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.
Epic Games
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.
New documents show the rift between Apple and Facebook has spanned a decade
The end result of the legal battle between Epic Games and Apple will fundamentally change a lot. But, before we get there, submitted documentation is here to give us a lot of juicy details.
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.
Apple and Epic Games release revised witness lists ahead of the trial’s start next week
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.
Epic Games files its own expert testimony against Apple
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.
Apple tried to make Flash work on the iPhone, but the performance was just “abysmal”
Apple used to derail Adobe's now-defunct Flash software as an outdated technology past its prime. But former iOS chief Scott Forstall has revealed a little-known fact: the Cupertino tech giant actually did work with Adobe on trying to make the once-ubiquitous multimedia software work on the iPhone, but the results were just “abysmal” and “embarrassing.”
Apple files expert witness testimony in its legal battle against Epic Games
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.
Tim Cook says Apple’s app ecosystem is an ‘economic miracle’ as legal battle with Epic Games picks up steam
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.