"In the latest of a series of clashes with Brussels, the iPhone maker said the Digital Markets Act was leading to a worse experience for Apple users, exposing them to security risks, and disrupting the seamless way Apple products work together. The Silicon Valley company hit out in a submission to the commission's review of the three-year-old anti-monopoly legislation, which is intended to regulate the gatekeeper power of the largest digital companies including search engines, app providers and messaging services."
"It said it had already delayed the launch of features such as live translation through AirPods and mirroring iPhone screens on to laptop because of the act's demands for interoperability with non-Apple products and services. The DMA means the list of delayed features in the EU will probably get longer, and our EU users' experience on Apple products will fall further behind, it said."
"Among the requirements of the DMA is that Apple ensures that headphones made by other brands will work with iPhones. It said this has been a block on it releasing its live translation service in the EU as it allows rival companies to access data from conversations, creating a privacy problem. Apple said the DMA should be repealed or, at a minimum, replaced with more appropriate legislation."
Apple called for the European Commission to repeal broad technology legislation and warned it could stop shipping some products and services to the 27-country bloc unless the law is amended. Apple argued the Digital Markets Act leads to a worse user experience, introduces security and privacy risks, and disrupts the seamless interoperability of Apple devices. The company delayed features such as live translation via AirPods and iPhone-to-laptop mirroring because of interoperability demands. Apple also said the rules create unfair competition by not applying to certain rivals and urged repeal or replacement of the DMA with more appropriate legislation.
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