Technology

  Bloomberg Microsoft Corp introduced Viva Sales, a new program meant to connect its Office and video conferencing programs with customer-relationship management software — its own and that of rivals, a step that could help it garner revenue from Salesforce Inc. clients. The program, available to preview next month, lets users of customer management programs synchronise information between those products ...

  Bloomberg Apple Inc plans to expand the line-up of laptops using its new, speedier in-house chips next year, aiming to grab a bigger share of the marke. The company is working on a larger MacBook Air with a 15-inch screen for release as early as next spring, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans ...

  Bloomberg The UK’s antitrust watchdog launched an investigation into the Google Play app store over suspected anticompetitive conduct, alongside a sweeping study taking aim at Alphabet Inc and Apple Inc’s “strong grip” over mobile technologies. Marking the latest broadside against Silicon Valley from an increasingly interventionist UK regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will probe suspected breaches of ...

  Bloomberg Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc has halted development of a smartwatch with dual cameras and is instead working on other devices for the wrist, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The device, which has been in development for at least two years, was designed to include several features common in other smartwatches, including activity ...

Bloomberg A lobby group including Apple Inc and other technology giants operating in India called out the country’s authorities for misunderstanding how patent fees work, following local officials’ dispute with Xiaomi Corp. In a letter to ministries, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) urged the federal government to intervene and accused the country’s enforcement agencies of a “lack of ...

  Bloomberg Microsoft Corp said it will work with labour groups when workers wish to join them, taking a pre-emptive stance amid a wave of union organising in the tech industry and ahead of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc, home of the first labour union in the gaming industry. In a blog post outlining the company’s principles on engaging ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc is planning to keep iPhone production roughly flat in 2022, a conservative stance as the year turns increasingly challenging for the smartphone industry. The company is asking suppliers to assemble roughly 220 million iPhones, about the same as last year. Market forecasts have hovered closer to 240 million units, driven by an expected major update to the ...

Bloomberg The UK’s antitrust watchdog started a new investigation of Alphabet Inc’s Google, over suspicions it may have abused its dominant position across its ad tech that goes to the heart of the tech giant’s business model. The move by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opens a fresh front in its regulatory tussle with Google. The CMA said it ...

  Bloomberg Dell Technologies Inc surged the most in two years after reporting quarterly revenue that topped analysts estimates on strong demand for business PCs and networking services, a sign that companies have been upgrading their systems as workers return to the office. The shares jumped 13% to $49.58 in New York, the largest single-day rally since March 2020. Dell’s ...

  Bloomberg Apple Inc executives previewed its upcoming mixed-reality headset to the company’s board, indicating that development of the device has reached an advanced stage. The company’s board, made up of eight independent directors and Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, convenes at least four times a year. A version of the device was demonstrated to the directors during the ...