Parler co-owner Dan Bongino said that Apple has threatened to ban the platform from its App Store and bar it from iOS devices…
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FTC calls Apple a ‘gatekeeping giant of the mobile gaming industry’
Two FTC commissioners also blamed Apple (and follower Google) for helping to create the environment that they claim squeezes mobile gaming…
Apple’s App Store had gross sales of at least $64 billion last year
Apple’s App Store grossed more than $64 billion in 2020 while other data shows consumer spending on the store hit $72.3 billion…
President Trump bars U.S. transactions with eight Chinese apps
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps, including…
Google Stadia is now available on Apple’s iPhone and iPad
A few weeks after announcing that support was on the way, Google’s cloud gaming Stadia service now supports the iPhone and iPad …
Cydia, the app store for jailbreakers, hits Apple with antitrust lawsuit over App Store
Cydia, a once-popular app store for iPhone jailbreakers that launched in 2007 prior to Apple’s App Store, has filed a lawsuit vs. Apple …
Developers can now enroll in Apple’s ‘Small Business Program’ for reduced App Store fees
Apple has now launched their “App Store Small Business Program” that reduces App Store fees from 30% to 15% for developers earning…
Apple’s Best Apps of 2020: Zoom, Disney+, Pokémon GO, and more
Apple today presented its App Store Best of 2020 winners, recognizing 15 apps and games, including Zoom, Disney+, Pokémon GO, and more
Apple hires prominent venture capitalist Josh Elman for App Store role
Apple has hired a former venture capitalist at Greylock Partners, Josh Elman, who led early investments in Discord and the forerunner to…
Apple cuts App Store fees in half for most developers
The App Store Small Business Program will benefit the vast majority of developers who sell on Apple’s App Store by cutting fees in half via…
Google’s game-streaming service Stadia coming to Apple’s iOS soon
Google said on Thursday that Stadia, its game-streaming service, will be available for iOS, at least in beta form, in the coming weeks…
Apple reduces App Store commission for small businesses
Developers can qualify for the program and a reduced, 15 percent App Store commission if they earned up to $1 million in proceeds…
Judge throws out Apple’s theft claim against Fortnite-maker Epic Games
On Tuesday, Epic Games won the dismissal of two Apple’s tort claims in a dispute over access to its video game “Fortnite” on Apple’s App Store …
‘Non-biased, free speech’ Twitter rival Parler tops Apple App Store for first time
Social media app and Twitter rival Parler topped the Apple App Store list of most popular apps for the first time over the weekend…
Facebook launches cloud games but complains that Apple won’t allow it on iOS
Facebook today announced the launch of cloud games on its desktop website and Android app, but not on iOS due to what Facebook terms as…
China’s high app store fees make Apple’s look cheap
The words “app store” appeared 340 times in a report accusing Big Tech of abusing its market power. They should see China’s app stores …
Apple’s App Store generated 2X as much revenue as Google’s Play Store in Q3 2020
Apple’s App Store generated nearly twice as as much revenue as Google’s Play Store in Q3 2020, despite Android holding 74.44% market share…
Apple removes two RSS feed reader apps from China App Store
Two RSS reader apps, Reeder and Fiery Feeds, said this week that their iOS apps have been removed from Apple’s China App Store over content…
Would Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett be good or bad for Apple?
President Trump appears poised to cement a supermajority of conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett …
Judge in Apple ‘Fortnite’ case slams Epic Games’ lies by omission
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is presiding over an antitrust lawsuit between Apple and Epic Games, maker of the video game Fortnite…
Apple’s battle with Fortnite-maker Epic Games to ramp up next week
On Monday, the legal fight instigated by Epic Games against Apple ramps up on Monday with decisions that could influence the future…
Apple’s App Store temporarily waives 30% fee for paid Facebook events
Apple decided on Friday to waive its usual 30% App Store fee for Facebook events until the end of the year. Last month, Facebook launched…
Apple: Epic threatened to abandon iOS if we didn’t cave to ‘Fortnite’ demands
Recent Apple filings reveal the immense behind-the-scenes support Apple provided to Fortnite-maker Epic Games over the last two years…
Apple: Epic Games ‘Fortnite’ lawsuit is just a marketing stunt
In Apple’s defense in the Epic Games lawsuit, the App Store owner accuses the Fortnite developer of filing the case as a publicity stunt…
Apple’s new App Store Review Guidelines allow streaming game services
Apple today announced a variety of updates to their App Store Review Guidelines that relate to in-app purchases, streaming game services …
Should Apple open more of their services to ‘other’ platforms?
A tiered Apple services bundle has been rumored for years, and the offering may finally be ready to launch. This week, the compnay…
Apple disabling ‘Sign in with Apple’ for Epic Games on September 11th
Following the termination of Epic Games’ developer account, Apple is also ending Epic’s access to “Sign in with Apple.”
Apple sues Fortnite-maker Epic Games for damages
On Tuesday, Apple countersued Fortnite-maker Epic Games asking for lost App Store fees and other damages while seeking an order to stop…
Australian regulators examine Apple App Store, Google Play Store
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) will be examining the experiences of Australian consumers, developers, suppliers…
Epic Games tries again to get back into Apple’s App Store
Epic Games has made another appeal to a judge to block Apple from removing “Fortnite” from Apple’s App Store in what the game maker calls…
Ridley Scott unimpressed with Epic’s parody of Apple’s famous ‘1984’ Mac ad
The Fortnite-makers created a shot-for-shot parody of the famous “1984” Apple Super Bowl commercial directed by Ridley Scott …
Apple’s App Store created 300,000 jobs since April 2019
The iOS app economy has created nearly 300,000 new jobs since April 2019, helping to provide opportunities for Americans of all ages…
12-inch Apple silicon MacBook reportedly due within months
Apple’s first Mac to pack Apple Silicon will be a 12-inch MacBook with an A14 processor and a battery life of 15-20 hours…
Apple terminates Fortnite-maker Epic Games’ developer account
Apple on Friday suspended Epic Games’ developer account on Friday. Therefore, Epic Games can no longer offer apps for iPhone, iPad, or Mac…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg: Apple’s App Store ‘blocks innovation, blocks competition’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg blasted Apple during a companywide meeting to more than 50,000 employees via webcast on Thursday…
Epic Games says Fortnite’s new season won’t be available on iPhone, iPad, or Mac
Epic has confirmed it will not be releasing its upcoming Fortnite season, Chapter 2: Season 4, for iPhone, iPad, or Mac, saying the ongoing…
Judge rules Apple does not need to reinstate Fortnite on App Store
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers gave Apple an early court victory ruling that the company immediately reinstate Epic Games’ Fortnite on…
Apple App Store’s issue with the WordPress app has been resolved
Apple on Saturday informed popular blogging platform WordPress that there would be no need to add in-app purchases to its app, as WordPress …
Apple says Epic Games asked for special App Store treatment before pitching hissy fit
After Epic Games released a direct payment mechanism inside Fortnite designed to bypass the App Store’s payment system, prompting Apple…
Judge in Fortnite case backed Apple in a similar 2013 case
We’ve been here before. Fortnite maker Epic Games’ manufactured showdown with Apple with over App Store participation fees has landed with…
Apple, Epic Games, and the App Store
Stratechery’s Ben Thompson opens his latest essay about Apple, Epic Games, and the App Store by quoting a bit of the opinion by Circuit Judge…
Epic Games asks judge to force Apple to offer ‘Fortnite’ in App Store
Epic Games said on Monday it was seeking to force Apple to offer “Fortnite” in Apple’s App store and has asked a judge to prevent any…
