Apple Inc is facing a London lawsuit over claims it overcharged nearly 20 million U.K. customers for App Store purchases, yet another legal headache for the tech giant fighting lawsuits across the …
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UK class action over App Store commission could cost Apple $2B
A class action lawsuit filed with London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal takes issue with Apple’s customary App Store commission rates, arguing the developer fee is passed on to consumers.
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Fortnite battles Apple: Courtroom focuses on App Store review process and Epic’s marketing
Fortnite maker Epic Games is suing Apple over its restrictive policies over its App Store and iPhones. Fortnite maker Epic Games sees Apple as overly controlling, opportunistic and unfair. Apple says …
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Fortnite battles Apple: Courtroom focuses in on App Store review process and Epic’s marketing
Fortnite maker Epic Games is suing Apple over its restrictive policies over its App Store and iPhones. Fortnite maker Epic Games sees Apple as overly controlling, opportunistic and unfair. Apple says …
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Epic takes aim at Apple’s financial advantage in App Store model
Epic’s main economic expert, David Evans, chairman of Global Economics Group, detailed Apple’s monopoly in smartphone operating systems as the relevant market in question.
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Apple Execs Chose to Keep a Hack of 128 Million iPhones Quiet
Emails from the Epic Games lawsuit show Apple brass discussing how to handle a 2015 iOS hack. The company never notified affected users.
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Apple App Store policies face court test
Apple sells itself to consumers on security and privacy, and one of the building blocks of that ecosystem is its App Store policies. Should Epic’s antitrust lawsuit succeed, the ‘walled garden’ may be …
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The good times may be over for Apple
As big, successful, and rich as Apple is, it isn’t without challenges—many of which seem to be rearing their heads.
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App Store XCodeGhost malware details revealed in Fortnite trial
When that company happens to own the one and only sanction app store for its platform, however, then it becomes a rather scary prospect. That is always one of the risks of Apple’s App Store when the …
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Is Epic Games’ showdown with Apple turning into a mismatch?
If Epic Games hopes to dismantle the fortress surrounding Apple’s iPhone and its app store, the video game maker probably will need to roll out some heavier artillery heading into the second week of a …
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‘Fortnite’ Maker Targets Apple’s ‘Walled Garden’ in Courtroom Fight Over App Store
Epic Games, in its courtroom battle with the maker of the iPhone, is questioning a core tenet of Apple’s App Store—that its success relies upon rigorous policing of the platform.
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This Week in Apps: App Store advertising expands, Google Play plans for safety, Epic v. Apple trial begins
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a …
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Apple Tries Really Hard To Get Epic To Admit There’s Porn On Its Store
Is there porn on the Epic Games Store? Seems like a pretty easy “yes” or “no” question. Today, however, the ongoing, increasingly contentious Epic v. Apple court case showed us that actually it’s …
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Apple Lawyer Points Out Epic Games Store Top 20 Has 25 Games
During Apple’s cross-examination of Steven Allison, general manager of the Epic Games Store, Apple’s lawyer walked all assembled, piece by piece, through the Epic Games Store. Alongside saying game …
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Apple Rejected Approximately 35% of Apps Submitted to App Store Between 2017 and 2019
The ongoing Epic Games v. Apple trial continues to provide insight into Apple’s App Store processes, with documents today offering up details …
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Apple Stock This Week: Post-Earnings Bearishness, App Store, Jobs Report And More
One week after reporting earnings results, Apple shares traded -1% lower, reaching $130. Below, The Apple Maven lists the main topics that were relevant news for $AAPL in the past five days.
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First look at App Store human review station on display in Epic vs. Apple
Documents submitted as evidence in the Epic Games v. Apple trial have revealed more details about the App Store review process, including an image of a human review station.
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