You can’t run iPhone apps on a Mac computer without an emulator, though that will change with a new set of Macs, coming out by the end of 2020.
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US judge rules Apple doesn’t have to bring ‘Epic Games’s ‘Fortnite’ back to the iPhone App Store
Epic Games filed for a preliminary injunction to restore the “Fortnite” game in the App Store after Apple terminated Epic Games’ account.
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Epic Games loses again on restoring ‘Fortnite’ to Apple Store
In the lawsuit, headed for trial next year, Epic alleges that Apple runs its mobile app store as an illegal monopoly because developers are barred from making iPhone and iPad apps available through …
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Apple Doesn’t Have To Reinstate Fortnite To The App Store, Judge Rules
A judge ruled Friday that Apple doesn’t have to allow Fortnite back in the App Store while its developer, Epic Games, sues the tech giant, an initial victory for Apple as the high-stakes legal battle …
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Judge blocks Apple from retaliating against Unreal Engine, Fortnite to remain off App Store
A federal judge on Friday granted Epic Games’ petition to prohibit any action by Apple against the Unreal Engine, but denied the game maker’s bid to reinstate Fortnite to the App Store.
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U.S. judge rules Apple could bar Epic Games’s ‘Fortnite’ from App Store
A federal judge in California on Friday ruled in an injunction request that Apple Inc
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Apple Does Not Need to Return Fortnite to App Store, Judge Rules
Fortnite’s parent company, Epic Games, had broken its contract with Apple, a federal judge found. The case goes to trial next year.
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Apple now using retail stores as distribution centers in North America
Apple recently began to use its vast chain of brick-and-mortar Apple Store locations as nodes in a product distribution network, enabling faster receipt of items than those shipped from China.
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Apple is starting to ship devices directly from its stores
Apple is shifting how it ships devices to consumers: instead of sending out all of its hardware products directly from China or from local warehouses, the company is now going to use its network of …
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ProBeat: Google should have picked Microsoft’s app store principles over Apple’s
Google should have set a list of app store principles before Microsoft did, instead of embracing Apple’s 30% tax on in-app purchases.
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Microsoft Takes Shots at Apple in New App Store Principles
Antitrust scrutiny of dominant app stores, such as those operated by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Alphabet subsidiary Google, has intensified over the past year. Apple is waging an escalating legal war …
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Microsoft to adopt app store guiding principles for Windows, but not Xbox
In a thinly veiled shot at Apple’s App Store, Microsoft has adopted 10 guiding principles that it will apply to its Microsoft Store on Windows 10.
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Which Phones Will WhatsApp Stop Working on in 2021?
Every year the applications carries out important updates to continue meeting the needs of its users. Check if you have any of the devices on which the app will no longer be compatible.
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Six Reasons You Should Delete WhatsApp
But, for whatever reason, Facebook -owned WhatsApp has flown relatively under the radar. With 2 billion monthly users, the app is the world’s most popular messenger service. Since it implemented …
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Microsoft takes jab at Apple, Google with new app store principles
Microsoft announced 10 new app store principles in a blog post Thursday, needling Apple and Google’s policies in the process. The new principles are intended to promote choice, fairness and innovation …
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Microsoft told employees it plans to release a browser-based app for the Xbox Game Pass streaming service next year that will get around Apple App Store rules: ‘We absolutely …
Gaming boss Phil Spencer said that Microsoft is looking for ways to get around Apple App Store rules that have blocked Game Pass streaming on iPhone.
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Gamers spent $11 billion in Apple’s App Store in Q3 – more than all of Google Play
The App Store generated more than $11 billion just from gaming, pushing just that category higher than the entire Google Play Store for the third quarter.
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