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Apple hails ‘resounding victory’ as appeals court affirms sanctity of walled garden
In a resounding victory, Apple won an appeals court ruling upholding its App Store’s policies in an antitrust challenge brought by Fortnite…
Apple wins appeal in Epic Games antitrust challenge, App Store policies upheld by court
Apple has won an appeals court ruling upholding its App Store’s policies in an antitrust challenge brought by Fortnite-maker Epic Games…
FTC orders Fortnite-maker Epic Games to Pay $520 million for violating children’s privacy
The Federal Trade Commission has secured agreements requiring Epic Games, creator of Fortnite, to pay a total of $520 million in relief over…
Fortnite-maker Epic Games vows to fight Apple antitrust ruling at appeal hearing
Fortnite-maker Epic Games on Monday will try to overturn portions of a court ruling in an antitrust trial last year that largely favored Apple…
U.S. DOJ antitrust officials ask to join arguments in Epic Games’ appeal of a court loss against Apple
According to court documents filed Friday, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have asked to take part in oral arguments…
Apple urges federal court to throw out App Store injunction in Epic case
Apple on Friday asked a U.S. federal court to toss an injunction that would allow developers to bypass Apple’s App Store payment…
Fortnite returns to iPhones and iPads via Xbox Cloud Gaming
Microsoft today announced that Fortnite is available through its Xbox Cloud Gaming service, which means iPhone and iPad users can play…
Roblox backs Apple in Epic games antitrust case, says App Store offers privacy and security
Online experience platform Roblox said on Thursday Apple’s App Store offers privacy and safety benefits to its users, supporting Apple’s bid…
Apple backed by Koch brothers group in App Store antitrust fight
Apple has won the support of the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers’ advocacy group in a court fight over claims the App Store is…
Apple files arguments with appeals court over Epic Games’ ‘unfounded’ antitrust claims
In its appeal, Apple said a U.S. District Judge’s ruling that it was violating California’s unfair-competition law should be overturned…
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…
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 to keep Fortnite off App Store until Epic Games’ legal appeals are exhausted
Apple plans to keep the game “Fortnite” off of its App Store until appeals are exhausted in its legal fight with Epic Games, the maker…
Epic appeals loss to Apple in App Store Case
“Fortnite”-maker Epic Games filed a notice of appeal following a judge’s decision in its antitrust lawsuit against Apple’s App Store that…
‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games unhappy with ruling in Apple case, files appeal
After a U.S. federal judge’s ruling on Friday, “Fortnite” game maker Epic Games on Sunday said in a legal filing that it plans to appeal …
Judge: Epic Games failed to demonstrate that Apple is an ‘illegal monopolist’
Epic Games failed to demonstrate that Apple is an “illegal monopolist,” California federal judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Friday…
Judge’s ruling in Epic Games trial could cost Apple a couple billion dollars per year
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers handed down a decision in the Epic Games v. Apple trial on Friday. Her ruling could cost Apple a couple billion…
Apple considers judge’s ruling in Epic Games case ‘a huge win for Apple’
Apple considers the judge’s ruling in Epic Games v. Apple case to be “a huge win for Apple.” “Today the Court has affirmed what we’ve known…
Epic Games v. Apple judge: Apple can no longer force developers to use in-app purchasing
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers handed down a decision in the Epic Games v. Apple trial on Friday. Rogers issued an injunction that said…
Elon Musk denies demanding to become Apple CEO; says Apple’s App Store fees are a ‘de facto global tax on the internet’
Tesla founder Elon Musk took to Twitter today to deny claims that he’d once asked to be the CEO of Apple. A new book claims that Apple CEO…
Third-party app stores for iPhone and iPad would harm users
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple should be the only company to sell apps on the iPhone, saying that allowing third-party app stores would…
In Apple antitrust case, judge signals interest in railroad, credit card monopoly cases
In the Apple antitrust case, the future of digital commerce on your iPhone and iPad could be influenced by how courts resolved market control
Epic Games faces Apple in final day of antitrust courtroom battle
Lawyers for Apple and Fortnite-maker Epic Games on Monday began making their final arguments to a judge deciding whether the Cupertino…
Apple accuses Microsoft of using Epic Games as stalking horse in legal attack
Lawyers representing Apple suggested Epic Games, maker of Fortnite, was acting as a stalking horse for Microsoft and withholding evidence…
Epic Games v. Apple judge hints at App Store compromise
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who is currently overseeing the Epic Games v. Apple trial hinted at a compromise: the ability for…
Apple defends App Store review, payment system
Apple provided in-depth detail on how many apps it rejected last year and how its App Store payment system keeps customers secure from fraud…
Epic Games likely to lose Apple App Store lawsuit, but developers could still win
In a lawsuit, currently ongoing, Epic Games accuses Apple of monopolistic behavior on its App Store because the company requires…
Judge scolds Epic Games lawyers as Apple executive takes the stand
Epic Games’ first chance to put Apple on the defensive in court got off to a rocky start as Epic’s lawyers were scolded by the judge over…
Apple App Store manager to take the stand at Epic Games trial
Veteran Apple executive Matt Fischer who runs the day-to-day operations of the App Store will take the stand Thursday in the Epic Games trial…
Epic Games CEO admits Apple’s 30% App Store cut is similar to consoles
In Day Two, Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney continued his testimony in Epic Games v. Apple, confirming that Apple’s 30 percent cut is also…
Apple lawyer grills Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney
Apple’s lawyer quizzed Epic Games’s CEO Tim Sweeney to an effort to show that Apple, far from operating like a monopoly, helps give video…
Apple defends App Store control in court; doesn’t want iOS to devolve into Android
In court on Monday, Epic Games argued that Apple purposely locks in its customers in the first day of a landmark trial with Apple…
Analyst: Apple will win court battle with ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games
Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives says Apple will prevail in a “Game of Thrones” Court Battle versus “Fortnite” maker Epic Games …
Apple to argue it faces abundant competition in video game market in Epic Games lawsuit
In a court filing in the Epic Games lawsuit on Thursday, Apple said it plans to argue that it faces abundant competition in the market for…
Apple CEO Tim Cook, Craig Federighi, other executives to testify in Fortnite trial
Apple CEO Tim Cook and exec. Craig Federighi are among top executives likely to testify in its trial vs. Epic Games, maker of Fortnite …
Judge bars Epic Games from pursuing Apple in the U.K. over Fortnite ban
A U.K. judge has barred aspiring freeloader Epic Games from widening its fight with Apple over App Store access to its Fortnite video game.
‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games takes its Apple battle to the EU
“Fortnite” game developer Epic Games said on Wed. that it had filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with the EU’s European Commission…
