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Google’s response to record EU fine draws flak from rivals

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London, Dec 17 (IANS) Google may be courting fresh trouble after the European Commission’s massive penalty in June as its rivals are preparing to lodge new complaints with the Commission alleging “inadequate” response to the record anti-trust fine, a media report said.

In recent weeks, several of Google’s rivals have held meetings with Margrethe Vestager, Europe’s competition commissioner, to express their dismay at the changes made to Google’s results in response to last summer’s fine, The Telegraph reported on Saturday.

“They are preparing to lodge formal complaints in the coming weeks,” the report said.

The move could lead the European Commission to slap further multi-billion euro fines on the Internet giant and make it implement further changes in its search results.

After a seven-year investigation, the European Commission fined Google $2.7 billion in June for breaching EU anti-trust rules.

The Commission found that Google abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another Google product, its comparison shopping service.

It charged Google with demoting rival comparison shopping services in its search results.

The Commission also ordered Google to comply with the simple principle of giving equal treatment to rival comparison shopping services and its own service.

However, the changes that Google made to its search results after the European Commission’s decision have failed to please its rivals.

They say Google’s remedy has been inadequate because it continues to place its shopping service at an advantage in search results, The Telegraph report said.

While handing out the fine in June, the European Commission said that it would monitor Google’s compliance closely and that the company was under an obligation to keep the Commission informed of its actions from time to time.

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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