Today is the final day of the Epic Games vs. Apple antitrust trial, and it looks like the judge overseeing the case wanted to lean into Apple's chief executive a little bit.
Judge questions Tim Cook directly regarding App Store policies
Games
Apple’s and Microsoft’s rivalry is back and getting ‘testier’ over gaming and more
Apple and Microsoft have been around long enough that they know what a rivalry looks like. They also understand, just like Intel, what "competitive fun" looks like, too. But it looks like the rivalry between Apple and Microsoft is ramping up again.
Pok Pok Playroom from Alto’s Adventure makers is a kids app for creative learning
Snowman, the brains behind the endless runner and sand/snowboarding games Alto's Adventure and Alto's Odyssey, have a new interactive iOS app built specifically for kids.
Apple rejected more than 5 million apps between 2017 and 2019
Another bit of information has been revealed thanks to the ongoing antitrust battle between Epic Games and Apple. This time around, it's an info dump regarding the number of apps submitted --and rejected-- to Apple's App Store.
Apple tries yet again to get an Xbox executive’s testimony stricken from Epic Games lawsuit
The first week of the Epic Games vs. Apple antitrust case is wrapping up, and Apple is going out swinging. The company is trying to get one of Epic Games' expert witness' testimony stricken from the record.
Fortnite could return to the iPhone and iPad in October
The Epic vs. Apple case has revealed that a touch-optimized version of Fortnite would return to Apple's platforms in October as a new release on the game streaming service GeForce Now.
Microsoft’s fight to get xCloud on iOS led to a third-party app getting removed from the App Store
In its fight to try and get xCloud on iOS and iPadOS, it turns out Microsoft led to an entirely different company's app getting removed from the App Store.
Tim Sweeney tried to get Tim Cook to change the App Store rules directly back in 2015
The hits just keep on coming. This time around it shows just how long Epic Games has been trying to get Apple to change its rules for the App Store. And it turns out it dates back to 2015.
Epic Games CEO says if Apple had offered an App Store deal, he would have taken it
Epic Games vs. Apple is going full-steam ahead. As such, even more details are being revealed. Today, it's Epic Games' CEO, Tim Sweeney, testifying and being cross-examined.
Apple and Epic Games apparently considered a subscription bundle offering Apple TV+, Fortnite Club, and Apple Music
Right now, Apple and Epic Games are starting their trial of the ages. And yet, outside of that trial, a juicy detail has been discovered.
Epic Games vs. Apple trial starts with chants of ‘Free Fortnite’
With the start of Epic Games vs. Apple, a public conference call was opened up. This allowed for anyone interested to call into the proceedings and, essentially, let out their grievances (or aspirations!) in a public forum. As one might expect, chaos ensued.
Fan of Sleep, Lockcard, PewPew Live, and other apps to check out this weekend
In this week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup we have an app that helps you fall asleep and a dictionary app w/ an educational twist. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.