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Apple users are starting to get ways out of the iPhone maker’s so-called “walled garden" which imposes restrictions and fees on payments through iOS apps.
Epic Games' wildly popular multiplayer shooter game "Fortnite" is available again on Apple's app store in the U.S.
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Apple recently lost a major antitrust case to Epic Games that has forced the tech giant to substantially change its iOS, Apple's operating system used by
Key Takeaways - - Apple's 27% off-app commission, restrictive link placement, and deceptive conduct with the court led to a finding of civil
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Macworld on MSNApple could be in serious trouble over Fortnite rejectionThe problem is that Apple is specifically not allowed to “prohibit” the use of external payment links. It can reject apps, or ban developer accounts, at its own discretion. But if it rejects an app or bans a dev for no reason other than its use of such links, does that amount to a de facto prohibition? Again, that’s debatable.
Epic Games' "Fortnite" is still not approved on the US App Store, and a federal judge has ordered Apple to explain in very short order why it's defying the antisteering court order in the ongoing dispute.
Apple (AAPL) faces significant challenges in its lucrative Service business, due to its ongoing legal battle with Epic Games and Google's (GOOG)(GOOGL) U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit, according to Evercore ISI.