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Apple sued over mobile payments market competition abuse allegations

12/01/202311/30/2023 Stephanie Beck

Venmo and Cash App customers have filed a class action lawsuit against the iPhone maker. PayPal’s Venmo and Block’s Cash App customers have sued Apple Inc. in a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the iPhone maker of having required consumers to pay “rapidly inflating prices” by manipulating mobile payments market competition. The class action lawsuit was filed by four customers from Georgia, Hawaii, New York and South Carolina. The mobile payments competition lawsuit was filed in a San Jose, California federal court. The filing accuses Apple of having violated US…

Apple Watch adds new wearable technology double tap gesture

11/01/202310/31/2023 Stephanie Beck

Wearable technology - Person using Apple Watch

The new gesture is meant to reduce a wearer’s dependence on using the phone to use the smartwatch. When the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 wearable technology devices were launched in September, one of the most interesting features they were designed to provide was not yet available. The newest Apple Watch models have now received the double tap gesture in the watchOS 10.1 update. The latest wearable technology update for the smartwatches provides a new way for wearers to interact with their devices without having to use the…

Apple’s Vision Pro augmented and virtual reality headset is heavy

10/12/202310/12/2023 Sam Lambert

The gadget is also facing some notable challenges when it comes to using prescription lenses. Apple has been focusing on overcoming two primary challenges when it comes to its augmented and virtual reality headset, the Vision Pro. According to reports, the device weight is too high, and the gadget doesn’t work well with prescription glasses. As a result, Apple has been focusing its attention on overcoming these augmented and virtual reality headset challenges. People who have had the opportunity to test out the gadget have been among those who have…

Your iPhone screen contains a hidden QR code

10/04/202310/03/2023 Julie Campbell

Apple has added the barcode to the smartphone screens for a practical and very simple reason. Apple adds a hidden QR code to all iPhone screens for a reason that many consumers are finding to be curious and quite logical at the same time. The quick response barcodes are being added to the glass itself and nearly hidden to the naked eye. The reason Apple has been adding a hidden QR code to its iPhone screens is simply to help track how many glass cover units are produced and how…

Tech giants play substantial role in mobile payments

10/02/202309/28/2023 Jorge Gonzalez

Mobile payments - POS Terminal paying with phone

A new CFPB report underscores the influence of such players as Apple and Google. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a new report underscoring the impact of tech giants, their policies and practices on mobile payments adoption, use, and trends. This is particularly true of technology allowing tap-to-pay functionality on smartphones and watches. The way these companies choose to behave has had a direct impact on access to mobile payments. For instance, Apple currently bans payment apps and banks from being able to access the Apple iOS device…