The secret to making your iPhone battery last longerĪpple testing AI tools, including ‘Apple GPT,’ to rival ChatGPT: reportįortnite maker Epic Games has appealed a court ruling requiring the company to pay millions of dollars in damages to Apple for violating the iPhone maker’s payments rules, new court papers show. Terry Collins contributed to this report.Electric car owners fed up with useless, overly complicated tech features: surveyĪpple could face iPhone shortages this fall due to manufacturing issues: report "That being said, they may be able to entice with lower prices due to not having to pay a store fee." “It would be less of a seamless experience," said Blacker. "Fortnite will return to the iOS App Store when and where Epic can offer in-app payment in fair competition with Apple in-app payment, passing along the savings to consumers," wrote Sweeney.ĭevelopers now being able to communicate directly with consumers is “great,” said Adam Blacker, vice president of insights at Apptopia, which provides analytics and data on app use and growth.īut Blacker questions whether developers will enjoy similar success collecting revenue from outside the Apple garden. In a statement emailed to USA TODAY, Apple said it remains committed to "ensuring the App Store is a safe and trusted marketplace that supports a thriving developer community."Įpic Games CEO and founder Tim Sweeney said on Twitter that the company is fighting for fair competition among in-app payment methods and app stores. The lawsuit was filed after Apple yanked popular action game Fortnite from its App Store after Epic added an option for players to directly pay them for in-app purchases without going through Apple's ecosystem. Last year, Epic sued Apple claiming the tech giant has "unreasonable restraints" over how it handles in-app payments. "This task has never been more urgent."īoth Apple and Google have been scrutinized by developers over the commissions it charges on in-app purchases. “There is strong need and momentum for legislation to address these and many other unfair practices, which are designed to hurt competition and consumers," said Horacio Gutierrez, head of global affairs and chief legal officer for Spotify, in a statement. In a statement, Spotify said it was pleased with Rogers' decision.
"Apple’s anti-steering provisions hide critical information from consumers and illegally stifle consumer choice," wrote Rogers in her ruling.Įarlier this month, Apple announced it would allow apps like Spotify and Netflix to include external links to pay for services outside of Apple's ecosystem.
In the ruling, Rogers said while the court couldn't conclude Apple holds a monopoly under antitrust law, it did "engage in anticompetitive conduct." ►Facebook taunts Apple: Social network won't take a cut on creators' revenue until 2023 ►App subscriptions: iPhone users could save money on app subscriptions after Apple loosens payment rules The decision from Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers notes the injunction will take effect in 90 days. District Court in Northern California, the court said Apple will not be allowed to prevent "developers from including in their apps and their metadata buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms, in addition to In-App Purchasing." Watch Video: Apple delays child protection features amid privacy criticismĪ ruling in the battle royale between Apple and the maker of Fortnite will likely spark substantial changes to the App Store business model.Ī federal court has said Apple has to let developers use payment options that take consumers out of the tech giant's App Store ecosystem, circumventing Apple's 30% commission on most app transactions.
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