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 has started to roll out suggested words on the App Store to speed up your searches.
On Monday, May 3, 2021, the bench trial between Apple and Epic Games will kick off. Finally. And now we know the witness list for both companies ahead of the start date.
Earlier this week, we reported on Apple's filing of its own expert testimony in its legal battle with Epic Games. And now it's Epic's turn to weigh in.
If you'll recall, Apple started whittling away at parental control apps for iOS. At the time, many were being blocked from the App Store because of access to configuration profiles via the Device Management functionality. However, that did not go over well with some entities, including the Russian government.
We're nearing the start of the trial between Apple and Epic Games. As such, Apple has gone ahead and filed its expert witness testimony to the court.
Apple and Google, but mostly Apple, has seen a lot of pressure regarding its digital storefront's rules and regulations, and, ultimately, general business practices. Apple has made some moves to try and alleviate that pressure as of late, but the company still has to face an antitrust hearing to defend itself.
The niche social media and messaging app Parler will be re-launching on the App Store the week of April 25, 2021, after making the necessary changes to be approved for a return.
Parler, a niche social media platform, has been missing from Apple's App Store for a bit of time now. But that is changing, as expected.
The App Store is a lucrative business for Apple, and that's one of the many reasons the company wants to keep things the way they are. Not that Apple isn't changing some things, of course. But rules are rules, and Apple wants to keep those in place.
In April, there will be a hearing on digital markets, including app stores and digital competition, led by the Senate Judiciary Committee in the United States. And while Apple has been engaged in preliminary talks, it looks like the company has made a decision regarding being a witness.
Search is pretty straightforward, or at least it should be. But as more items are added to something, like a digital storefront where there can be a lot of the "same" product, it can sometimes be exceptionally frustrating, too. It looks like Apple is trying to help, at least a little.