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The application became a hit before the end of the week on the App Store

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly for its iPhone by stifling competition and imposing exorbitant costs on consumers.

The lawsuit, also brought by multiple U.S. states, said Apple raked in hundreds of billions of dollars by allegedly making it difficult for consumers to switch to cheaper smartphones and devices.

The early decades of the 21st century have presided over huge changes in both society and technology, so much so that it is difficult to imagine what parts of the world today will survive to be distilled into the history books.

According to a study commissioned by Apple, users have downloaded apps more than 370 billion times in the past 15 years

After a years-long legal battle, Apple has said that it will begin allowing iPhone app developers to use alternative payment systems — but they will still have to pay fees and meet various conditions.

A federal court handed Apple a victory on Wednesday by suspending a ban on the U.S. sale of its latest watch models in a feud over patents with health company Masimo.

"We are thrilled to return the full Apple Watch lineup to customers in time for the new year," an Apple spokesperson said in an email to AFP.

For more than a decade, smartphone users everywhere have faced a major problem in how we communicate: the "green versus blue bubble" disparity.

Apple has reported that sales fell for the fourth consecutive quarter when compared to the prior year, but profit rose on the back iPhones and services.

The tech giant made a profit of $23 billion on revenue of $89.5 billion, which was down slightly from the same period last year.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook said iPhone sales set a new record for its September quarter.

Podcasts, an unknown word and means of broadcasting as recently as 20 years ago, now have an estimated global audience of 400 million and the market is expected to be worth over $20 billion by the end of the year.

Amazon and Apple have reported earnings that topped market expectations, aiming for even better days ahead with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).

"Inside Amazon, every one of our teams is working on building generative AI applications that reinvent and enhance their customers' experience," chief executive Andy Jassy said during an earnings call.