Apple and Epic wrap up first week of their blockbuster trial. Here's what happened and what's next
Is Fortnite a game? An app? An expansive virtual universe? All of the above?
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Is Fortnite a game? An app? An expansive virtual universe? All of the above?
Cowboy’s fourth-generation urban electric bike has landed, and this one comes in two frames. While the standard Cowboy 4 looks like its predecessors, the C4 ST version is a step-through model with an upright riding position meant to attract a broader audience looking for a more comfortable ride. In short, a lower top tube makes it easier to mount. Both models have 50 percent more torque than their predecessors. A new integrated cockpit has an easy smartphone mount, so you can use the company's app or any other navigation app. Docking your phone in the cockpit will wirelessly recharge it, to...
Epic Games vs. Apple trial is unearthing more than intended Bharat Bhushan - May 8, 2021, 5:01am CDT The Epic Games vs. Apple bench trial, one of the most high-profile court cases in recent memory kicked off on Monday this week and it is destined to have some ramifications for the tech and gaming industry as a whole. This antitrust lawsuit filed by Epic Games against Apple intends to free the tight control of Apple over its App Store, which is allegedly categorized as an unfair monopoly. Introduced in 2008, the App Store generates billions of dollars for the Cupertino giant...
Apple has disputed the credibility of an Epic Games witness from Microsoft in its App Store trial, in that claims Xbox game consoles were sold at cost to subsidize game sales can't be substantiated due to Microsoft refusing to provide documentation to back it up. The testimony of Lori Wright, Microsoft VP of Xbox business development, on Wednesday included a number of claims, including why cloud gaming service Shadow was pulled from the App Store. However, Apple has found issue with part of Wright's testimony that cannot be proven with documents, a problem that it thinks can cause problem...
Apple/Rachel Luna/Stringer "Fortnite" maker Epic Games is suing Apple, and the bench trial started this week in California. Epic says Apple's App Store is a monopoly. Apple says Epic broke its developer contract. Through court filings, major secrets from Apple, Epic, Microsoft, and more have been revealed. Apple and the maker of "Fortnite" are currently at war in a California courtroom — the culmination of a yearlong spat between the two American business giants. Epic Games filed suit against Apple last summer after its hit game, "Fortnite," was pulled from Ap...