The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has expressed concerns that Apple and Google’s dominance in the mobile ecosystem may be hindering innovation in smartphone browsers. The regulator is considering a more in-depth investigation into the matter, leveraging its newly granted powers. Reuters: ‎ The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday it had provisionally found the mobile browser markets were not working well for UK businesses and millions of phone users. The CMA’s independent inquiry group also proposed that no further action be taken on cloud gaming given primary concerns had been addressed. ‎ MacDailyNews Take: Regulators gonna do what regulators do. We are currently about 1/4th of the way to being sustainable with Substack subscriptions. Please tell…

In a significant legal battle, U.S. DOJ prosecutors have argued that Google should be forced to divest its Chrome browser and share data and search results with competitors to dismantle its alleged monopoly on online search. The prosecutors proposals include ending its deal with Apple to be the default search engine in Safair, and, if remedies fail, selling Android, among potential solutions to address the company’s alleged monopoly abuse. Reuters: ‎ “Google’s unlawful behavior has deprived rivals not only of critical distribution channels but also distribution partners who could otherwise enable entry into these markets by competitors in new and innovative ways,” the DOJ and state antitrust enforcers said in a court filing, opens new tab on Wednesday. Their proposals…

In a support document published this week, Apple said it will be dropping support for Safari bookmark syncing on iPhones and iPads running iOS 10 or earlier, and on Macs running macOS Sierra 10.12.5 or earlier, starting December 18. Apple said it made this decision in accordance with its minimum software requirements for iCloud. Apple said Safari bookmarks on devices running those older iOS and macOS versions will no longer be synced to other devices or uploaded to iCloud.com:You won't lose any bookmarks already on your devices and you'll still be able to create new bookmarks on those devices. However, new bookmarks won't sync across devices with iOS 10 or earlier and macOS Sierra 10.12.5 or earlier. They also won't…

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