Phil Schiller, the Apple executive in charge of the App Store, raised the possibility of the company cutting its 30 percent commission rate to 25 or even 20 percent back in 2011 in response to …
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The Morning After: The Apple vs. Epic app store battle has begun
After months of back and forth, the Apple vs. Epic battle over how an app store should work has reached an actual courtroom. Shenanigans on day one included Epic CEO Tim Sweeney identifying — under …
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14 hidden features in iOS 14 you need to know about right now
Apple continues to churn out new software for the iPhone and iPad, adding new features, security updates and fixing bugs. The latest release comes in the form of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 brings …
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Apple iOS 14.5 update: Facebook, Instagram notice says ‘tracking’ helps keeps apps free
Facebook and Instagram apps on Apple iOS 14.5 have begun showing a new notice that urges users to let the apps track user activity to continue using the services for free.
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Older iPhones can now download a new iOS update
While iOS 14.5 is currently rolling out to new iPhones around the world, older Apple smartphones can’t get this new software. However, if you have an aging iPhone, there’s still an update out there …
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Apple’s Epic Battle Over the App Store Comes Down to Just One Question
How you define the iPhone makes all the difference.The battle between Apple and Epic finally goes to trial this week, nine months after the iPhone maker pulled Fortnite from the App Store. You’ll …
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Apple iPhone 13 update: Pro models to feature 120Hz LTPO OLED display made by Samsung
Apple will be slightly late to the refresh rate party as its Android competitors like the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, OnePlus 9 series, already feature 120Hz displays.
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Apple Users Are ‘Trapped’ in App Store, Epic Says at Trial
Epic Games Inc. alleges that Apple Inc.’s App Store has left users and developers “trapped” in an anticompetitive marketplace, while the iPhone maker accuses the creator of Fortnite of a “fundamental …
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iPhone 13 with 120Hz screen might finally happen thanks to Samsung
Apple has never been one to immediately jump on fads and trends. Just look at that notch that has remained unchanged since it debuted on the iPhone X in 2017. It may finally be changing, even if …
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Apple’s Folding iPhone Would Be A Serious Mistake
I think that Apple releasing such an iPhone would not only be a mistake, but also something that doesn’t fit with Apple’s current thinking around its portfolio. Any move to a’foldable iPhone’ leads to …
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New iPhone Leak Exposes Apple’s Tricky Decision
Cupertino, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. Apple unveiled the iPhone 11 that will replace the XR and start at $699. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Any move to a’foldable …
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Exciting new battery technology could extend the life of your next phone
Launched in 2015, the iPhone 6s can run Apple’s latest iOS release and benefit from all the new features Apple has developed in the years since. Some of the more recent iOS features might have …
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iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max to have 120 Hz AMOLED screens made by Samsung
Only the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are said to get the new LTPO AMOLED screens with 120 Hz refresh rates, and these will be made exclusively by Samsung Display. Not just that, but Samsung …
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The next Apple Watch might gain health capabilities no other wearable has
British startup Rockley Photonics has revealed that Apple is its biggest client, and it could have huge implications for the Apple Watch.
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Apple defends App Store control in court, saying it doesn’t want to be Android
Epic wants Apple to open up iPhone software distribution so it can use its own payment processor, bypassing Apple’s customary 30% fee on digital goods.
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Apple’s ‘walled garden’ faces Epic attack in app store trial
Apple’s lucrative app store was alternately portrayed as a price-gouging monopoly and a hub of world-changing innovation during the preamble to a trial that may reshape the technological landscape.
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Don’t Buy Into Facebook’s Ad-Tracking Pressure on iOS 14.5
The company tells Apple users that tracking helps keep those platforms “free of charge,” but opting out now doesn’t mean paying up later.
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