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The 2020 Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) rally ran out of steam in September ahead of the highly anticipated launch of the iPhone 12. On Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan said Apple App Store data suggests a growth slowdown in Apple’s fiscal fourth quarter, but the numbers were still...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues to make new enemies over its 30% commission charged on apps, in-app purchases and subscriptions paid through the iOS app store. The Apple Tax: Apple is well-known for taking a 30% commission from companies, a fee that is sometimes referred to as the...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) said outages affected multiple services to varying degrees on Tuesday evening. What Happened: The service disruptions affected App Store, Apple Music, Find My, iCloud Backup, and others, according to the company’s System Status page. The Cupertino-based tech giant...

"Fortnite" maker Epic Games is doing something unusual in its battle against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and its App Store policies by waging a public battle, The Verge's Casey Newton said on CNBC. Vocal Battle: Newton said many publishers are afraid of waging any sort of public or...

The fight against Apple and its App Store fees and practices intensifies with thee large companies joining a non-profit pushing for changes. What Happened: Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT), Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) and Epic Games, owned by Tencent Holdings (Pink: TCEHY) joined the non-profit...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong criticized Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) on Saturday, saying the latter was stymying its efforts to let its app users earn money using cryptocurrency. What Happened: Armstrong said the Cupertino, California-based technology giant was restricting the cryptocurrency...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) in a filing with the European Union on Tuesday — as a part of a consultative process on the proposed Digital Services Act — accused Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) of engaging in anticompetitive behavior. What Happened: In a response to a question on...

The battle between Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Epic Games has escalated to new heights after the iPhone manufacturer slapped a counter-lawsuit against the game developer, according to the Wall Street Journal. Both of these technology companies are locked in a dispute over revenues generated from...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) claims its attempts to inform users that Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) would take a 30% cut from its new online events feature was thwarted by the latter, Reuters reported Thursday. What Happened: The Mark Zuckerberg-led social media platform was forced to remove a message that...

In a mixed ruling, Epic Games Inc. secured interim relief against Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) move to terminate its developer accounts that include the company’s “Unreal Engine” development platform, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. What Happened: The iPhone maker also...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) filed a motion Sunday in support of Epic Games Inc., as the latter fights a legal battle with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) over access to developer tools. What Happened: Kevin Gammill, general manager of Microsoft’s gaming developer...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) on Friday denounced what it called “App Store Tax” on its initiative to support small businesses through online events. What Happened Head of the Facebook App, Fidji Simo, said  in a statement that the Mark Zuckerberg-led company had asked Apple...

Epic Games Inc, the company that makes “Fortnite,” sued Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) on Thursday, after the popular video game was removed from app stores run by the technology firms. What Happened The creator of games like "Unreal...

Microsoft Inc (NASDAQ: MSFT) is criticizing Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store policies, which have resulted in cloud gaming platforms of multiple companies being denied entry, the Verge reported Thursday. What Happened The Bill Gates-co-founded technology giant said Apple is...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) offered fellow technology giant Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) a 50% lower cut on the subscription revenues from the latter's streaming video-on-demand app over what it charges other third-party developers. What Happened  A correspondence between...