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Apple Maps testing hints at data expansion in the United Kingdom and Ireland

This should be sort of nifty if you’re headed across the pond any time soon. Apple has begun testing its update for Apple Maps, the test bringing more detailed information to its navigation app data being used in the United Kingdom and Ireland. During WWDC 2020, Apple announced that it would be bringing improved Apple […]

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Apple legal filings indicate that Epic Games asked for special App Store deal, similar terms offered to larger developers

This is apparently where the kerfuffle between Apple and Epic Games began. With less than a week away from Apple’s termination of Epic Games’ develop account, Apple has officially responded to Epic’s lawsuit with a court filing. Apple’s Phil Schiller has also stated that Epic asked for a special deal and revealed how Sweeney approached […]

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Apple allows up to six enrollments in Apple Card’s Deferred Payment Program throughout 2020

If you’re behind on your Apple Card bill given the pandemic, there’s some forgiveness to be had. Apple’s COVID-19 Customer Assistance Program, which was introduced in March, has allowed Apple Card holders to skip their monthly payment without incurring interest charges amid these challenging times. In a recently released email, Apple Card financial partner Goldman […]

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Apple threatens to shutter Epic Games’ developer account on August 28th

In the next step in the argument between Apple and Epic Games, Epic Games has stated that Apple is threatening to terminate its developer account, a move that would cut it off from iOS and macOS development tools. Epic informed the public of its upcoming termination over Twitter, stating that the company is requesting a […]

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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 Appleā€™s payment system, […]