The way it looked, per The Verge and other commentators, was that Apple was essentially strong-arming WordPress into selling domain names through Apple’s in-app payment system. Th …
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Apple apologizes to WordPress, no longer requires free app to add purchases
App Store,” WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg explained in a series of Tweets on Friday. “To be able to ship updates and bug fixes again, we had to commit to support in-app purchases for .com plans. I …
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Apple ordered to not block Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, but Fortnite to stay off App Store
A district court denied Epic Games’ motion to temporarily restore Fortnite game to the iOS App Store, but also ordered Apple to not block the gaming giant’s ability to provide and distribute Unreal …
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Apple has backed down in its latest developer fight, apologizing to WordPress after it pressured the website builder to add in-app payments
Apple has been engaged in a fierce fight with developers including Spotify and Epic Games, the Fortnite” maker, over its rules on in-app purchases.
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Fortnite still barred from app store, but Epic retains access to Apple development tools, judge rules
Monday’s decision follows several months of behind the scenes wrangling between Epic and Apple. In an email correspondence between Tim Sweeney, the founder and CEO of Epic Games, and several Apple …
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Apple Defeats Epic’s Effort to Restore Fortnite on App Store
Apple Inc. was spared from having to immediately reinstate Epic Games Inc.’s Fortnite on its App Store, an early court victory for the iPhone maker in an intensifying battle over the tolls charged to …
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Epic may have to give in to Apple’s terms if it wants Fortnite on the App Store
The court will likely side with Apple as the judge has said she’s not inclined to grant Epic Games relief with respect to Fortnite.
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WhatsApp Soundly Beaten By Stunning New Alternative
WhatsApp does a brilliant job of securing voice and video calls from its iPhone and Android apps—and has recently increased this to enable eight-party calls. All calls are secured with end-to-end …
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All the best apps for drawing on your iPad
From Procreate’s blank canvas to creative coloring books, these iPad drawing apps will unleash your inner digital artist.
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Apple won’t force WordPress to offer in-app purchases
Apple’s row with WordPress over in-app purchases is over almost as soon as it began. WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg has revealed that Apple “re-reviewed” the WordPress iOS app and determined that it …
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Apple didn’t force in-app purchases on WordPress
Apple has clarified the situation with the WordPress iOS app, apologizing for the mistake of blocking developer updates to the app until they added in-app purchases, despite the app not including any …
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Apple defended its App Store policies in front of Congress. A lawsuit from Epic Games is now unraveling its claims in front of our eyes.
Apple’s efforts to prove that the App Store is a fair and level playing field doesn’t seem to be working.
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Apple Reverses Move for WordPress to Add In-App Payments
Apple Inc. on Saturday reversed course on a decision to force popular blogging platform WordPress to add in-app purchases to its app, a move that could help lessen tensions between Apple and …
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Apple Resolves Dispute With WordPress Over In-App Purchases
WordPress joins Epic Games, major news organizations, Spotify and Facebook in a growing chorus of companies objecting to Apple’s App Store policies.
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Apple says WordPress doesn’t have to add in-app purchases
A WordPress developer had tweeted that Apple was going to cut off updates to the open-source iOS app unless it committed to supporting in-app purchases.
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iPhone apps just as unsafe as Android apps, says security researcher
Like many Android apps, many iOS apps transmit user passwords in plaintext or save the password unprotected on the phone, said Sam Bowne, an instructor at the City College of San Francisco. Others …
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WordPress developer said Apple wouldn’t allow updates to the free app until it added in-app purchases — letting Apple collect a 30% cut
The move comes on the heels of Fortnite maker Epic Games’ legal challenge to App Store fees and increasing antitrust scrutiny around Apple’s policies.
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