A mob vandalized an Apple Store in Brooklyn, suspects have been arrested in an investigation into another store’s looting, investigators demand data from Apple over a municipal hack, and more crime …
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Apple Terminates Epic Games App Store Account, As Dispute Heats Up
Apple (AAPL) has announced that it has terminated the Epic Games account on its App Store, as the dispute between the two companies continues. This means Epic will no longer be able to submit new apps …
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Developer convinces Apple to bend App Store rules on subscriptions
The developer of a firewall and VPN app has successfully managed to challenge the App Store guidelines that govern the app review process, enabling it to offer a day pass subscription that isn’t …
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Manhattan Apple Store customers targeted by group of thieves
A series of robberies have been reported in New York involving Apple products, with a group of criminals targeting customers who are exiting Apple Stores with their purchases.
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Apple terminates ‘Fortnite’ creator’s App Store account as lawsuit proceeds
Apple said its move will not affect Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, a software tool relied on by hundreds of other app makers. Players who have already downloaded Epic’s games will still be able to play …
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Apple terminates Epic’s App Store access following Fortnite dispute
The move means Epic games like mobile RPG Battle Breakers are no longer available for download on the iOS App Store, sharing the same fate Fortnite has faced for weeks now. Users …
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Apple pulls Epic’s App Store developer account, removing all of its games beyond ‘Fortnite’
Escalating its war with Epic Games Inc., Apple Inc. on Friday canceled the videogamer’s account on the App Store.
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Apple terminates Epic Games’ account on App Store
Apple Inc said on Friday it had terminated “Fortnite” creator Epic Games’ account on its app store, following a legal battle between the two over the iPhone maker’s in-app payment guidelines.
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Mark Zuckerberg claims Apple’s App Store charges ‘monopoly rents,’ stifles innovation
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took aim at Apple’s App Store on Thursday, calling the platform a deterrent to innovation and competition.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: Apple’s App Store Blocks Innovation and Competition
In a company-wide meeting, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday referred to Apple’s App Store as monopolistic and harmful to customers.
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Epic Games’ apps are officially off the Apple App Store
Apple followed through on the termination of Epic Games’ developer account on its App Store, removing its apps from the digital storefront amid a feud.
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Apple officially cancels Epic’s App Store account after legal dispute
CNBC’s Josh Lipton joins ‘Closing Bell’ to report that Apple has now officially canceled Epic’s App Store account after Epic games refused to comply to App Store rules.
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Apple suspends Fortnite maker Epic Games’ App Store account
“We are disappointed that we have had to terminate the Epic Games account on the App Store. We have worked with the team at Epic Games for many years on their launches and releases,” Apple said.
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Apple officially unplugs Epic from the App Store
Right on schedule, Apple has terminated the App Store account Epic Games used to support and maintain Fortnite.
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Facebook says Apple blocked message noting 30 percent App Store fee
Apple wouldn’t allow Facebook to tell its users that the tech giant is getting a cut from the sales of paid online events, the social network told Reuters. Earlier this month, Facebook launched a new …
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Facebook says Apple censored an update that mentioned the 30% App Store commission for in-app purchases
Facebook told Reuters that Apple blocked the update to its iOS app on the grounds it contained “irrelevant” information.
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Apple blocked Facebook’s attempt to tell users about 30% App Store tax, report says
Apple’s 30% tax on revenue made through its App Store may have rubbed another tech giant the wrong way: Facebook. Earlier in the month, Facebook announced a new feature that allows influencers and …
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