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Apple's App Store appeals process is now open for developers
Developers can now suggest changes to Apple's App Store guidelines.
Apple officially unplugs Epic from the App Store
Right on schedule, Apple has terminated the App Store account Epic Games used to support and maintain Fortnite.
'Fortnite' players on Apple devices will be locked out of the new season
They won't be able to play with friends on other platforms either.
Microsoft backs Epic's request to keep using Apple developer tools
Microsoft has filed a statement supporting Epic's concern that Apple might be threatening all Unreal Engine game developers.
Apple won't force WordPress to offer in-app purchases
Apple is no longer pushing WordPress to include in-app purchases in its iOS app after an initial uproar.
Apple apparently blocked WordPress app updates to force IAP support
Apple's push to make sure developers aren't getting paid via apps without using its gateway (and providing the company a cut) apparently cut off updates to the WordPress app on iOS for a while.
Disney+ will allow in-app 'Mulan' purchases via Apple, Google and Roku
Disney+ 'premium access' for 'Mulan' will be available September 4th for $30, and in addition to Disney's website, subscribers can buy via iOS, Android and Roku devices.
Caught between Epic, Apple and Google, indie devs watch and wait
“Let them fight," said Vlambeer co-founder Rami Ismail.
Facebook is the latest tech giant to blast Apple's 'App Store tax'
This is far from the first time a disagreement between Facebook and Apple has played out publicly.
Google pulled 'Fortnite' from the Play Store on Android
Apple pulled 'Fortnite' earlier in the day, and now Google has done the same on Android. Their issue is Epic Games' decision to push for direct payments that bypass the cut their app store policies require. However, on Android players can still install the game via sideloading.
Epic's parody of Apple's 1984 ad ends with #FreeFortnite
Will Fornite fans understand the reference is another matter.
'Fortnite' maker Epic Games sues Apple over App Store policies
The lawsuit comes after Apple removed 'Fortnite' from its App Store.
Apple removes 'Fortnite' from App Store following direct payment push
Apple has called Epic's bluff.
What if Apple was forced to allow app sales outside of the iOS store?
It's a thought experiment: What if regulators allow companies to bypass the iOS App Store?
Epic Games offers ‘Fortnite’ discounts if you bypass Android and iOS app stores
Epic Games is offering 'Fortnite' discounts for players who make in-app purchases outside of the App Store and Google Play Store.
Russia's antitrust watchdog finds Apple abused App Store 'dominance'
The agency launched an investigation into Apple after Kaspersky Lab filed a complaint against the company over its rejection of its Safe Kids app.
Apple: iOS games need individual review, which blocks cloud gaming apps
Apple claims its App Store policies prohibit cloud gaming services like xCloud, Stadia or GeForce Now because each game needs to be reviewed individually.
Telegram is the latest company to file an EU antitrust complaint against Apple
Yet more companies are piling in on Apple in the EU.
Apple's App Store antitrust questions will be uncomfortable for Valve
Lawmakers came for the App Store, but they could've been discussing Steam.
Epic Games CEO speaks out against Apple, Google app store 'monopoly'
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Fortnite developer Epic Games, criticized Apple and Google for having an “absolute monopoly” on app stores in a Friday interview with CNBC. There aren’t many viable options for distributing mobile software outside the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, and Sweeney chides both for taking a 30 percent fee from in-app purchases. Epic Games launched the Epic Games Store in late 2018 for Windows and Mac computers, and only charges other publishers a 12 percent fee on in-app purchases.