The third week of testimony in the Apple and Epic trial dominated this week, but other major events surfaced, including the launch of Apple Music Lossless and Spatial audio, potential new Beats Studio …
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Apple’s Tim Cook grilled by judge overseeing Epic’s Fortnite trial
Apple says its control over the App Store promises security and reliability for users. Epic says it stifles competition.
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Tim Cook faces harsh questions about the App Store from judge in Fortnite trial
Apple called CEO Tim Cook to conclude three weeks of testimony in Epic v. Apple — and with the end of the trial approaching, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers engaged Cook in a surprisingly tense exchange …
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Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition
Apple CEO Tim Cook described the company’s ironclad control over its mobile app store as the best way to serve and protect iPhone users, but he faced tough questions about competition issues from a …
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Tim Cook: Without Apple curation, App Store would be a ‘toxic mess’
If Apple didn’t curate the apps available on the iPhone via its App Store review process, it would be “terrible for the user” and for developers, Apple CEO Tim Cook argued Friday in a federal court.
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Apple v. Epic Games trial: iOS App Store would be ‘toxic’ mess without review process, Tim Cook testifies
Apple CEO Tim Cook faced tough questions Friday in court about the iOS App Store and its practices requiring in-app purchases and 15%-30% commissions.
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Why there isn’t more outcry over Apple’s App Store practices
Tim Higgins, WSJ tech correspondent, discusses the ongoing Epic Games and Apple trial and what it could mean for the Big Tech company.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook: The App Store has been an ‘economic miracle’
CEO Tim Cook took the witness stand on Friday to defend the iPhone maker’s control of its App Store, calling the service an “economic miracle” in a widely watched antitrust case brought by “Fortnite” …
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Live updates: Tim Cook in the hot seat, defending Apple at Epic’s Fortnite trial
Apple CEO Tim Cook is testifying in a lawsuit brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games, defending his company’s policies that demand all apps meet Apple’s guidelines before they’re allowed into its app …
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Judge Grills Tim Cook on App Store Policies on Final Day of Epic Games v. Apple Trial
Apple CEO Tim Cook testified in the Epic Games v. Apple trial today, and some of the final questioning by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers did not …
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Epic’s Remedy for App Store ‘Terrible’ for Users, Cook Says
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said it would be “terrible” for iPhone and iPad users if a judge ordered the company to allow third-party app marketplaces, in addition to its own App Store …
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Barry Diller: Apple’s App Store ‘overcharged in a disgusting manner’
Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to take the witness stand Friday to defend the company’s App Store against charges that it has grown into an illegal monopoly. Barry Diller, IAC and Expedia chairman, joined …
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Tim Cook: Apple is getting its App Store commission, one way or another
In his testimony in the Epic Games vs Apple case, CEO Tim Cook defended App Store security, but also said its payment system was necessary for Apple to get its commission from developers.
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Apple Store Turns Twenty
When Apple took the wrappers off its first stores on Saturday, May 19, 2001 at Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia, and the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California, it was shortly after industry …
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App Store would be ‘toxic’ mess without control, Apple CEO says
Apple’s online marketplace would become a “toxic” mess if the iPhone maker were forced to allow third-party apps without reviewing them, chief executive Tim Cook said in testimony at a high-stakes …
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Here are all the exciting new products Apple just released on Friday
Apple announced a slew of new products at its Spring Loaded event. It was one of the most notable spring events Apple has hosted in years, and today — Friday, May 21st …
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Apple expert witnesses testify on App Store security, Apple R&D spending
Several expert witnesses testified on behalf of Apple in its trial with Epic Games Thursday, covering topics such as intellectual property law and the availability of alternative devices among …
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