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Apple's 'flat out victory' will cause problems for antitrust regulatory efforts

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' ruling in the Epic vs. Apple lawsuit may cause headaches for the U.S. government, after Epic failed to prove that Apple violated antitrust laws.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 26

Epic Games files to appeal ruling in Apple lawsuit

Epic Games has filed its appeal to the September 10 ruling in its lawsuit against Apple, asking for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to revisit the case.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 34

Epic vs. Apple App Store trial ruling: What developers, big tech, and analysts think

The judge presiding over the Epic Games v. Apple case issued a ruling on Monday that is largely a win for Apple — minus some App Store concessions about in-app payment mandates. Here's what other companies, analysts, and groups think about the decision.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 20

Apple not a monopoly but must allow alternate payment methods for apps, judge rules

As a result of a ruling in the Epic versus Apple legal battle, Apple must allow developers to include alternate purchase links in apps on the App Store — but Apple prevailed in most other counts.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 135

Apple says Epic can return to App Store only if it follows the rules

Apple in a statement said Epic is welcome to return to the App Store when it agrees to "play by the same rules as everyone else," terms to which the developer has not yet agreed.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 16

Epic asks Apple to reinstate developer account so it can re-release 'Fortnite' in Korea [u]

Following the passage of a law in South Korea that loosens Apple's hold on App Store payments, Epic Games on Thursday said it asked the tech giant to reinstate its developer account in hopes of re-releasing "Fortnite" in that country.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 30

China not issuing new game licenses, may impact App Store earnings

Repeating a scenario that impacted iOS developers and Apple itself three years ago, China is again not issuing licenses for online game releases, including those hosted on the App Store.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 1

US lawmakers not impressed with Apple App Store changes, pressing on with bill

Apple's recent App Store concessions have seemingly failed to appease U.S. lawmakers, who are still moving ahead with legislation to change how the app marketplace is run.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 27

App Store changes & investigations won't do much to Apple's finances

Recent App Store changes and investigations into the Apple app marketplace will only have a "minimal financial impact" on the company, investment bank Morgan Stanley said.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

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