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App Store purchases have soared in 2020 due to COVID-19

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has reportedly prompted major changes in the way people use mobile devices like the iPhone, with consumers spending more time with their smartphones and purchasing more apps and games in the first half of 2020 than the second half of 2019.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

Epic Games CEO says Apple suit is about 'basic freedoms,' calls Apple a middleman

A day after filing private antitrust lawsuits against Apple and Google, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said the decision to fight two of tech's biggest powers is more about freedom than money.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 110

Facebook says Apple's 30% App Store fee hurts small businesses during COVID-19

Facebook on Friday became the latest iOS developer to criticize Apple's 30% App Store commission on in-app purchases, stating that the cut hurts small businesses during the global pandemic.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 44

Google follows Apple's lead, boots Fortnite from Play Store [u: sued]

Google on Thursday followed Apple's lead to pull Fortnite from the Play Store, a decision made after developer Epic Games updated the title to skirt app store fees with the implementation of direct in-app payments.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 31

Spotify supports Epic Games' private antitrust action against Apple

Music streaming service Spotify on Thursday threw support behind Epic Games after the Fortnite developer leveled a lawsuit against Apple over allegedly monopolistic App Store regulations.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 19

Epic sues Apple after Fortnite removed from App Store

Fortnite creator Epic Games has leveled a lawsuit against Apple accusing the company of unfair business practices after the popular battle royale game Fortnite was removed from the App Store.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 129

Apple pulls Fortnite from App Store for sidestepping commission fee [ux2]

Popular battle royale game Fortnite has been removed from the App Store after the company violated Apple's decade-old guidelines.

Amber Neely 5 years ago 31

Epic skirts Apple's 30% commission fee by implementing 'direct' payments

Epic just announced a permanent price drop for V-bucks and other digital purchases, but there's a caveat for mobile players — Fortnite players on both iOS and Android will need to pay Epic directly.

Amber Neely 5 years ago 59

Russian watchdog says Apple's App Store rules and behaviors are anticompetitive

Russia's anti-competition watchdog on Monday said that Apple is abusing its dominant industry position with the iOS App Store, and an official order is imminent.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 35

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