Epic pays Apple $6M for profits made after instituting 'Fortnite' third-party payments

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney on Monday announced that his company made a payment of $6 million to Apple for violating App Store rules, as per a ruling handed down in the Epic v. Apple court trial last week.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 17

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

Long-time Apple foe trying to stop iPhone 13 production

A company that launched a lawsuit against Apple's Siri in 2013 has made its next legal move in the saga, and is asking Chinese courts to block the assembly and export of the iPhone — including the iPhone 13.

Mike Wuerthele 4 years ago 12

Apple Pay again target of patent infringement suit

Apple was hit with yet another lawsuit on Tuesday, with patent holdings firm RFCyber leveraging five pieces of intellectual property against the iPhone maker relating to mobile payments technologies.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 5

Apple organized 'aggressive' lobbying campaign to counter prohibitive App Store legislation

An investigative report published Tuesday illustrates the full measure of lobbying force Apple assembled in attempts to thwart U.S. legislation that would police App Store policy.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 4

App Store monopoly lawsuit expands to 'Bitcoin Lottery,' others

A lawsuit taking aim at App Store policies has been consolidated with similar complaints claiming that Apple suppresses or rejects certain free apps.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 5

App maker seeks $200B from Apple in App Store class action lawsuit

A proposed class action lawsuit targeting Apple's App Store and filed by an "edutainment" app maker was assigned a judge in California on Thursday, potentially setting the stage for another app marketplace showdown.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 17

Apple must face class action lawsuit over Siri privacy intrusions

Apple will face down allegations that its Siri voice assistant listened in on the private conversations of its users, as a judge on Thursday ruled that a majority of claims in a proposed class action lawsuit can move forward.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 7

Judge in Nokia and Apple lawsuit owned Apple stock during proceedings

A federal judge was recently found to have owned Apple stock while presiding over a case brought against the tech giant by Nokia, though the discovery is unlikely to lead to further legal action.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 6

Apple's developer concessions don't amount to much

Apple's settlement to end a lawsuit promised a payday and improvements to the way developers are treated in the App Store, but on closer inspection, it seems the concessions are literally the least Apple could do to end the complaint.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 6

Angry Birds maker sued for allegedly violating child privacy

Rovio Entertainment, the makers of Angry Birds, is being sued by New Mexico's attorney general over allegations the company collects and sells personal data of children under the age of 13.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 0

Lawsuit claims Google offered Netflix favorable terms over Play Store fees

Apple wasn't the only digital storefront to offer Netflix a deal to keep the streaming service using the App Store payment system, as Google apparently offered to take a lower cut from Android-based subscriptions.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 10

Apple developers can't escape the 30% toll, because the lawyers took it

At least 30% of the $100 million developer fund that Apple will create to settle a class action lawsuit will go toward attorneys' fees, the settlement proposal indicates.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 35

Apple agrees to make key App Store changes, create $100M fund to settle developer lawsuit

Apple on Thursday announced an agreement in a lawsuit brought by U.S. developers against the company over its App Store practices, with terms including the institution of a $100 million Apple Small Developer Assistance Fund and more open communication between developers and customers regarding alternative payment methods.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 47

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