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The EU approves Apple's offer to allow rivals to access the iPhone's ability to tap-to-pay within the bloc, ending a lengthy probe and sparing it a heavy fine. SOUNDBITE
The EU hits Apple, Google parent firm Alphabet and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth digital law, which could lead to big fines against the US tech giants. Announcing the move, EU Commission executive vice-president Margrethe Vestager says that "DMA (Digital Markets Act) compliance is something that we take really seriously". Since March 7, the world's biggest tech firms have had to comply with the DMA, which aims to curb their behaviour and ensure that they give users more choice. SOUNDBITE
The US Department of Justice sues Apple for illegally maintaining a monopoly for its iPhone by stifling competition and imposing exorbitant costs on consumers. "Apple has maintained monopoly power in the smartphone market not simply by staying ahead of the competition on the merits, but by violating federal antitrust law," US Attorney General Merrick Garland tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Apple launches the iPhone 15, equipped with a universal USB-C charger instead of the company's usual Lightning port, after the EU ordered manufacturers to adopt a common connection. IMAGES
Apple's CEO Tim Cook attends the launch of the brand's new smartphone, the iPhone 11, at an Apple Store in New York. IMAGES
Apple unveils the iPhone 11. "The innovations in iPhone 11 are truly remarkable. That starts with the design," says an iPhone employee in Cupertino, California. SOUNDBITE
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