Enlarge / A Fortnite loading screen displayed on an iPhone in 2018, when Apple and Epic weren’t at each other’s legal throats. (credit: Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images) Weeks after Epic’s apparent “win” against Apple in the Epic Games v. Apple case, Apple issued a letter denying Epic’s request to have its developer […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On Friday, the Northern California judge handling the massive Epic Games v. Apple court case turned in a ruling that, in many ways, works out in Apple’s favor—but with one massive, App Store-changing exception. The ruling includes a single-page permanent injunction demanding that Apple company open up payment […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | stockcam ) Apple company has made another concession related to its restrictive App Store rules, saying that it will let several types of media apps link to their own websites, where users can purchase subscriptions without Apple getting its usual commission. Apple was forced to make the change to settle […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Apple will finally let developers tell users about purchase options available outside the iOS App Store. The iPhone maker agreed to this and other concessions—including $100 million in payments to developers—in a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed by two app developers in 2019. Apple and the […]
Enlarge / FlickType iPhone keyboard. (credit: FlickType) An iPhone keyboard for blind users will be discontinued, according to the app’s developer, who alleges that “Apple has thrown us obstacle after obstacle for years while we try to provide an app to improve people’s lives.” FlickType includes an Apple Watch keyboard and the iPhone keyboard intended […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Apple and Google seem to be worried about legislation that would force iOS and Android to be more open to third-party app shops and sideloaded apps. US Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn. ), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn. ), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn. ) introduced their Open App Markets Act yesterday. […]
Enlarge / The Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet, which runs Amazon’s Fire OS. (credit: Amazon) Apparently following Apple and Google’s lead, Amazon has announced that it will take a smaller revenue cut from apps developed by teams that earn less than $1 million annually from their apps on the Amazon Appstore. The same applies to […]
Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook being interviewed remotely by Brut. (credit: Brut.) Apple has been under a mountain of scrutiny lately from legislators, developers, judges, and users. Amidst all that, CEO Tim Cook sat with publication Brut. to discuss Apple’s strategy and policies. The short but wide-ranging interview offered some insight into where Apple […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In September 2015, Apple managers had a dilemma on their hands: should, or should they not, notify 128 million iPhone users of what remains the worst mass iOS compromise on record? Ultimately, all evidence shows, they chose to keep quiet. The mass hack first came to light when researchers uncovered 40 […]
Enlarge / Spotify and Apple Music on an iPhone in 2018. (credit: Getty Images | stockcam) The European Commission today charged Apple with violating antitrust law, alleging that “it distorted competition in the music streaming market as it abused its dominant position for the distribution of music streaming apps through its App Store.” The EC […]