{"id":13702,"date":"2023-09-27T15:27:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T15:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1400169"},"modified":"2023-09-27T15:27:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T15:27:34","slug":"eu-tells-apple-to-open-gates-to-competitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=13702","title":{"rendered":"EU tells Apple to \u2018open gates\u2019 to competitors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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After lobbying<\/a> against it for years, Apple was recently forced to make a change it didn\u2019t want to make. To comply with the EU\u2019s new rules on standardising mobile chargers, the tech giant has ditched its Lightning charging cable<\/a> for a USB-C wire.<\/p>\n

Now, Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market, is asking the company to take a step further. That is, \u201copening up gates to competitors,\u201d he tweeted, following a meeting with Apple\u2019s Tim Cook on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Together with Apple\u2019s CEO @tim_cook<\/a> ????<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly one\u201d \u2014 making cable clutter a thing of the past ????<\/p>\n

Next: opening up gates to competitors #DMA<\/a><\/p>\n

The EU is a major market for US companies and an opportunity to innovate & diversify their supply chains ???????? pic.twitter.com\/YX6qpVnfk1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton) September 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Apple has meticulously guarded a closed ecosystem for its hardware and software<\/a> products, but Breton said that\u2019s no longer possible under the Digital Markets Act<\/a> (DMA) \u2014 the bloc\u2019s newly-adopted pro-competition regulation.<\/p>\n

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Earlier this month, the company was designated as one of the (initially) six \u201cgatekeepers<\/a>\u201d of the EU\u2019s digital market, which will have to comply with a series of strict do\u2019s and don\u2019ts. For example, they\u2019ll need to allow consumers to uninstall pre-installed apps and replace them with third-party equivalents.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe it the electronic wallet, browsers or app stores, consumers using an Apple iPhone should be able to benefit from competitive services by a range of providers,\u201d the commissioner told<\/a> Reuters after the meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cEU regulation fosters innovation, without compromising on security and privacy,\u201d he added, apparently dismissing\u2019s Apple\u2019s arguments in favour of maintaining a closed ecosystem<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the company\u2019s hurdles in Europe<\/a> don\u2019t seem to end. Just two weeks ago, France suspended sales<\/a> of the iPhone 12, following tests that showed exceeding radiation levels. Although Apple refuted the claims, it pledged to provide a fix, and it has now reportedly<\/a> submitted a software update for review by the French authorities.<\/p>\n

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