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Google faces antitrust compliance review in India following Match Group complaint
Google’s ongoing feud with Match Group over in-app payments has spilled over to India, with potentially significant ramifications for the search giant. According to a regulatory order seen by Reuters, Match, the parent company of Tinder and Hinge, joined a group of Indian startups this week to request that the Competition Commission of India investigate Google’s User Choice Billing system. The CCI is the same regulatory body that last year barred the tech giant from requiring OEMs to bundle first-party Google apps and services with Android. The order, which the company began to reluctantly implement at the start of the year, also mandates Google to support third-party billing options.
In a complaint it made with the Alliance of Digital India Foundation, Match argues Google’s new User Choice Billing system still imposes a high “service fee” between 11 and 26 percent on app developers. The company claims the cost of using the system means Google has not complied with the CCI’s previous order. Per Reuters, the watchdog said Friday it was “of the opinion that an inquiry needs to be made.” The company now has four weeks to comply with an information request from the CCI. Google did not immediately respond to Engadget’s comment request. When Match sued the company last year over its Play Store billing policies, Google accused it of carrying out a “self-interested campaign to avoid paying for the significant value they receive” from the Android and Play Store ecosystems.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/google-faces-antitrust-compliance-review-in-india-following-match-group-complaint-173227201.html?src=rss
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The Google Pixel 6a got $100 cheaper following the Pixel 7a announcement
SAVE $100: Following the release of the Google Pixel 7a on May 10, the Google Pixel 6a is now just $349, marking a $100 price decrease, or 22% savings, just one year after the 6a was released.
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Google I/O 2023 has brought plenty of exciting announcements, including the release of the Google Pixel 7a.
While looking at the upgrades can be fun, the best part of shiny new tech is that the “old” tech that hasn’t even been around for a year often gets a price drop. Fortunately, that’s exactly what happened in the case of the Google Pixel 6a, which is now available for just $349, instead of the $449 retail price it’s been sitting at since its release last July.
When Mashable Tech Reporter Alex Perry reviewed the Pixel 6a last year, he said he “[couldn’t] think of another sub-$600 Android phone I’d recommend over the Pixel 6a right now, straight up.” The Pixel 7a may be just that, but the starting price has jumped to $499, making the 6a’s price drop extra enticing for the budget-conscious.
Again, the Pixel 6a is less than a year old, meaning you’re not sacrificing quality when opting for the lower price. Sure, you might not get the face unlock feature or wireless charging of the newer model, and we’re not in love with its 60 Hz refresh rate. Still, you get 128GB storage, over 24 hours of battery life (and that’s with mainlining YouTube videos, Spotify, and endless scrolls through Twitter), and a camera with a pretty sick night mode.
This deal looks like it’s here to stay as long as the Pixel 6a is around, but it actually might not be for much longer — if you’re looking for a wallet-friendly Android, we recommend grabbing the Pixel 6a ASAP.
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Despite not knowing when the next stock market crash is coming, Warren Buffett has a strategy for being ready that even ordinary investors can follow.
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What to Expect From Apple’s Earnings Results Following New Macs and HomePod
Keep reading for some key things to know about the quarter, including a recap of new products announced, revenue expectations, and more.
New Products During Quarter
The quarter ran from January 1 through April 1, according to Apple’s fiscal calendar, and included the following product launches:
- 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro (M2 Pro and M2 Max chips)
- Mac mini (M2 and M2 Pro chips)
- HomePod (2nd generation)
- iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus (Yellow)
- Black Unity Sport Loop
Year-Over-Year Revenue Decline Expected
Apple has not provided guidance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but analysts currently expect the company to report revenue of around $93 billion on average this quarter, according to Yahoo Finance. This would be a revenue decline of around 4.5% compared to the $97.3 billion the company reported in the year-ago quarter.
Maestri provided the following commentary on Apple’s earnings call last quarter:
Given the continued uncertainty around the world in the near term, we are not providing revenue guidance, but we are sharing some directional insights based on the assumption that the macroeconomic outlook and COVID-related impacts to our business do not worsen from what we are projecting today for the current quarter. In total, we expect our March quarter year-over-year revenue performance to be similar to the December quarter.
Conference Call
Cook and Maestri will hold a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on May 4 to discuss the company’s second quarter earnings results. The call should last around one hour and will include a Q&A segment with analysts.
A live audio stream of the conference call will be available on Apple’s Investor Relations page, and a recording will be available later in the day for replay.
Investors will be listening for any potential commentary surrounding the economy as concerns persist about a recession in the U.S. and other countries.
What’s Next
Apple’s third quarter began April 2 and runs through July 1. Apple has yet to announce any new products during this quarter, but it did open its first retail stores in India and launch an Apple Card savings account in partnership with Goldman Sachs.
AAPL is currently trading at around $168, down around 4.5% from a 52-week high of $176.15.
This article, “What to Expect From Apple’s Earnings Results Following New Macs and HomePod” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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