Apple launches payments service in Germany following delay (Reuters: Internet News)

Reuters: Internet NewsApple launches payments service in Germany following delay - Apple has launched its mobile payments service in Germany, four years after its start in the United States and trailing Google,... Read more »

China court bans sales of older iPhone models in Apple-Qualcomm global battle (Reuters: Money News)

Reuters: Money NewsChina court bans sales of older iPhone models in Apple-Qualcomm global battle - A Chinese court has ordered a sales ban of some older Apple Inc iPhone models in China... Read more »

UPDATE 7-China court bans sales of older iPhone models in Apple-Qualcomm global battle (Reuters: Company News)

Reuters: Company NewsUPDATE 7-China court bans sales of older iPhone models in Apple-Qualcomm global battle - Read more »

Australia Looks to Rein in Power of Facebook and Google (WSJ.com: WSJD)

WSJ.com: WSJDAustralia Looks to Rein in Power of Facebook and Google - Australias antitrust regulator called for measures to curb the influence of Facebook and Google in news and advertising and warned... Read more »

Google CEO Faces Hot Seat in Washington (WSJ.com: WSJD)

WSJ.com: WSJDGoogle CEO Faces Hot Seat in Washington - Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to face questions at a Congressional hearing on a range of topics, including the companys handling of... Read more »

Apple Hit With Sales Ban on Older iPhones in China (WSJ.com: WSJD)

WSJ.com: WSJDApple Hit With Sales Ban on Older iPhones in China - A Chinese court ordered Apple to stop selling older iPhone models in the country after finding it infringed on two... Read more »

Google to Accelerate Closure of Google+ Social Network (WSJ.com: WSJD)

WSJ.com: WSJDGoogle to Accelerate Closure of Google+ Social Network - Google said it would close the consumer version of its Google+ social network after discovering a software bug that exposed the private... Read more »

Amazon Cracks Down on Scams, Fires Employees Over Data Leak (WSJ.com: WSJD)

WSJ.com: WSJDAmazon Cracks Down on Scams, Fires Employees Over Data Leak - Amazon has dismissed several workers in the U.S. and India for allegedly inappropriately accessing internal data that was being misused... Read more »

In 2018, Facebook is the villain and Microsoft the shining light, according to techies (webmaster@theregister.co.uk (Kieren McCarthy)/The Register)

webmaster@theregister.co.uk (Kieren McCarthy) / The RegisterIn 2018, Facebook is the villain and Microsoft the shining light, according to techies - How things change Well, its official. For years, at El Reg... Read more »

Apple vs Qualcomm: How can one US company block another in China? (CNBC: Top News)

CNBC: Top NewsApple vs Qualcomm: How can one US company block another in China? - Qualcomm said Monday that a Chinese court had granted its request for two preliminary injunctions against Apples... Read more »