“Apple retaliated against me with such impunity. It seemed like they thought they’d never be held accountable,” she said. The complaints come as the tech giant faces a wave of employee activism.
“Trust on the App Store is everything to us. Some of the largest developers in the industry have taken strong stances against the current app store system. It is currentlyappealing that decision. Spotify as well has frequently criticized Apple, particularly over its billing system restrictions. Its complaints helped to spur an European Union investigation,accusing Apple of breaching competition laws. Apple has rejected those assertions.
Apple had in September called the judge’s ruling a “huge win.” Epic declined to comment. Apple’s filing marks the latest twist in its ongoing legal battle over its iPhone and iPad App Store. Epic has sincealso appealed the judge’s ruling. Apple asked for a hearing on Nov. 16 to discuss its delay request. Epic meanwhile is expected to begin opening arguments for its appeal in December.
It took only about a decade, butApple finally relaxed the App Store rulesregarding retro game console emulators. Representatives for Apple didn’t immediately respond for a request for comment. GBA4iOS creator Riley Testut spotted the copy and wrote about the experienceon Threads. It also wasn’t difficult for developers to tell it was a phony. Testut told CNET he had no further comment. His Game Boy Advance emulator, Delta, is set to be the store’s flagship app....
DarwinAIis best known for its work in making AI systems smaller and faster. It also worked on AI technology for visually inspecting components during manufacturing. However, the signs are all there. The company has been teasing plans that could be AI-related, though. Apple’s next OS is expected to be a significant upgrade over iOS 17.
Apple has been slowly pushing the iPad into pro creative territory for years. Apple already has free movie-editing and music-creation apps on the iPad with iMovie and GarageBand (and Clips). Apple’s already leaning heavily into subscription services, and it looks like the trend is continuing. Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro cost $300 and $200 respectively on the Mac. The apps arrive May 23, and will have optional one-month free trials....
In its first episode, Apple will teach people how to draw themselves as a Peanuts character. Apple said it has more videos planned soon, though it declined to offer a publishing schedule. The move marks Apple’s latest effort to expand its customer-focused educational programs. Apple plans to make some of those classes open to the public as well.
But the EU decision should mean people don’t face inflated costs in the future. This isnot the first timethis year that Apple has been the target of the EU’s competition commission. The Commission has said it hopes to address the issue without issuing Apple another fine. Instead it’s giving the company time to comply with its suggestions. The company will continue to listen to and engage with the Commission, they added....
Correction: 8:47 a.m. AEDT:Apple has development sites in Italy and Brazil.
Fans of classical music will soon see an improved experience on Apple Music. On Monday theiPhone-maker announcedthat it has purchased streaming-music service Primephonic. No terms of the deal were disclosed.
On Thursday,Boy Genius Report published a series of e-mailsbetween one of its readers and Jobs. We are working on it." They’re not even remotely viewable!!" To which Jobs reportedly responded, “you might upload them via a Mac or PC today. Over the air in the future.” BGR has not yet responded to a request for comment.
The accounts won’t have fees, minimum deposits or minimum balance requirements, Apple said.
An Apple spokesman declined to comment beyond the filings. Cook published an essay about hislife as a gay manin 2014 and has been an active advocate ever since. Apple said in its declarations for the court that she drove a Porsche with Virginia license plates. The court has set a hearing on the matter for March 29.
