This is apparently where the kerfuffle between Apple and Epic Games began. With less than a week away from Apple’s termination of Epic Games’ develop account, Apple has officially responded to Epic’s lawsuit with a court filing. Apple’s Phil Schiller has also stated that Epic asked for a special deal and revealed how Sweeney approached […]
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In the next step in the argument between Apple and Epic Games, Epic Games has stated that Apple is threatening to terminate its developer account, a move that would cut it off from iOS and macOS development tools. Epic informed the public of its upcoming termination over Twitter, stating that the company is requesting a […]
All it takes is some circumvention of the App Store payment system and some legal kerfuffle to remove a good thing. Apple on Thursday removed Epic’s blockbuster game Fortnite from the App Store, hours after Epic Games apparently circumvented Apple’s payment system. The company added its own in-app payment system that bypassed Apple’s payment system, […]
Microsoft’s “Project xCloud” streaming service, which pairs with its Xbox Game Pass, won’t be available for the iPhone or iPad when it launches next September, and Apple’s App Store restrictions are said to be part of the issue. Xbox Game Pass and its accompanying xCloud streaming feature offer access to hundreds of games that can […]
Apple on Wednesday released iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, the current updates to its mobile operating systems. The updates offer significant fixes and improvements, and also focus on speeding up access to the passcode field when wearing a face mask, introduce the Exposure Notification API to support COVID-19 contact tracing, and offer assorted bug fixes […]