Fight, fight, fight. Apple’s move to place ‘privacy labels’ on apps is slammed by Facebook, as feud erupts into the public

Fight, fight, fight. Apple’s move to place ‘privacy labels’ on apps is slammed by Facebook, as feud erupts into the public
Advertiser setback? Apple confirms apps on its App Store will now have to carry labels explaining how user data will be used
Google authentication failure knocks out broad array of services across the world, including Google Cloud, Google Suite, YouTube, Nest and Google Home
Rival app store Cydia for jail broken iOS devices sues Apple, alleging it monopolises software distribution on its devices
Hugely expensive, with a carry case that looks like a handbag – Apple tries to tempt sound enthusiasts with high-end over-ear cans
Tech clampdown sees Beijing banning 105 apps, as it seeks to remove pornography, prostitution, gambling and violent content
UK’s transition to full fibre network, sees Openreach consultation on the closure of thousands of local telephone exchanges
Boffins at UK Royal Society use mobile users to avoid streaming in unnecessarily high-resolutions in order to cut emmissions
Advocacy group Euroconsumers launches lawsuits in Belgium, Spain, Italy and Portugal over Apple’s deliberate policy of slowing older iPhones
Apple fined £9.3 million for ‘misleading’ Italian consumers over claims about the waterproof nature of its iPhone portfolio
Government to stop mobile operators installing stockpiled Huawei 5G equipment from September 2021, after purchase ban of new kit
Sell-off of Honor consumer brand should allow newly independent company to ‘very quickly’ resume production formerly hobbled by US sanctions, says Ren Zhengfei
Foxconn is reportedly moving the manufacturing of some iPads and Macbooks out of China to Vietnam, at the request of Apple itself
Government confirms it has secured satellite internet firm OneWeb to help fulfill UK’s “ambitions to be at the forefront of space technology”
Head of security at Apple charged with bribery, over allegations of donation of 200 iPads in return for four concealed-weapon permits for Apple staff
Look Ma, no app…Epic Games bypasses Apple App Store ban on Fortnite by making it available via Nvidia’s game streaming service
Deliberately policy by Apple to slow down older iPhone models, results in another financial settlement for investigation by US states
Sorry Epic Games, not you. Developers who earn less than $1m per year will see Apple commission charges drop from 30% to 15%
Chinese networking giant Huawei sells budget-focused Honor smartphone division to consortium of agents and dealers to keep brand alive
Two privacy complaints filed by Max Schrems campaign group draws robust response from Apple, which labels allegations as ‘factually inaccurate’
US Commerce Department delays enforcement of TikTok US ban ‘pending further legal developments’ as China’s ByteDance launches appeal
After Huawei wins court appeal against Swedish telecom watchdog’s exclusion for 5G, the watchdog confirms it will challenge it
Disgraceful. Engineer suffered five stab wounds amid violent attacks against telecom engineers earlier this year, Openreach boss confirms
Unpopular move. No more unlimited free photo storage from June 2021 Google announces, ending years of free cloud storage for photos and videos
Amazon’s smart home device maker Ring has issued new installation instructions for 350,000 doorbells in the United States, after some catch fire
Budget smartphones. Networking giant Huawei is reportedly close to selling its Honor smartphone unit to a number of Chinese buyers
Amid talk of iPhone 12 supply shortages, Apple puts key supplier Pegatron on probation for breaking supply chain rules about workforce
Apple reportedly ramping up production of older iPhone models to offset supply constraints of the new iPhone 12, amidst ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
Third launch event scheduled by Apple for Tuesday 10 November, with new Macs expected to showcase inhouse ARM silicon
Mixed results. Delayed launch of the iPhone 12 by several weeks sees Apple post its largest decline in iPhone sales in two years