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EU still open whether will charge Google over Android

The European Commission has still to determine whether it will charge Google with market abuse over its Android mobile operating system, Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said on Tuesday. The Commission, which is in charge of antitrust issues in the European Union, accused Google in April of cheating competitors by distorting Internet search results in favor of its Google shopping service and at the same time opened the Android probe. “On

Ebay upgrades app for iOS and Android

(Reuters) – Ebay Inc released an upgrade to its mobile app for iOS and Android that provides more information to first-time sellers and includes a new dashboard for frequent sellers. Ebay has been trying to improve sales in its core marketplace business after spinning off PayPal Holdings Inc and selling its enterprise business in July. Ebay released a Beta version of the app, eBay 4.0, for both iOS and Android

Amazon jumps into restaurant delivery in Seattle

By Mari Saito SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it will begin offering its own restaurant delivery service to Prime members in Seattle, marking its first push into an increasingly crowded market for meal delivery known for razor-thin margins. Amazon customers will be able to order food from dozens of restaurants in the Seattle area using the company’s Prime Now app – with the delivery

U.S., tech industry fight over email privacy heads to appeals court

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday will consider whether U.S. law enforcement can make American technology companies hand over customers’ emails held overseas, in a case closely watched by privacy advocates, news organizations and business groups. Microsoft Corp is challenging a U.S. search warrant seeking the emails of an individual stored on a server in Ireland as part of a drug investigation. The

China's JD.com says may buy back $1 billion of ADS

(Reuters) – Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc, which has lost a third of its market value since mid-June, said on Tuesday it planned to buy back up to $1 billion of its American Depositary Shares (ADS) over the next two years. JD.com joins several other big Chinese companies, including far-larger rival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, that have announced buyback plans recently as worries about China’s economy hits share prices. The