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John Deere is facing a lawsuit
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued John Deere over alleged anti-competitive practices like restricting access to its software, making it difficult for owners to diagnose and fix problems themselves. It said Deere maintained monopoly power over many repairs. The lawsuit accused Deere of withholding access to its technology and best repair tools and…
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Apple was fined by the EU for slowing down music streaming
Apple has been fined 1.94 billion by European Union antitrust regulators for monopoly in the European digital music market. It has been told that its App Store rules prevent streaming services from advertising cheaper subscription deals outside of Apple’s store. However, Apple said the decision cements the dominant position of a successful European company that…
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Beeper is trying to keep the messaging app on the phone
Beeper Mini CEO Eric Migicovsky said that he believes that Apple has a monopoly over iMessage service and the company is trying to provide a service people want. “We’ve been using our own fleet of Macs to provide this. Unfortunately, this has proven to be an easy target for Apple because thousands of Beeper users…