Google hit with $2.4 billion lawsuit in Europe for favoring its own shopping service

Sweden-based price comparison service PriceRunner has announced that it’s suing Google for €2.1 billion ($2.4 billion) after a European court ruled that Google breached EU antitrust laws. Last November, the European Union’s General Court upheld a decision to fine Google a record €2.42 billion (US$2.8 billion) for favoring its own comparison shopping services over rivals. 

“We are … seeking compensation for the damage Google has caused us during many years, but are also seeing this lawsuit as a fight for consumers who have suffered tremendously from Google’s infringement of the competition law for the past fourteen years and still today,” said PriceRunner CEO Mikael Lindahl. 

PriceRunner claimed that Google has a “monopoly-like position” in Europe adding that it believes it has still not complied with the EU Commission’s decision and is “abusing it’s dominant position.” As such, it claimed that traffic and profits are diverted from itself and other shopping services, and that its offers are higher than other services, harming consumers. “Since the violation is still ongoing the amount of damages increases every day, we expect the final damages amount of the lawsuit to be significantly higher,” it wrote.

Google lost its first appeal against the EU fine, but it launched another one last month, saying “we feel there are areas that require legal clarification from the European Court of Justice.” Engadget has reached out to Google for comment on the PriceRunner lawsuit. 

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Amazon knocks up to 30 percent off Blink home security cameras

Outfitting your home with a security system can be costly and complicated. But there are more affordable ways to do so now, with Blink devices being some of the most accessible available. They’re wireless, easy to install and require no monthly subscription fee (although there is one you can pay for). You can get some of the latest Blink cameras for less right now thanks to Amazon’s sale that knocks up to 30 percent off the gadgets. The Blink Outdoor one-camera kit is down to $70 and the Blink Mini indoor cam is on sale for $25, which is only $5 more than its record-low price. Amazon also discounted the new Blink Video Doorbell, knocking it down from $50 to $40.

Buy Blink Outdoor at Amazon – $70Buy Blink Mini at Amazon – $25Buy Blink Video Doorbell at Amazon – $40

Aside from being weather-resistant, Blink Outdoor cameras are wireless so you’re able to place them almost anywhere around your home (especially if you invest in a few mounts). They record 1080p video and have infrared night vision, plus they’ll send alerts to your smartphone when they detect motion. They also support two-way audio, so you can chat with whoever is on the other side of your front door.

Also, if you already have an Echo Show device in your home, you can use it to check out the feed from your cameras at any time. As for battery life, the two AA batteries that power the Blink Outdoor cameras should last for two years before you need to replace them.

If you’re not ready to go all-in with Outdoor cams, the Blink Mini is a good way to test out security cameras in your home. It’s a wired device, but it’s super compact and also supports 1080p video, motion alerts, two-way audio and Alexa commands.

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