News Post-IDFA Alliance forms to prepare for Apple privacy changes Alliance launches new information and support hub to help support companies amid mobile industry upheaval Feb. 18, 2021 Ivy Taylor
News Coalition for App Fairness behind North Dakota bill against Apple Money from the organisation co-founded by Epic Games paid for lobbyists to introduce new bill into state senate Feb. 17, 2021 Ivy Taylor
News Apple sets "early spring" rollout for iOS privacy changes Next beta update will include requirement that apps get user permission before tracking data Jan. 28, 2021 Brendan Sinclair
News Epic Games takes legal action against Apple and Google in UK Update: Apple says Epic's "reckless behavior made pawns of customers", and it "looks forward to making this clear to UK courts" Jan. 15, 2021 James Batchelor
News FTC wary of Apple and Google "squeezing developers" Commissioner concerned over the "vast power" they wield, suggests it drives developers to manipulative monetisation Jan. 8, 2021 James Batchelor
News Apple removes 39,000 games from China store in biggest single-day takedown Assassin's Creed Identity and NBA 2K20 caught up in mobile company's purge of unlicensed games Jan. 4, 2021 James Batchelor
News Apple reportedly warns devs of more app takedowns in Chinese App Store Thousands of games and apps will be removed unless proof of an official license is provided before December 31 Dec. 24, 2020 Matthew Handrahan
News Google Stadia begins public iOS test in a few weeks With Apple blocking games streaming via apps, Google moves Stadia to Safari as a web app Nov. 19, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News Apple to cut down App Store share to 15% for small developers The company's new App Store Small Business Program means studios earning less than $1m a year in proceeds will benefit from a reduced commission Nov. 18, 2020 Marie Dealessandri
News Epic Games files against Apple Australia Fortnite firm claims battle royale's removal breaches Australian consumer law Nov. 18, 2020 James Batchelor
News Judge dismisses Apple's claim of theft in Epic case Court says ongoing legal battle should focus on breach of contract and anti-trust claims Nov. 11, 2020 James Batchelor
News Fortnite reportedly returning to iOS via GeForce Now An announcement from Nvidia is expected "before the winter holidays" the BBC reported Nov. 6, 2020 Marie Dealessandri
News Epic refutes Apple's theft claims as "implausible and deficient as a matter of law" "Apple seeks to compare Epic's conduct to stealing cash from a vault in ApplePark," new legal filing argues Oct. 26, 2020 Matthew Handrahan
Feature Epic vs. Apple is losing PR steam | Opinion Sensible rulings in Epic's legal dispute with Apple have pared the case back to its core question -- and shown just how disruptive Epic's demand really is Oct. 16, 2020 Rob Fahey 2 comments
News Epic vs Apple case may have "serious ramifications" for Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox Court order prevents Apple from blocking Unreal Engine until dispute is settled but Fortnite remains banned on iOS Oct. 12, 2020 James Batchelor
News Epic Games vs Apple trial set for May 2021 It's uncertain at this stage whether the trial will be conducted in person or virtually Oct. 8, 2020 Marie Dealessandri
News US House committee says Amazon, Google, Apple, Facebook engaged in monopolistic behavior Investigation recommends stronger antitrust actions, but requires Congressional approval for further action Oct. 6, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News Epic and Apple decline trial by jury Apple withdraws demand for jury from countersuit as both firms look to court to settle Fortnite dispute Sept. 30, 2020 James Batchelor
News Epic vs Apple judge calls for trial by jury Trial could begin in July 2021 at the earliest, still no ruling on whether Fortnite can return to iOS Sept. 29, 2020 James Batchelor 1 comment
News Google to make third-party app store use easier with Android 12 But it's also doubling down on its requirements that it get a 30% cut of Play Store sales Sept. 28, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
Stub Apple launches online store in India this week The Apple Store will offer official products and support to Indian customers for the first time, starting Sept. 23 Sept. 23, 2020 Matthew Handrahan
News Microsoft still determined to get Xbox Game Pass on iOS Xbox boss Phil Spencer also says the platform holder plans to "leave ZeniMax alone" following $7.5 billion acquisition Sept. 22, 2020 James Batchelor 1 comment
News Apple presses court to deny Epic's request for lift on Fortnite ban iPhone maker reiterates argument that this situation is of Epic's own making, says Fortnite firm is "a saboteur, not a martyr" Sept. 17, 2020 James Batchelor
News Apple bundles Apple Arcade in with other subscription services via Apple One Individuals can get Apple Arcade, Music, and TV+ for $15/month Sept. 15, 2020 Rebekah Valentine
News Apple revises platform rules to explicitly allow games streaming, but with a catch Update: Microsoft speaks out against Apple again, saying iPhone maker's process remains a "bad experience for customers" Sept. 14, 2020 Rebekah Valentine 1 comment