The four companies filed a rare joint amicus brief in a California court in charge of applying a ruling that Apple must allow companies to link to alternative payment options outside the app store for iPhone users. That ruling was stemmed from a 2020 lawsuit by video gaming giant Epic...
Disney profit beats forecasts
The company is looking to tap into the passion for video games.
Apple loosens grip on iPhone apps
Apple will permit developers to include buttons or links in apps.US justice department gets a voice in Epic battle with Apple
One year after a Californian court ruled in favor of Apple, the US justice department wants to have its say on Apple's antitrust tussle with Epic Games, which is due to be heard on appeal next month. The appeals court granted the department the right to send a representative to...Google’s immersive Street View could be glimpse of metaverse
There was not yet talk of online life moving to virtual worlds when a "far-fetched" musing by Google co-founder Larry Page prompted Street View, which lets users of the company's free navigation service see imagery of map locations from the perspective of being there. Now the metaverse is a tech-world...
Epic Games pulls Fortnite from China
Fortnite’s Chinese test version was released in 2018, but it never got the permission to be formally launched and monetized.
Apple loses bid to stall apps bypassing pay system in Epic Games case
A judge rejected Apple's request to delay letting App Store offerings bypass its payment system as ordered by the court was, saying it had 30 days to comply in a case brought by Epic Games.Apple appeals verdict in App Store battle
The verdict ordered Apple to loosen control of its App Store payment options but said Epic failed to prove any antitrust violations.
What’s the impact of the Apple app store court ruling?
Apple was forced to loosen the grip it holds on its App Store payment system. The tech giant requires developers to adhere to its rules for what apps can or can't do, and makes them use the App Store payment system for all transactions there.
