In Apple’s September 8 court filing, the tech company is now seeking damages from Epic over breach of contract. “Although Epic portrays itself as a modern corporate Robin Hood, in reality it is a multi-billion dollar enterprise that simply wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it derives from the App store,” the company […]
Apple Officially Terminates Epic Games' App Store Developer Account
Staying true to its word, Apple has now terminated Epic Games‘ developer account over on its App Store. The move comes following an ongoing legal battle between the tech giant and the video game developer and publisher over Fortnite and its bypassing of the App Store for in-game transactions, which Apple normally takes a 30 percent cut […]
Apple launches AI/ML residency program to attract niche experts
As Apple’s artificial language and machine learning initiatives continue to expand, its interest in attracting talent has grown — a theme that’s barely under the surface of the company’s occasionally updated Machine Learning Research blog. Now Apple is openly seeking to recruit U.S. and European candidates with niche expertise for a yearlong AI/ML residency program, […]
Judge rules Apple can’t block access to Epic’s Unreal Engine
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday blocked Apple from shutting down an Epic Games tool that is relied upon by hundreds of other app makers but had become the subject of an antitrust battle between the companies. The ruling safeguards Fortnite creator Epic’s computer graphics software Unreal Engine, which it offers through an affiliate […]
Apple fires back at Epic lawsuit, saying Fortnite maker asked for ‘special deal’
Apple has responded, in court, to Epic Games’ lawsuit against the company over Fortnite’s removal from Apple’s App Store. In a filing in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Apple says that “having decided that it would rather enjoy the benefits of the App Store without paying for them, Epic has […]
Apple Arcade Favorite Grindstone Getting A Switch Release
Grindstone, one of the highlights of Apple Arcade, is coming to Switch. The game was announced during the Nintendo Indie World stream, and this is the first time the game will be available outside of an iOS environment. Grindstone releases for Switch this autumn. An announcement trailer, which you can watch below, has now been […]
Kommentar – Epic verklagt Apple – Darum ist der Streit so wichtig – Fortnite
Wenn sich zwei große Firmen bekriegen, ist das ein Schauspiel. Im Streit zwischen Epic Games und Apple ist aber mehr als nur die Gaming-Szene betroffen. Ein Kommentar von Hauke van Göns. Es geht in die nächste Runde. Nachdem Apple das Epic-Spiel Fortnite bereits aus dem Appstore geschmissen hat, sollen nun die Verträge zum Weiterentwickeln in […]
Apple VR Patent Highlights Work on Detecting Boundaries
Apple might be the only major tech company which hasn’t released a virtual reality (VR) product but its definitely working on it. The latest indication of this is a newly published patent highlighting work on a boundary system for those in VR. A highly important feature used by every headset on the market, as any […]
Apple Cancels Arcade Game Projects As It Seeks Greater Engagement – Report
Apple is reportedly shifting its Apple Arcade subscription strategy, attempting to lean in on games that will retain its subscriber base. Bloomberg reports that the company has scrapped some development contracts with game studios. Developers involved say they were told their games didn’t have a level of “engagement” that the company is looking for, as […]
Apple VR Headset Slated For 2022 After Jonny Ive Killed Wireless Console
Apple’s VP of AR/VR wanted to build a powerful “hub” which would wirelessly stream content to a VR headset but was shot down by Jony Ive, according to a Bloomberg report by Mark Gurman. Apple’s current VR headset project was first revealed by The Information back in November. Codenamed N301, the device was said to […]