Apple Responds to Epic Games’ Allegations, Defends App Review, Payment Systems
Apple said that its App Store in 2020 rejected more than 48,000 apps for containing hidden or undocumented features and 150,000 apps for being spam, copycats, or misleading to users. By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 12 May 2021 19:27 IST
Photo Credit: Reuters
Highlights
It also terminated 470,000 developer accounts over fraud concerns
Apple is currently facing a legal fight with Epic Games
Apple has in a statement defended its app review and in-app payment systems, claiming that it helped stop more than $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 11,021 crores) in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2020. The Cupertino company also detailed the number of apps it rejected from its App Store over hidden or undocumented features, circulating spam, and giving misleading experiences. The new move by Apple comes amid its legal clash with Fortnite maker Epic Games over alleged monopolistic
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), HON HAI PREC INDS RE (HNHPF) - Apple Supply Chain Hit With COVID-19 Second Wave In India
benzinga.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from benzinga.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Epic Games’ offer to Sony revealed in documents
Apple and Epic Games are facing off in court for the antitrust case filed by the latter. During the trial, many details were divulged and it was said that insight into the video game publisher’s inner workings was revealed. Divulging them seems critical to the case as it is considered pieces of evidence from third parties such as Sony and Microsoft.
As per The Washington Post, these documents gave clarity on Sony’s Xbox’s finances as well as PlayStation’s dealings with Epic. It was mentioned that some of the details that were dropped during the trial have already been known to experts and avid followers of the gaming industry, it is exposing more information to the audience and some of the details were really surprising.
Sony is the latest major company that may be facing a lawsuit. The Japanese company may be sued as its PlayStation Store reportedly stopped allowing third-party stores such as Amazon and Best Buy to sell its digital game downloads and codes since 2019.
It was reported that it was the consumers that brought up the complaint against Sony Interactive Entertainment. They are questioning the company’s exclusivity move in its digital store.
The issue on Sony’s alleged PlayStation Store exclusivity
As per Bloomberg, there are claims that the PlayStation console maker could be doing business in an improper way. They suggest that it could be operating a monopoly since it has restricted the sale of its digital games and made them available only on its platform.
The implication is that 80% of new Apple Card customers in 2020 were women, as per Forbes.
Why It Matters: In 2019, the card faced allegations from a tech entrepreneur who said on Twitter that his wife was given a lesser credit limit than him even though they filed joint tax returns.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak also complained of a similar issue in response to the entrepreneur’s tweet.
An inquiry by the New York State Department of Financial Services subsequently found that the card didn’t put women at a disadvantage, as per Bloomberg.
See Also:
Last month, the Tim Cook-led company expanded the Apple Card allowing two people to “co-own” a credit card, as per a company statement.
vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.