Epic Games, the maker of “Fortnite,” sued Apple and Google on Thursday over their 30% commissions on in-app purchases.
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Fortnite fight: Epic lawsuit vs. Apple’s App Store aims for leverage, pressure, and a better deal
Can Fortnite rally social media, regulators, and developers to take on Apple? Well, the timing isn’t half bad, but good luck staring down Apple.
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iPhone 8 Plus drops to $100 when you select a Cricket Wireless plan
Cricket Wireless offers iPhone 8 Plus 64GB in Space Gray for $99.99 shipped. Simply port over your number to Cricket Wireless to lock-in the price. You will need to choose a pre-paid plan at checkout, …
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Here’s everything we expect from Apple’s fall iPhone event
Also, along with the iPhone, we’re expecting some other announcements. Here’s everything we expect to see at Apple’s fall hardware event, which usually happens around mid-September. The main event, of …
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Daily Crunch: Apple removes Fortnite from the App Store
Epic Games takes on Apple, Instagram fixes a security issue and Impossible Foods raises $200 million. This is your Daily Crunch for . The big story: Apple removes Fortnite from the App Store The …
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Apple sued by Fortnite maker after kicking the game out of App Store for payment policy violations
Epic issued a direct challenge to Apple and Google’s payment rules in their app stores by offering discounts on digital items purchased directly through Epic. “Epic Games took the unfortunate step of …
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iOS update arrives to fix ‘green tint’ iPhone 11 issue
OS 13.6 went out to Apple’s mobile devices last month with Apple News upgrades and a digital car key feature, and now a new iOS 13.6.1 update is available. It addresses issues with storage space and …
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iPhone SE boost means Apple now accounts for almost half of US smartphone sales
A key factor in that growth was the iPhone SE 2, which Apple launched in April, amid COVID-19 lockdowns across the globe when most of Apple’s retail outlets were closed. The iPhon …
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Fortnite maker sues Apple, Google after removal of game from app stores
Apple and Google cited a direct payment feature rolled out on the Fortnite app earlier in the day as the violation. Epic sued in U.S. court seeking no money from Apple or Google, but rather …
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Apple and Google just got sued by the maker of the hugely popular video game ‘Fortnite’ over their app store policies. Here’s what you need to know about the major antitrust …
Epic’s lawsuits set the stage for a major fight over controversial app store fees that have long drawn the ire of developers and lawmakers.
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Spotify Sides With Epic Games in Battle Against Apple’s App Store Fees
Spotify, which has also faced off with Apple over Apple’s App Store policies and fees, today weighed in on Epic Games’ fight with Apple …
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Apple Removes Fortnite From App Store [Update: Epic Files Lawsuit Against Apple]
Just hours after Epic Games introduced a new direct payment option for Fortnite that skirts Apple’s in-app purchase rules, Apple has pulled …
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iPhone 12: New leaks reveal launch dates and new subscription bundles from Apple
As Apple becomes the subject of controversy over its alleged antitrust practices related to its App Store policies, leaks continue to expose more about its upcoming hardware announcements. The iPhone …
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Apple Watch Series 6 won’t launch with iPhone 12 – but it’s good news
The Apple Watch Series 6 is still largely under wraps. We were given a briefing on the new watchOS 7 at Apple’s WWDC keynote, but we’ve yet to see the wearable itself. We have heard a few titbits here …
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Apple and Google pull Fortnite from app stores, Epic Game sues
Fortnite maker Epic is now suing both Apple and Google after the tech giants removed the game from their digital marketplaces.
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Apple just removed ‘Fortnite’ from the App Store, and the company behind the game hit back with a scathing video that roasts the iPhone maker’s most iconic ad
“Fortnite” creator Epic Games has declared war on Apple’s controversial App Store policies with a new video titled “Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite.” …
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Google just booted ‘Fortnite’ from the Play Store, hours after Apple banned it from the iPhone and iPad App Store
Google has followed Apple and kicked Fortnite from the Play Store, after Epic introduced an update that broke the company’s app policies.
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