In recent weeks, they have riveted eyes on the legal confrontation between Epic Games and Apple. It all started when the publisher of Fortnite created its own platform in order to bypass the 30% levy on in-game purchases made on the App Store. This maneuver displeased the Apple brand, which banned Fortnite from its application store.The rivalry then escalated over the … [Read more...] about Fortnite grossed over $ 100 million in commissions for Apple
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According to Spotify, Apple is a “ruthless bully”
Spotify is one company that no longer supports Apple's behavior with its App Store. The streaming service does not hesitate to express its disagreement with the Cupertino company and even to criticize it publicly in one of the most popular newspapers in the United States.Spotify lets go of Apple Spotify may be the most used streaming service in the world with several … [Read more...] about According to Spotify, Apple is a “ruthless bully”
IPhone 13: Apple reduces the size of the Face ID sensor by 50%
The iPhone 13 should have a smaller notch than the iPhone 12 and previous iPhones. To cut back on the notch, Apple would have halved the size of the TrueDepth sensor necessary for the operation of Face ID facial recognition. In recent months, many rumors and leaks announce a thinner notch on the iPhone 13. After several years of recycling the same notch, much larger than … [Read more...] about IPhone 13: Apple reduces the size of the Face ID sensor by 50%
5G modems created by Apple will arrive on iPhones by 2023
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo estimates Apple will implement its own 5G modems on iPhones in 2023.In July 2019, Apple announced it had gained the division dedicated to 5G mobile modems from manufacturer Intel. With this $1 billion deal, the Apple-based firm recruited 2,200 Intel employees, as well as get its hands on all the hardware and intellectual property rights of this … [Read more...] about 5G modems created by Apple will arrive on iPhones by 2023
Apple targeted in new app store class action lawsuit, this time in the UK
In the UK, a class action lawsuit against Apple testifies that the company overcharged over 20 million UK consumers. If found guilty, we could call her upon to pay up to $2.1 billion in damages. Rachael Kent, professor at King's College London, lodged the complaint, with the Competition Appeals Tribunal in the English capital. The 30% tax, the sinews of warThe … [Read more...] about Apple targeted in new app store class action lawsuit, this time in the UK
iOS 14.5: only 12% of users let apps track their activity
This results from the first two weeks of the App Tracking Transparency. A first trend that will not please Mark Zuckerberg.Apple's iOS 14.5 update was effective April 26, 2021. The latter was eagerly awaited, in particular with the deployment of the Tracking Transparency App. A minor detail that changes the rules of the game for brands that develop applications on … [Read more...] about iOS 14.5: only 12% of users let apps track their activity
Kid Spends Over Thousand Dollars on App Store, Apple Clears Slate, Apologizes
A 9-year-old with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) spent no less than $ 1,116.32 on the App Store for in-app purchases.Having initially refused the request for reimbursement by invoking in particular the general conditions of sale in force on the App Store, the Cupertino company finally returned the amount spent to the mother of the child while apologizing, after that the … [Read more...] about Kid Spends Over Thousand Dollars on App Store, Apple Clears Slate, Apologizes
Epic lawsuit against Apple: virtual money, the sinews of war
On day 2 of the trial Epic found itself in troubleIn federal court in Oakland, California, the debate on the second day of the Epic Games lawsuit against Apple, Wednesday, May 5, focused on the "cross-wallet". A subject that has destabilized the accusation of the video game publisher and its CEO Tim Sweeney on the anticompetitive practices of the apple brand.For Apple … [Read more...] about Epic lawsuit against Apple: virtual money, the sinews of war
Apple: an excellent first quarter thanks to the iPhone
Apple signs the second best quarter in its history.Yesterday, it was Apple's turn to unveil its quarterly results. The Cupertino company once again recorded a record quarter, with a turnover of 89.6 billion dollars. An increase of nearly 54% in one year thanks to the various services offered by Apple, but especially the iPhone.iPhone 12 blows up counters, iPad and Mac … [Read more...] about Apple: an excellent first quarter thanks to the iPhone
1984, the Apple ad that almost never saw the light of day
A few months after the release and failure of Apple's Lisa, one of the first personal computers with mice, it was the Macintosh's turn to make its appearance. A launch preceded by a massive advertising campaign in December 1983 showcasing the simplicity of the new device to everyone. It is indeed the first personal computer sold by the brand but it is above all the one that … [Read more...] about 1984, the Apple ad that almost never saw the light of day
