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Apple removes Fortnite from the App Store following Epic’s circumvention of Apple’s payment system

All it takes is some circumvention of the App Store payment system and some legal kerfuffle to remove a good thing. Apple on Thursday removed Epic’s blockbuster game Fortnite from the App Store, hours after Epic Games apparently circumvented Apple’s payment system. The company added its own in-app payment system that bypassed Apple’s payment system, […]

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Apple releases iOS 13.6.1, iPadOS 13.6.1, and macOS Catalina 10.15.6 Supplemental Update

Apple on Wednesday released hefty updates to its macOS, iOS, and iPadOS operating systems, the fixes addresses a bug with Mac virtualization and the Exposure Notification system. The software updates Wednesday include iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1, as well as a supplemental update to macOS Catalina 10.15.6. The updates also address a thermal management bug that could cause a […]

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Apple loses patent infringement case, ordered to pay PanOptics $506.2 million

You win some, and you lose some. A jury in the Eastern District of Texas ruled Tuesday that Apple owes PanOptics $506.2 million following willful infringement of 4G LTE patents. The ruling stated that Apple failed to prove any of the patent claims were invalid. The case focused on five patents regarding 4G LTE capability […]

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Apple posts directions for cleaning 2020 27-inch iMac nano-texture display

Among the new features to be found on the 2020 27-inch iMac is an option to order the computer with the nano-texture glass that was previously only offered on the Pro Display XDR. This glass reduces glare to a bare minimum, but requires different cleaning tools than other display options. The glass itself is unique […]

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Rumor: Apple could release 4G-only iPhone 12 handset in early 2020

In a recent research note, a group of Wedbush Securities analysts have indicated that Apple could release a cheaper iPhone 12 variant in early 2021 that would forego 5G connectivity. Following re-examination of Asian supply chains, analysts Daniel Ives, Strecker Backe, and Ahmad Khalil revised the predictions, concluding that they now expect multiple 5G ‌iPhone […]