While we wait for the newly introduced iMac, iPad Pro, and Apple TV models to launch later this month, this week saw the kickoff of the big Epic Games v. Apple trial, with lots of juicy tidbits coming out as the two sides make their arguments.
This week also saw some rumors about a Hi-Fi tier for Apple Music, more biometric sensing capabilities for Apple Watch, and timing for the next-generation iPad mini launch. We also saw people digging into Apple’s new AirTags, including the discovery of a hidden “developer mode” in the Precision Finding feature. Read on for details on these stories and more!
Epic Games vs. Apple Trial Over App Store Policies Begins
The highly-anticipated Epic Games vs. Apple bench trial kicked off this week in California court, with lawyers for both companies presenting their cases before District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
Epic Games has attempted to paint the App Store as anti-competitive and monopolistic, noting that developers are forced to use Apple’s in-app purchase system, and thus pay Apple a 30% commission on sales. The company behind the popular battle royale game Fortnite believes Apple should allow both third-party app stores and direct payment systems in apps.
Epic Games described the App Store as a “walled garden” and presented emails from current and former Apple executives like Steve Jobs, Phil Schiller, and Eddy Cue in an attempt to prove this claim.
Apple has argued that a single, curated App Store is necessary to protect the security, privacy, reliability, and quality that customers have come to expect from the company. Apple also argued that Epic Games has benefitted from the App Store ecosystem for over a decade.
“Epic wants us to be Android, but we don’t want to be,” said Apple lawyer Karen Dunn, referring to the ability to sideload apps outside of the Google Play store. “Our consumers don’t want th
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