Is the world out to get Apple? Only a few weeks ago the EU forced it to change its App Store policy to allow sideloading and ‘alternative app marketplaces’, among other things. Now the US Department of Justice is gunning for it too, filing a suit that accuses Apple of “violating federal antitrust law” in order to obtain a monopoly.
These are quite the claims, and if the DOJ won the case it could have a massive impact. Would RCS messaging arrive for real on iOS? Would Apple Watches work with Samsung Galaxy phones? Both are key parts of the DOJ’s case. Of course Apple maintains it’s done nothing wrong and calls the case “wrong on the facts and the law”. We’ll have to wait and see who comes out on top, but our Editor-at-Large Lance Ulanoff is already sure which side he’s coming down on – and you can read his thoughts in the top article linked below.
When you’ve done that, you should check out our guides to the best deals in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, taking place right now on both sides of the Atlantic. You’ll find plenty of Apple products among the bargains we’ve picked out – and no government will be able to take them away from you.
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The week in Apple
The US government is taking on Apple (Getty Images)
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a landmark lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engaging in monopolistic practices – but as TechRadar's Lance Ulanoff points out, many of the US Government's claims appear to be on shaky ground.
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Amazon's Spring Sale is running all weekend
Treat yourself to a weekend of shopping for deals (Future)
Amazon's big Spring Sale is running over the weekend and into Monday in the US and the UK, so you've got plenty of time to find great deals on tech, appliances, fitness gear, garden furniture and more. And Amazon isn't the only retailer holding a seasonal sale, with Walmart in the US and Currys in the UK getting in on the deals action too.
Another developer preview for Android 15 has been pushed out by Google, hinting at what we might get when it's released to the public later this year – and the latest additions to the software help lay the ground for future satellite messaging support.
AMD has been showing off the new frame-rate boosting technology coming to Windows with DirectX 12, and we have to say we're impressed. It could mean fewer CPU bottlenecks, with the GPU doing more of the work – and smoother gameplay.
Wondering what to watch this weekend? Our picks include ambitious sci-fi series 3 Body Problem on Netflix, while superhero fans can enjoy X-Men '97 on Disney Plus, and Road House – the remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze cult classic – comes to Prime Video.
