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Apple Wins, for Now, With Supreme Court in Epic Games Fight
August 09, 2023

The Supreme Court has handed Apple a temporary win in its battle against Epic Games. Justice Elena Kagan ruled Wednesday (Aug. 9) that she would not allow an earlier appeals court decision to take effect right away in Epic’s quest to compel Apple to allow developers to direct...

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Apple CEO: Apple Pay’s Convenience Drives Record Payment Services Revenue
August 04, 2023

The convenience of Apple Pay and the addition of new products helped Apple set an all-time revenue record in the payment services category during the second quarter. This achievement came during a quarter in which the tech giant also set a record in its total...

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Apple Card’s Savings Account Surpasses $10 Billion Milestone
August 02, 2023

Since the launch of the Apple Card’s Savings account, powered by Goldman Sachs, in April, over $10 billion in deposits have been made by users. In addition to reaching this milestone, 97% of Savings customers have chosen to have their cash rewards automatically deposited into their account, Apple said...

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Apple to Police Apps That ‘Fingerprint’ Users
July 30, 2023

Apple will begin cracking down on apps that track users by collecting data from their devices. “Some APIs … have the potential of being misused to access device signals to try to identify the device or user, also known as fingerprinting,” the tech giant wrote in...

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Apple’s Ad Policy Catches Attention of French Regulator
July 25, 2023

Apple’s advertising practices have drawn the ire of France’s competition watchdog. The country’s Autorité de la Concurrence on Tuesday (July 25) issued a statement of objection to the iPhone maker’s practices of using user data for advertising on iOS devices. “Apple is accused of having abused its dominant position by...

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Apple Plans to Ship Same Number of iPhones Despite Global Economic Challenges
July 24, 2023

Apple reportedly plans to ship about 85 million units of the upcoming iPhone 15 — about the same number of iPhones it shipped last year — despite global economic challenges. The tech giant is aiming to maintain stable shipments even in the face of the...

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Apple Opens Applications to Give Developers Head Start on Vision Pro
July 24, 2023

Apple has opened applications for the Vision Pro developer kit, enabling developers to build and fine-tune the app months in advance of a planned 2024 launch. According to the tech giant, the $3,499 Apple-owned development device will be loaned to successful applicants and will have...

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Apple Threatens to Remove Messaging Services From UK
July 20, 2023

Apple has reportedly taken a tough stance against the British government’s proposed updates to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016. The tech giant has said it will remove its messaging services FaceTime and iMessage from the United Kingdom if the proposals are made law, BBC News reported Thursday...

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Apple Introduces Tap to Pay on iPhone for Contactless Payments in the UK
July 13, 2023

Apple has begun offering its Tap to Pay on iPhone feature to merchants in the U.K. The new offering, announced Thursday (July 13), lets merchants accept Apple Pay and other contactless payment methods with just an iPhone. “We’ve seen Tap to Pay on iPhone transform...