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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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Class action suit concerning iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, and iPhone 5 power buttons goes to trial

A class action suit filed against Apple in 2013 regarding broken iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, and iPhone 5 is set to proceed to jury trial in San Diego state court. The trial is set to begin on October 25th. The lawsuit alleges that Apple knowingly sold the aforementioned iPhone models with “defective” power buttons and […]

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Apple looking to hopefully resolve Qualcomm dispute, partial iPhone sales injunction via iOS update this week

Amid the ongoing legal kerfuffle between Apple and chipmaker Qualcomm, which has in turn led to the ban of some iPhone model sales in China, Apple looks to be moving to settle this with a software update. The legal issue, which concerns Apple suing Qualcomm over royalty payments, has been ongoing for some time now, […]

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Designer recreates Apple Park via 85,000 piece LEGO model

Ok, this is pretty amazing. An 85,000 LEGO model of the Apple Park/the “Spaceship” campus has been completed. The designer, known as “Spencer_R”, took a little over two years to complete, with many of those hours spent poring over drone footage of the campus’ construction. At 6.8 x 4.5 feet, it’s bigger than most kitchen […]

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Apple loses exclusive rights to “iPhone” trademark name in China

Well, this is a bit awkward. In a strange turn of events, Apple has lost exclusive rights to the “iPhone” name in China thanks to losing a trademark suit against a Chinese company which now holds the right to make and sell handbags and other leather products branded “IPHONE.” The Beijing Municipal High People’s Court […]