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Apple Nets $6M From Fortnite Maker Following Court Order
Apple Nets $6M From Fortnite Maker Following Court Order
September 14, 2021  |  Legal

Epic Games, the company behind the wildly popular Fortnite game, has paid Apple $6 million for breaching the company’s App Store guidelines, according to a...

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Apple’s iPhone, Services Revenue Challenges Stretch Well Beyond Chip Shortages 
Apple’s iPhone, Services Revenue Challenges Stretch Well Beyond Chip Shortages 
September 14, 2021  |  Apple

As the iPhone goes, so goes Apple. On Tuesday (Sept. 14), the tech world’s collective eyes will be on the hardware and software juggernaut’s “California...

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Fortnite Maker Will Appeal Apple Antitrust Ruling
Fortnite Maker Will Appeal Apple Antitrust Ruling
September 13, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Epic Games, the company behind the wildly popular video game Fortnite, says it will appeal last week’s ruling in the company’s federal antitrust case against...

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Ruling: Apple Can’t Force In-App Purchasing
Ruling: Apple Can’t Force In-App Purchasing
September 10, 2021  |  Legal

Apple can’t force developers to use its in-app purchasing, a federal judge ruled on Friday (Sept. 10) following the trial pitting the tech giant against...

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Apple Rejects Fortnite’s Bid For App Store Return In South Korea
Apple Rejects Fortnite’s Bid For App Store Return In South Korea
September 10, 2021  |  Apple

Apple turned down a request by Epic Games to reinstate Fortnite in the App Store ahead of South Korea’s landmark law granting app developers the...

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South Korea Bill Signals Changes for App Store Payments Beyond Google, Apple   
South Korea Bill Signals Changes for App Store Payments Beyond Google, Apple   
August 31, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

For Apple and Google, and for the platform firms in general, call it the domino effect — where all of a sudden, the landscape is...

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Apple’s Settlement With Developers May Alter Platforms, Payment Landscapes 
Apple’s Settlement With Developers May Alter Platforms, Payment Landscapes 
August 27, 2021  |  Legal

Legal battles are changing payments, platforms and the ecosystems being forged by Big Tech. As reported, Apple has settled a $100 million class-action lawsuit that...

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US Senate Bill Focuses On App Store Payment System Rules
US Senate Bill Focuses On App Store Payment System Rules
August 11, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have introduced legislation Wednesday (Aug. 11) that would set rules governing app stores...

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Apple’s Paid Subscriptions Hit 700M; Up 150M Since Last Year
Apple’s Paid Subscriptions Hit 700M; Up 150M Since Last Year
July 27, 2021  |  Earnings

It wasn’t just a good third quarter for Apple, but was, in fact, its best-ever as the tech giant blasted past analyst forecasts for revenue,...

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