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Apple’s Phil Schiller gives Epic iPhone testimony

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Elizabeth Lopatto
Apple wants you to know it chose not to take a cut of $400 billion in physical goodsApple wants you to know it chose not to take a cut of $400 billion in physical goods
Apple said Roblox developers don’t make games, and now Roblox agreesApple said Roblox developers don’t make games, and now Roblox agrees
Epic fights Apple in court by playing Candy Crush

Expert testimony continues

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Apple needs to show iOS allows competition... while justifying locking it downApple needs to show iOS allows competition... while justifying locking it down
Epic v. Apple keeps coming back to the gap between ignorance and inconvenienceEpic v. Apple keeps coming back to the gap between ignorance and inconvenience
Epic and Apple are now fighting over a naked bananaEpic and Apple are now fighting over a naked banana
Apple is using Itch.io’s ‘offensive and sexualized’ games as a cudgel against EpicApple is using Itch.io’s ‘offensive and sexualized’ games as a cudgel against Epic
In Epic v Apple, everybody is losing at the game of defining games

Is Roblox a game or not?

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After Xbox testimony, Apple tells Microsoft to put up or shut upAfter Xbox testimony, Apple tells Microsoft to put up or shut up
Epic needs to tarnish Apple’s App Store haloEpic needs to tarnish Apple’s App Store halo
Why the bad iPhone web app experience keeps coming up in Epic v. Apple

Safari just doesn’t support key features — and Safari’s the only option

Dieter Bohn and Tom Warren
Internal emails reveal how badly Apple wanted to keep Netflix using in-app purchasesInternal emails reveal how badly Apple wanted to keep Netflix using in-app purchases
Epic v. Apple turns into Windows v. XboxEpic v. Apple turns into Windows v. Xbox
Epic says there’s an App Store payment lockout — but Apple just sees frictionEpic says there’s an App Store payment lockout — but Apple just sees friction
Tim Sweeney emailed Tim Cook personally to call for open app sales after WWDC in 2015Tim Sweeney emailed Tim Cook personally to call for open app sales after WWDC in 2015
Epic pushed Xbox chief to open free multiplayer just ahead of Apple Fortnite battleEpic pushed Xbox chief to open free multiplayer just ahead of Apple Fortnite battle
I watched the Epic v. Apple trial on DiscordI watched the Epic v. Apple trial on Discord
Walmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service detailed in confidential Epic emailsWalmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service detailed in confidential Epic emails
Apple exec suggested cutting App Store commission to 20 percent as early as 2011Apple exec suggested cutting App Store commission to 20 percent as early as 2011
Epic spent at least $11.6 million on free games and gained 5 million new users in returnEpic spent at least $11.6 million on free games and gained 5 million new users in return
Apple antitrust trial kicks off with Tim Sweeney’s metaverse dreamsApple antitrust trial kicks off with Tim Sweeney’s metaverse dreams
Fortnite made more than $9 billion in revenue in its first two yearsFortnite made more than $9 billion in revenue in its first two years
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