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Fortnite estimated to have grossed $1.5M in in-app purchases after 4 days on iOS App Store

Though it launched on iOS as a limited "early release" last Thursday, Epic Games' Fortnite is already sitting atop the App Store's free app download charts and, according to fresh estimates from Sensor Tower, has grossed more than $1.5 million in worldwide in-app purchases.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 4

Apple's services business booms amid continued reports of weak iPhone X demand

Apple's services business is booming, and it could serve to offset reported softness in demand for the iPhone X, as well as smooth out the valleys in seasonal earnings drops expected to arrive this quarter.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 17

If you want a 'Fortnite' invite for your iPhone, hit up your friends that play

Gamers waiting to get an invitation from Epic Games to try out 'Fortnite' on their iPhone or iPad can gain access early via other players, with current participants receiving emails advising them of the availability of friend invitations on their accounts.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 5

How to snag an invitation to play Fortnite on iOS and an early hands-on

Epic Games on Thursday began the process of sending out a first wave of invitations to play the iOS port of its popular game Fortnite, which the company claims will deliver a "full battle royale experience" on mobile. Here's how to sign up.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 15

The App Store has reportedly been blocked in Iran

Users in Iran can no longer connect to, download apps from or browse Apple's App Store, as an apparent ban put in place on Thursday is blocking attempts to access the digital storefront.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 5

Apple denies French government's 'abusive commercial practices' accusation

Apple has responded to accusations by the French government that it is taking advantage of the country's developers, dismissing claims of 'abusive commercial practices' by highlighting the funds paid to the nation's iOS app developers and the support it provides to both application producers and their users.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 22

France plans to take Apple and Google to court over 'abusive commercial practices'

The French government will be taking legal action against Apple and Google for alleged "abusive commercial practices," France's finance minister has declared, accusing the tech firms of taking advantage of the country's app developers with unfair contracts and unjust app store pricing schemes.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 33

'Calendar 2' returns to Mac App Store after Apple takedown, developer to put cryptocurrency mining proceeds toward improved features

Popular scheduling app "Calendar 2" returned to the Mac App Store on Tuesday after an earlier version of the software sparked concern over its integration of a cryptocurrency miner, with developer Qbix confirming Apple pulled the software citing excessive resource utilization.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 11

Google Assistant arrives on the iPad, but still isn't going to replace Siri soon

After a year stuck just on Android devices, and then another year on the iPhone, Siri competitor Google Assistant has come over to the iPad — AppleInsider fires it up, to see how it fares on its own, and compared to Apple's offering.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 42

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