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Best known for its hardware products, including the Macintosh line of personal computers, the iPod line of portable media players, and the iPhone. Apple's software products include Mac OS X, iTunes, iLife suite, and Final Cut Studio.
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Articles featuring Apple
Profit Up 93%
Apple sees revenue grow by 36% to $81.4 billion in third quarter
The company reports new revenue records in each geographic sector
Cook Cracks Down
Apple phasing out remote working, say employees
Employees will have to spend three days in the office a week from September
Epic Win
Epic Games wins appeal against Apple in Australia
"This is a positive step forward for Australian consumers and developers”
New Datacenters
Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available on iOS devices
"Today marks a key milestone in our journey…"
600 Million Users
App Store developers have been paid 48% more since 2020
Apple has paid out $230 billion since 2008
Court Case Continues
Tim Cook set to testify at Epic vs Apple trial
CEO said to have prepared for numerous hours
Risky Business
Apple App Store rejected 1 million apps in 2020
The walled garden remains high
Incoming
Case filed against Apple in the UK to compensate 20 million iOS users
Claims of monopolistic behaviour
Walled Garden Assault
Epic vs Apple trial begins, Tim Sweeney takes the stand
The trial will run for approximately three weeks
Business Booming
Apple revenue up 54% year-over-year as iPhone sales soar
Almost $48 billion from iPhones in three months
Privacy Laws
As iOS 14.5 goes live, German businesses file antitrust complaint against Apple
"Apple is effectively shutting out all competitors"
Time To Update!
Apple rolling out iOS 14.5 on 30 April
Bringing IDFA changes with it
Surprise
Siri says an Apple event is taking place on 20 April
Believed to be a pre-recorded online only event
Getting Competitive
Apple insists it faces fair competition in Fortnite row with Epic
The companies are due in court next month
More Games!
Apple Arcade expands with 30 new games
Now offers more than 180 titles
Going Digital
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2021 runs 7-11 June
New tools and technologies
On The Radar
UK's Competition and Markets Authority investigating Apple
For anti-competitive behaviour
Open For Business
Apple reopens all of its US retails stores
They are all operating with different restrictions
Hand It Over
Judge orders Valve to provide Apple with sales figures
As part of the iOS creators Fortnite battle with Epic
To Be Fair
FlowPlay joins the Coalition for App Fairness
To combat Apple and its App Store policies
Join The Party
Apple tries to bring Valve into its dispute with Epic
The Fortnite creator recently took its battle to EU antitrust regulators
The Epic Continues
Epic takes case against Apple to EU antitrust regulators
The company wants to "restore competition on iOS"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Preparing for Apple's ATT changes
Hot topic was discussed at length during Monetiser track
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Understanding player motivation
"I think the future of audience demographics is going to rely more on personality"
Data Protection
Apple rolling out privacy changes in "early spring"
"Privacy means peace of mind, it means security, and it means you are in the driver's seat when it comes to your own data"
Money Money Money
Apple experiences record-breaking quarter as it generates $111.4 billion
“Our December quarter business performance was fueled by double-digit growth in each product category"
Take A Step Back
Dan Riccio steps down as Apple head of engineering
To focus on a new project
Retail Down
Apple to close nearly thirty stores across the US
In Georgia, Texas and North Carolina
To Battle!
Epic brings app store battle with Apple and Google to the UK
Two filings were submitted to the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Outta Here
Apple removed 48,000 games from the Chinese App Store last year
Due to them not having an ISBN
Save The Planet
Apple to modify exec bonuses based on environmental values
"Beginning in 2021, an environmental, social, and governance modifier based on Apple Values and other key community initiatives will be incorporated into our annual cash incentive program"
Getting The Boot
Apple purges 39,000 titles from its Chinese App Store
As a result of apps not having a license
Getting The Boot
Apple is preparing to remove more apps from the Chinese App Store
Continuing from the ISBN issues earlier this year
No Fair
Facebook claims new App Store policies are anti-competitive
"Apple is behaving anti-competitively by using their control of the App Store to benefit their bottom line at the expense of creators and small businesses"
Changing Times
Indie Mavens: How will Apple's App Store Small Business Program impact developers?
"Let’s be frank: neither Apple nor Valve provide enough of a service to deserve a 30 per cent cut.
Come One Come All
Enrolment begins for Apple's Small Business Program
"Designed to accelerate innovation and help propel your small business forward with the next generation of groundbreaking apps"
What A Sneak
Apple names Sneaky Sasquatch as Apple Arcade Game of the Year
Genshin Impact picked up iPhone Game of the Year
Need Some Practice
Italian antitrust authority fines Apple $12 million for "aggressive and misleading" iPhone practices
This is not the first time Apple has been accussed of bad practice
Fight For Fairness
Epic Games is not fighting Apple "for a lower commission"
"Epic is fighting for fair competition among mobile platform companies, stores, and payment processors"
Helping Hand
Apple to aid small businesses by reducing its App Store commission
"Small businesses are the backbone of our global economy and the beating heart of innovation and opportunity in communities around the world"
Down Under
Epic Games is taking Apple to court in Australia
"It's another set of laws under which Apple's practices are clearly in violation. And another chance to get this issue really thoroughly examined"
Out The Window
US Judge dismisses Apple's claim that Epic Games is a thief
It "is a high-stakes breach of contract case and an antitrust case, and that's all in my view"
What Thing?
Apple to hold "one more thing" event on November 10th
Rumoured to feature Apple Silicon Macs
Check It Out
Apple reveals its new iPhone 12 range
With 5G capabilities
Unreal Protection
US judge part grants and part denies Epic's injunction against Apple
There is "potential for significant and serious ramifications for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft and their video game platforms"
Court Date
Epic Games and Apple are heading to court in May 2021
The companies will have a bench trial
All About Survival
The Escapists universe expands as The Survivalists hits Apple Arcade
Various Apple Arcade games have recently recieved updates
Trust Issues
US antitrust committee completes investigation into 'monopolistic' practices of Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google
"These firms typically run the marketplace while seven also competing in it—a position that enables them to write one set of rules for others, while they play by another"
No Jury Duty
Epic and Apple will not go before a jury
"Epic and Apple have met and conferred, and the parties agree that Epic;'s claims and Apple's counterclaims should be tried by court, and not by a jury"