Apple is apologizing after it found itself in yet another controversy this weekend over its app store.WordPress founder Matt Mullenwag tweeted on Friday that the WordPress app had been “locked out of …
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Apple versus Epic Games ‘Fortnite’ App Store saga — the story so far
Epic Games, the studio behind the highly popular “Fortnite,” has quickly become a thorn in Apple’s side, with the removal of the game triggering a lawsuit and countless discussions about Apple’s App …
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10 deals to upgrade your Apple products, at non-Apple prices
This stylish wood charging dock powers up your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods at once. It features a magnetic hold for your Apple Watch dock, and two MFi-certified lightning ports for your earbuds …
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Apple says Epic is ‘putting the entire App Store model at risk’
Apple has responded to Epic Games’ antitrust lawsuit over its iOS App Store policies. The filing asks a court not to temporarily reverse an App Store ban while the suit is ongoing. And it accuses Epic …
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Apple says App Store is at risk in legal battle over ‘Fortnite’
Apple says its entire App Store will be placed at risk if Epic Games is allowed to maintain operations within the store amid a contentious legal battle over its rules. In its first court filings …
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Read the emails Epic’s CEO sent Apple execs that set up the legal battle over ‘Fortnite’ being yanked from the App Store
Just before Apple pulled “Fortnite” from the iPhone and iPad App Store, Epic Games CEO sent a letter declaring war on the App Store policies.
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Apple contends Epic’s ban was a ‘self-inflicted’ prelude to gaming the App Store
Apple has filed legal documents opposing Epic’s attempt to have itself reinstated in the iOS App Store, after having been kicked out last week for flouting its rules. Apple characterizes the entire …
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Read the emails between Epic and Apple that led to Fortnite’s App Store ban
In a series of emails detailed as part of Apple’s formal legal response to the game studio, we can piece together the timeline of events starting in June when Epic CEO Tim Sweeney asked top Apple …
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Apple says ‘Fortnite’ maker wanted ‘side letter’ to create own game store
The disclosure came in a court filing on Friday in which Apple asked a federal judge in California to deny a request by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games to be kept in the iPhone maker’s App Store as a …
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News publishers ask Apple for the same App Store deal it offered Amazon
A growing list of companies are railing against Apple for allegedly anti-competitive rules in its App Store, the most recent being Fortnite maker Epic Games.
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iPhones with ‘Fortnite’ installed are listed for as much as $10,000 after Apple pulled the game from the App Store
Apple yanked “Fortnite” from the App Store late last week. Now resellers are charging thousands on eBay for iPhones with “Fortnite” preinstalled.
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Why news publishers are pushing for Apple to change app store terms
Jason Kint, Digital Content Next CEO, joins CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” team to discuss his letter he wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook about app store term changes.
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Now news publishers are piling on Apple over the company’s 30% App Store fees
Not only that, Apple doubled its value from a $1 trillion company in only two years. Doubling your market cap in two years would be something any company would die for. The pinnacle of Epic’s …
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News publishers ask Apple for the same App Store deal it gave Amazon
A growing list of companies are railing against Apple for allegedly anti-competitive rules in its App Store, the most recent being Fortnite maker Epic Games.
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Major news organizations join the fight against Apple’s App Store fees
News sites have joined Epic and Spotify in fighting Apple’s high App Store commissions (via the WSJ). A group representing the New York Times, WSJ and other major publishers wants Apple to reduce the …
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News publishers seek the same App Store terms Apple gives Amazon
News publishers are seeking more favorable terms from Apple on commissions the iPhone maker collects from them on payments made through its app store.
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News publishers join Epic Games in asking Apple for lower App Store fees
A group representing the likes of The New York Times and the Washington Post asks Apple what it’ll take to cut its 30% fee down to the 15% Amazon pays.
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