Apple on Tuesday shot back in its legal battle with Fortnite creator Epic Games, filing a response and counterclaims alleging that the gaming company breached its contract with Apple, and seeking an unspecified amount in damages. From a report: “Epic’s lawsuit is nothing more than a basic disagreement over money,” Apple said in a filing with the District Court for the…
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Epic Tries New Gambit To Restore Fortnite in Apple App Store
Epic Games made another pitch to a judge to block Apple from removing Fortnite from its App Store in what the game maker calls “retaliation” for offering in-app purchases through its own marketplace. From a report: Friday’s request for a court action comes after Epic was denied an order last month that would have temporarily stopped Apple from delisting Fortnite. The…
How App Developers Manipulate Your Mood To Boost Ranking?
Higher ratings are the ‘lifeblood’ of the smartphone app world but what if they are inflated? From a report: Rating an iPhone app takes just a second, maybe two. “Enjoying Skype?” a prompt will ask, and you click on a 1-5 star rating. Millions of people respond to these requests, giving little thought to their fleeting whim. Behind the scenes, though,…
Huawei Finally Launches Brilliant Google Alternative
Since Huawei’s latest smartphones have no access to Google’s Play Store, many crucial apps aren’t available. David Phelan from Forbes reports that TomTom Go Navigation has launched on Huawei’s own “AppGallery” app store, filling the void of navigation apps and making AppGallery a potent alternative to Google’s Play Store. Phelan writes: TomTom […] is an unquestionable big beast in the world…
Apple App Store Draws New Scrutiny in Japan, Epicenter of Gaming
Epic Games’s decision to sue Apple over its mobile store practices has sparked new scrutiny in the massive Japanese gaming market, prompting complaints and questions about how to counter the tech giant’s dominance. From a report: While Epic, publisher of the hit title Fortnite, focuses on the 30% revenue cut app stores typically take, Japanese game studios have broader concerns. They…
Russia May Force Apple To Reduce Its App Store Tax To 20%
A new bill submitted as draft legislation to Russia’s lower house of parliament wants to see the commission taken by app store owners limited to just 20 percent. The change would impact both Apple and Google’s app stores, but any other that operate within Russia. PCMag reports: It sounds like a great move for app developers, but the bill goes further…
Apple Mistakenly Approved a Widely Used Malware To Run on Macs
Apple has some of the strictest rules to prevent malicious software from landing in its app store, even if on occasion a bad app slips through the net. But last year Apple took its toughest approach yet by requiring developers to submit their apps for security checks in order to run on millions of Macs unhindered. From a report: The process,…
Apple Terminates Epic’s App Store Account Following Legal Dispute Between the Two Companies
As previously promised by Apple, Epic’s App Store account has now been terminated due to the legal dispute between the two companies after Apple removed Fortnite from the iOS App Store. Epic Games still had a few apps available for iOS besides Fortnite, but they were all removed today. From a report: Fortnite for iOS was updated earlier this month with…
Apple Ordered To Not Block Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, But Fortnite To Stay Off App Store
A district court denied Epic Games’ motion to temporarily restore Fortnite game to the iOS App Store, but also ordered Apple to not block the gaming giant’s ability to provide and distribute Unreal Engine on the iPhone-maker’s ecosystem in a mixed-ruling delivered Monday evening. From a report: U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said Apple can’t retaliate against Epic Games…
Microsoft Warns Court That Apple Blocking Epic Will Hurt Games Business
Microsoft has stepped into the brewing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games over the former’s policies with regard to its ubiquitous App Store. From a report: In a declaration filed on Sunday, a senior Microsoft engineer said that allowing Apple to block Epic Games’ developer account would deal a significant blow to game makers including Microsoft by making them unable…