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

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...

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Square Launches Consumer Booking App for Beauty and Personal Care Services
Square Launches Consumer Booking App for Beauty and Personal Care Services
August 08, 2023  |  Commerce Connected

Square has launched a consumer booking app that provides access to a large beauty and personal care businesses network. The new Square Go looks to offer convenience to...

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

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...

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Spotify Blocks Subscribers From Apple in-App Payments
Spotify Blocks Subscribers From Apple in-App Payments
July 06, 2023  |  Subscriptions

  Spotify says it will stop letting premium subscribers pay via Apple’s App Store. As a report by Variety noted in a report Wednesday (July 5), the streaming audio platform...

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Report: Apple Aims to Take Epic Games Case to Supreme Court
Report: Apple Aims to Take Epic Games Case to Supreme Court
July 03, 2023  |  Legal

Apple is reportedly looking to take its battle with Epic Games to the Supreme Court. The tech giant said in a court filing that it will ask the U.S....

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Japan Readying Legislation to Boost Competition Among App Stores
Japan Readying Legislation to Boost Competition Among App Stores
June 18, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Japan is looking to boost competition among app stores and payments. A government panel released a report Friday (June 16) saying that app store operators...

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Apple: App Store Blocked $2+ Billion in Fraud in 2022
Apple: App Store Blocked $2+ Billion in Fraud in 2022
May 17, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Apple says it prevented more than $2 billion in fraudulent app store transactions last year. This record level of fraud, announced in a report from...

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Apple’s Services Segment Slows to 5.5% Growth Rate
Apple’s Services Segment Slows to 5.5% Growth Rate
May 04, 2023  |  Apple

Hardware’s growing — specifically, the phones —  but for Apple, services are slowing. Drilling down into the Q2 results, the tech giant’s iPhone revenue was...

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Security Arguments Helped Apple Skirt Monopolist Designation in Epic Games Suit
Security Arguments Helped Apple Skirt Monopolist Designation in Epic Games Suit
April 25, 2023  |  Legal

In the end, security helped Apple avoid being labeled a monopolist. In a ruling handed down Monday (April 24) by a federal appeals court, and as...

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