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Contact Us | Privacy Policy appleinsider logo Affiliate Disclosure If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Read our ethics policy. EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals William Gallagher's AvatarWilliam Gallagher | Sep 26, 2023 Article Hero Image [51155-1010] 36 Facebook Twitter Reddit European Commissioner Thierry Breton says the Digital Markets Act is just a beginning, and Apple must open up its whole ecosystem to competitors. The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) was created to target Big Tech firms like Apple, and make a fairer business environment for all comers. The DMA became law in the EU in November 2022, and became applicable from May 2023, though it is still in the process of being implemented. According to Reuters, Thierry Breton has now called on Apple to open up its hardware and software ecosystem. "The next job for Apple and other Big Tech, under the DMA is to open up its gates to competitors," he said. "Be 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." Breton said this after meeting with Tim Cook in Brussels, where the Apple CEO is certain to have reiterated the company's arguments about security and privacy. "EU regulation fosters innovation, without compromising on security and privacy," Breton told Reuters. Apple has not commented. Cook's trip to Brussels was not announced, and he hasn't referred to his meeting with the EU Commissioner. However, he has tweeted about meeting with Apple Store staff in the city. --------------------------------------------------------------------- William Gallagher's Avatar William Gallagher Apple Historian & Senior Editor William Gallagher has 30 years of experience between the BBC and AppleInsider discussing Apple technology. Outside of AppleInsider, he's best known for writing Doctor Who radio dramas for BBC/Big Finish, and is the De... 36 Comments --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 Comments Forum User red oak red oak said about 9 hours ago "EU regulation fosters innovation, without compromising on security and privacy" What a f****** joke --------------------------------------------------------------------- Forum User foregoneconclusion foregoneconclusion said about 8 hours ago That doesn't sound like anything new. Wallet/browsers/stores are the same things that have been focused on before. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Forum User jdgaz jdgaz said about 8 hours ago Now I completely understand why England left the EU. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Forum User foregoneconclusion foregoneconclusion said about 8 hours ago red oak said: "EU regulation fosters innovation, without compromising on security and privacy" What a f****** joke Yeah, it's completely obvious that they want to weaken security/ privacy. They refused to even consider privacy/security as a competitive feature of iOS despite all of the data that showed Apple DID market privacy/security to customers regularly AND that customers placed a high value on it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Forum User dope_ahmine dope_ahmine said about 8 hours ago red oak said: "EU regulation fosters innovation, without compromising on security and privacy" What a f****** joke He really has no fkn clue of what he's talking about. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Read More on our Forums --------------------------------------------------------------------- Related Articles article thumbnail Pre-order 'Resident Evil 4' for iPhone, iPad, or Mac today, pay $60 at launch for full unlock Apple's push into AAA gaming included an announcement that "Resident Evil 4" was coming to iPhone, and it is now available to pre-order for free. --------------------------------------------------------------------- article thumbnail Apple's Eddy Cue says Google is default search engine because it is the 'best' Google and Apple may disagree on fundamental issues like user privacy, but SVP Eddy Cue sees Google Search as the only viable option. --------------------------------------------------------------------- article thumbnail iPhone 15 Pro Max has second-best smartphone camera in the world The iPhone 15 Pro Max has the best camera of any iPhone, according to DxOMark, with it scoring well enough to have the second-best camera system in the world. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Apple Mac Studio top view Best Mac Studio deals Save up to $400 on Apple's desktop 2022 iPad Air 5 in Starlight Top iPad sales Save up to $200 instantly Apple MacBook Air with M2 in Midnight M2 MacBook Air discounts Save up to $200, plus $40 off AppleCare --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- * iPhone 14 * iPhone 15 * Apple Vision Pro * MacBook Pro Deals * MacBook Pro * AirPods * iPad * Mac mini * MacBook Air * More... 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