports fake product reviews. Fakespot, a popular app which analyses Amazon product reviews and flags…

Apple is planning to launch its own ‘buy now, pay later’ service allowing users to pay for any Apple Pay purchase in a number of installments.

Apple is launching its own ‘buy now, pay later’ service for all Apple Pay purchases

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July 14, 2021

Apple is planning to launch its own ‘buy now, pay later’ service allowing users to pay for any Apple Pay purchase in a number of installments. ‘Apple Pay Later’ will…

Shopify has announced it is lowering the share of revenue it collects from developers that publish apps on its own App Store.

Shopify lowers app developers fees on first $1m in revenue

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June 30, 2021

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Shopify has announced it is lowering the share of revenue it collects from developers that publish apps on its own App Store. The ecommerce platform will allow app developers to…

Microsoft is now valued at over $2 trillion as trading finished on Tuesday after the unveiling of Windows 11, the first release of its famed operating system since 2016.

Microsoft now worth more than $2 trillion

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June 25, 2021

Microsoft is now valued at over $2 trillion as trading finished on Tuesday after the unveiling of Windows 11, the first release of its famed operating system since 2016. The…

LVMH, Prada and Richemont-owned Cartier have joined forces to form a new blockchain-powered anti-counterfeit group.

Louis Vuitton partners with Chinese ecommerce brand JD.com

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April 15, 2021

Louis Vuitton has announced a new partnership with Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com in bid to further its reach in Asia. Users will be able to search for Louis Vuitton items…

The Digital Markets Unit (DMU) has been launched in the UK today aimed at tackling the "abuse of dominant market positions by big tech".

Digital Markets Unit launches to fight tech giants’ market dominance

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April 7, 2021

The Digital Markets Unit (DMU) has been launched in the UK today aimed at tackling the “abuse of dominant market positions by big tech”. Amazon, Facebook and Google are from…

Amazon has pulled its cloud service support for Parler following last week’s riots citing a “steady increase in… violent content” on the platform.

Parler is suing Amazon after it pulled cloud support forcing it offline

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January 12, 2021

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Parler is suing Amazon after the retailer pulled its support for the platform effectively forcing it offline. Amazon Web Services (AWS), the retailer’s cloud computing arm which provides cloud services…

Charged’s Top 5 Stories of the Week – Amazon dishes out £300 Chrismas bonuses and UK cracks down on big tech

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November 27, 2020