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.
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Apple says the App Store stopped more than $1.5 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions and more in 2020
Right now, Apple is knee deep in an antitrust case against Epic Games, with the results potentially changing Apple's digital storefront forever. But, Apple's taking today to promote how the App Store helps keep users safe.
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.
Phil Schiller asked ‘is no one minding the store?’ after a rip-off app hit #1 in the App Store
Apple bills the App Store as a refuge from a potential Wild West situation, praising the digital storefront's security and curated content. However, the years have not been necessarily kind in the latter's regard.
Apple offered Hulu and other developers special App Store API access
As the Epic Games vs. Apple antitrust case charges ahead, we've learned another juicy detail about Apple's business practice.
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.
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.