Epic Games said on Monday that Apple has threatened to revoke its developer account, meaning Epic will no longer be able to make apps for the App Store, the onl …
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Epic Games says Apple threatened to cut it off from making any apps in the App Store
The escalation comes the week after Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, released a new direct payment mechanism designed to bypass the App Store’s payment system, which Apple takes 30% from.
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Apple’s independent repair shop program expands to Macs: You no longer have to wait in line at a Genius Bar
If you’ve found yourself sprinting into an Apple Store with a coffee-drenched Mac in hand, only to find yourself in an hour-long line for the Genius Bar, you may soon be in luck.
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Apple opens up independent repair shop program to include Macs
Apple is expanding a repair program it launched in 2019 that provided independent repair businesses with access to the same tools, manuals, diagnostics, and parts as Apple Stores and Apple Authorized …
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Apple’s and Google’s app store fee policies are turning more companies against them
Apple and Google banned “Fortnite” after it appeared to circumvent their 30% payments fee –– and it could turn more companies against the tech giants.
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Fortnite inspires other companies to speak out against Apple App Store fees
Apple is facing concerned about an abuse of its size, as Fortnite is inspiring other companies to speak out against the App Store’s fees. Joanna Stern, personal tech columnist at the Wall Street …
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Apple Store looting in Chicago, stolen MacBook costs firm $1M in the Apple Crime Blotter
Phone theft schemes around the country, the son of an NYPD deputy commissioner has his iPhone Max stolen, how a stolen MacBook cost a health system over a million dollars, and more crime involving …
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Apple Store looting in Chicago and stolen MacBook costs firm $1M in the Apple Crime Blotter
Phone theft schemes around the country, the son of an NYPD deputy commissioner has his iPhone Max stolen, how a stolen MacBook cost a health system over a million dollars, and more crime involving …
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Apple faces a growing number of companies in open revolt over its control of the App Store
Fortnite maker Epic Games performed a high-profile stunt against Apple by blatantly ignoring the App Store’s payment policies.
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Facebook is the latest tech giant to blast Apple’s ‘App Store tax’
But facebook says business owners won’t be able to benefit from the feature as much as they should due to Apple’s developer policies. “We asked Apple to reduce its 30% App Store tax or allow us to …
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Facebook pushes back against Apple’s App Store fees
Facebook joined the growing ranks of companies publicly complaining about the 30% fee that Apple collects on payments made through its App Store. Those complaints came midway through a blog post about …
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Facebook says Apple’s 30% App Store fee hurts small businesses during COVID-19
Facebook on Friday became the latest iOS developer to criticize Apple’s 30% App Store commission on in-app purchases, stating that the cut hurts small businesses during the global pandemic.
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Facebook objects to Apple fees, becoming a big new app store critic
Fortnite launched lawsuits fighting its case, setting up a battle over how much control Apple and Google should have over software that runs on the computing platforms they control. App store fees are …
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Facebook calls out Apple for imposing App Store fees on small businesses
Facebook on Friday called out Apple for the fees it imposes through its App Store, just a day after Fortnite maker Epic Games filed a suit against the iPhone maker for the same practice. Facebook …
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Why this business owner is in favor of challenging Apple and Google’s store policies
Alex Kruglov, founder of Pop.in, joins “Squawk Alley” to discuss the fight over App Store and Google Play Store payments.
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Apple TV Plus: Everything to know about Apple’s streaming service
Apple TV Plus is the gadget giant’s competitor to Netflix, Disney Plus and the like, and it’s streaming a new series based on a soccer commercial (really) starting Friday.
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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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