App Store – Www.info24.News

Apple may not have to make court-mandated App Store changes for years, if ever

December 9, 2021

On appeals, Apple on Wednesday was granted a delay to court-mandated changes to its App Store throughout the appeals process, likely to take years, marking a sweeping victory in a legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games. Epic Games’ Fortnite Malathi Nayak and Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News: A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted…

App Store, Apple, Apple App Store, Epic Games, Fortnite, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, legal, News, U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

Apple wins appeal in Epic Case; App Store changes put on hold

December 8, 2021

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday paused the enforcement of an injunction against Apple that could have forced it to allow links to payment methods outside its App Store. Apple’s App Store on iPhone Stephen Nellis for Reuters: The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted Apple’s request to pause the order, which was set…

App Store, Apple, Apple App Store, Epic Games, Fortnite, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, legal, News, U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

U.S. DOJ probes Apple’s treatment of Roblox

December 6, 2021

The Information reports that the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust probe into Apple is focused, in one example, on the company’s treatment of Roblox which was spotlighted earlier this year during the Epic vs. Apple legal battle. Roblox allows players to create their own experiences using its proprietary engine, Roblox Studio, which can then be…

antitrust, App Store, Apple, News, Roblox, Roblox Studio, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. DOJ

Apple begins legal action against Russian antitrust regulator in App Store dispute

December 6, 2021

Apple has started legal proceedings against Russia’s anti-monopoly regulator in a dispute concerning alternative payment options on its App Store platform, according to a Sunday report from the RIA news agency which cited court filings. Apple’s App Store on iPhone Reuters: Russia opened an antitrust case against Apple in late October, accusing it of failing…

antitrust, App Store, Apple, News, Russia

Apple likely to collect commission on any transactions that start in the app despite payment platform

December 2, 2021

A legal filing indicates that Apple is likely to charge a commission on any transactions that start in the app, despite the payment platform used. Apple’s App Store on iPhone Benjamin Mayo for 9to5Mac: Although the appeal of the Apple-Epic lawsuit is ongoing, Apple is currently subject to the judge’s decision and will have to…

App Store, Apple, In-app purchases, In-App Subscriptions, legal, News

Apple defeats antitrust class action challenging App Store control

December 2, 2021

Finding fatal flaws in an antitrust lawsuit claiming Apple monopolizes iOS app distribution, a U.S. federal judge this week threw out a class action that sought to make the Apple relax or end its App Store review process and stop charging annual fees to developers. Nicholas Iovino for Courthouse News: Lead plaintiff Coronavirus Reporter, an…

antitrust, App Store, Apple, Coronavirus Reporter, Developers, Judge Edward Chen, legal, News

Apple asks U.S. Court of Appeals to halt district judge-ordered App Store change

December 1, 2021

Apple filed Tuesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to halt a lower court judge’s decision that would force changes to its App Store while a legal fight with Epic Games continues. Apple seeks action by December 8th. Tina Davis for Bloomberg News: Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzales…

App Store, Apple, Apple App Store, Epic Games, Fortnite, legal, News, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Yvonne Gonzales Rogers, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

South Korea lawmaker says Apple not doing enough to comply with app store payment systems law

November 16, 2021

Apple and Alphabet subsidiary Google aren’t doing enough to comply with South Korea’s law barring dominant app store operators from making app developers use only their proprietary payment systems, a lawmaker who spearheaded the amendment told Reuters. Apple’s App Store on iPhone Reuters: South Korea, the first country to impose legislation curbing the tech companies’…

Alphabet, App Store, Apple, Google, Google Play, legal, News, South Korea

iPhone users don’t care about sideloading apps

November 11, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook this week said that iPhone users don’t care about sideloading. If you want to sideload apps on a smartphone, settle for an Android, Cook said. Apple’s flagship 6.7-inch iPhone 13 Pro Max offers storage up to 1 TB Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for ZDNet: Speaking at The New York Times “DealBook” summit, Cook…

App Store, iPhone, News, Sideloading, Tim Cook

Judge denies Apple’s request to pause App Store changes in Epic Games case

November 10, 2021

A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied Apple’sefforts to pause orders handed down after an antitrust case brought by “Fortnite” creator Epic Games. Epic Games’ Fortnite Apple immediately said it would appeal the denial, aiming to stave off potentially significant changes to its lucrative App Store before a December 9th deadline to implement the court’s orders….

App Store, Apple, Apple App Store, Epic Games, Fortnite, legal, News, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers