Since Apple launched the App Store in 2008, developers have earned more than $260 billion. In 2021, Apple’s services helped deliver…
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Apple may not have to make court-mandated App Store changes for years, if ever
On appeals, Apple on Wednesday was granted a delay to court-mandated changes to its App Store throughout the appeals process, likely to take…
Apple wins appeal in Epic Case; App Store changes put on hold
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday paused the enforcement of an injunction against Apple that could have forced it to allow links to payment…
Apple asks U.S. Court of Appeals to halt district judge-ordered App Store change
Apple filed Tuesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to halt a lower court judge’s decision that would force changes to…
Judge denies Apple’s request to pause App Store changes in Epic Games case
A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied Apple’s efforts to pause orders handed down after an antitrust case brought by “Fortnite” creator Epic Games…
Apple objects to links to outside payments ahead of Epic Games hearing
Apple on Friday outlined their objections to allowing app developers to link to third-party payment options ahead of a hearing next month…
Former U.S. President Trump to launch new social media platform ‘TRUTH Social’
Former U.S. President Trump has announced plans to launch new social media platform called “TRUTH Social.” The website, which states…
Apple asks judge to put App Store orders on hold as it appeals Epic Games ruling
Apple on Friday asked a U.S. federal judge to pause orders that could require the company to change some of its App Store practices…
Apple App Store net revenue grew 16.1% year-over-year in September
The net revenue for the Apple App Store grew 16.1% year-over-year in September according to data from Sensor Tower data shared…
Mobile users in Russia struggle to make Apple App Store downloads before election
Some mobile users in Russia were unable to download updates from Apple’s App Store on Monday and Apple reported an outage, as the…
Apple App Store is projected to generate $41.5 billion in first half of 2021, nearly double Google Play’s revenue
Apple’s App Store is projected to generate $41.5 billion in consumer spending globally from in-app purchases, subscriptions, and…
App Store ecosystem: Apple developers grow total billings and sales by 24 percent to $643 billion in 2020
Apple on Wednesday announced that the App Store ecosystem facilitated $643 billion in billings and sales during 2020, a 24 percent…
Apple faces EU antitrust complaint over Spotify as soon as this week
Apple faces a European Union antitrust complaint as soon as this week, escalating a probe into Spotify Technology SA’s allegations that App…
Parler still working on return to Apple App Store
Parler’s chief policy officer Amy Peikoff says the social network still trying to get its app back into the App Store after Apple rejected…
Apple denies Parler’s app re-entry to App Store
Parler’s social media app was denied re-entry to Apple’s App Store recently after it was removed the platform in January, according to…
Apple users spent a whopping $1.8 billion on apps and services in 2020’s final week
Apple App Store customers spent an amazing $1.8 billion on digital goods and services over the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve…
Apple’s App Store generated more than double the revenue of Google’s Play Store in 2020
Apple’s App Store has once again captured the bulk of the revenue generated between the two major platforms, iOS and the derivative Android…
Apple App Stores launch new app privacy labels
Apple announced it would require developers to disclose their app’s privacy practices to customers via new, glanceable app privacy labels …
Fortnite to return to iOS via Nvidia’s ‘GeForce Now’ cloud gaming service
Owners of Apple iPhones and iPads will soon be able to play Epic Game’s Fortnite again, via Nvidia’s GeForce cloud gaming service…
Apple likely to win legal battle with Fortnite-maker Epic Games
The legal battle between Apple and Epic Games isn’t looking too good for the Fortnite-maker, which might be regretting its contrived…
Developers of Telegram app file EU antitrust complaint against Apple
Apple is facing another antitrust complaint in Europe, this time from the developers of encrypted messenger app Telegram …
Apple App Store and Google Play Store block dozens of Chinese apps in India
Two days after India blocked fifty-nine apps developed by Chinese firms, Google and Apple have started to comply with the Indian government’s order…
‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ obliterates records with 100 million downloads in first week
PUBG, Fortnite and Electronic Arts’ “Apex Legends” scored 26.3 million, 22.5 million and 25 million respectively in their first week of release…
U.S. Supreme Court’s business-friendly reputation takes a hit
The U.S. Supreme Court in its term that concludes this week was not quite as business friendly as it has been in recent years…
Apple and antitrust
Last week that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission were divvying up tech companies for potential antitrust investigations…
Can Apple be trusted with the App Store?
On the App Store, Apple is legislator, judge, jury, and executioner. Apple makes the rules….
Apple defends App Store against developer backlash, says it ‘welcomes competition’
Apple has launched a public relations campaign to counter claims that it uses the App Store…
Apple defends App Store amid mounting criticism
Apple Inc on Wednesday publicly defended its App Store from mounting criticism over its treatment of…
Apple launches new App Store ‘Principles and Practices’ website
Apple has launched a new App Store website which states…
Apple’s App Store: monopoly or miracle?
Launched just a decade ago, Apple’s App Store transformed our interactions with computers, phones, and the internet and remade the world of software…
Apple App Store antitrust case may never make it to trial
The Supreme Court this week ruled in the Apple App Store antitrust case…
Morgan Stanley: App Store antitrust lawsuit to impact Apple stock price for years
The fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow an antitrust lawsuit against Apple…
Apple’s Supreme Court loss could change the way you buy apps
Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed Apple a major defeat in an antitrust case…
U.S. Supreme Court opens door for App Store lawsuit that Apple will likely win
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against Apple, opening the door for a class action lawsuit…
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh’s Apple App Store decision has ‘shaken up’ antitrust law
President Donald Trump’s latest appointee to the Supreme Court joined with liberal justices on Monday…
U.S. Supreme Court allows antitrust suit against Apple over App Store; AAPL slides 5%
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the go-ahead for a lawsuit by consumers accusing Apple…
Supreme Court rules against Apple in App Store antitrust case
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 against Apple in a case involving…
Antitrust, the App Store, and Apple
Whatever the Supreme Court decides matters less than what the very existence of this case says about the state of Apple and its future…
Trump administration backs Apple in U.S. Supreme Court over App Store antitrust suit
Apple was backed by Republican President Donald Trump’s administration…
Apple defends App Store fees in U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on accusations that Apple is using its market dominance…
Apple defends App Store fees as U.S. Supreme Court weighs consumer suit
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on accusations that Apple is using its market dominance…
Apple wants U.S. Supreme Court to undo previous decision regarding an antitrust suit
Apple on Monday again urged the U.S. Supreme Court to undo a Ninth Circuit decision…
