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Apple filed a motion in the Epic Games trial to have the testimony of Microsoft's Lori Wright to be determined not credible. The motion also accuses Microsoft and Epic of potentially working together to hurt Apple.
by Staff, wire reports — May 21, 2021 . CARY – Microsoft is rejecting claims by Apple that it is being used by Epic Games in the antitrust lawsuit being heard in federal court this week. The news only added to the intrigue about the high-tech showdown as Tim Cook prepares to take the stand today. “Apple is trying to distract from legitimate concerns from many companies across the industry about its App Store policies and practices, including its refusal to allow game streaming in the Apple App Store,” Microsoft said in a statement issued Thursday. “Epic speaks and acts for itself, a...
by Tyler Durden Friday, May 21, 2021 - 10:21 AM As tech regulators in Europe and the US work to challenge the monopolistic market power of American tech giants like Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon, a key moment in one of the most closely watched corporate court battles in recent memory is about to arrive: Apple is summoning CEO Tim Cook to take the stand Friday to defend the company from accusations of price gouging levied by Epic Games. Epic Games sued Apple after it barred Fortnite, its hit game, from the app store after the company introduced a payment workaround to avoid what it claime...
(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. injected a new level of intrigue in its bitter court fight with Epic Games Inc., suggesting the Fortnite maker was acting as a stalking horse for Microsoft Corp. and withholding evidence.The iPhone maker made the accusations Wednesday night in a filing asking a judge to make an adverse credibility finding against Lori Wright, an Xbox executive who testified in the trial on behalf of Epic. That would mean the judge could ignore her testimony.Apple asked for such a ruling earlier, but upped its accusations in the new filing. “A reasonable observer might wonder wh...
Apple and Microsoft's rivalry had cooled - but now it's back and more intense By Bloomberg By Mark Gurman At a virtual product launch in November for Apple's Mac reboot, actor John Hodgman appeared in a nerdy, ill-fitting suit before a white backdrop. "Stop, hang on, wait, one more thing, hi, I'm a PC," he said, reprising the popular Mac vs. PC television commercials of a decade ago that not so subtly telegraphed the idea that Apple was cool and Microsoft wasn't. The event was held to let Mac fans know the new machines were getting a processor with more sizzle. But the subtext was unmistakab...