Appeals court backs Apple over Epic, which isn't as bad as you might think Game maker's success getting anti-steering rules nixed also survived Personal Tech24 Apr 2023 | 3
Epic payment: Fortnite maker pays record $520m to settle FTC case Updated Someone thought of the children, and the dark patterns Personal Tech19 Dec 2022 | 23
Google stops enforcing Play store payment rules in India $276 million in fines will do that to a monopolist Software02 Nov 2022 | 4
Consultant plays Metaverse MythBuster. Here's why they're wrong Opinion Holograms, brands, NFTs, and a 1,000-consumer survey Offbeat16 Jun 2022 | 83
Epic Games' court dates with Apple and Google pushed into 2024 Judge ponders battle royale between all three to avoid unhelpful overlaps Legal05 Apr 2022 | 9
Google opens Play Store to third party payment systems – starting with Spotify Did lessons learned from South Korea make it all less scary? Personal Tech25 Mar 2022 | 8
PayPal, Visa, Mastercard suspend Russian services TikTok, Netflix and major games houses also quit, but Ukraine wants more help from Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Google Personal Tech07 Mar 2022 | 44
Hands up who ISN'T piling in to help Epic Games appeal Apple App Store ruling Analysis 35 US States, more than 50 academics, Microsoft, others take aim at iGiant and its grip on the iOS ecosystem Applications29 Jan 2022 | 62
India’s competition regulator launches probes into Apple over App Store fees and access Legal04 Jan 2022 | 6
Apple wins Epic court ruling: Devs will pay up for now as legal case churns on Previous injunction that ordered company to allow non-Apple payments systems is suspended Software09 Dec 2021 | 54
Apple files fresh appeal to stop court order demanding external payment systems in iOS apps iGiant warned developers it could still charge fees for third-party financial transactions anyway Software02 Dec 2021 | 27
Epic battle latest: Judge reminds Apple it has 30 days to let apps link out to non-Apple payment systems Cupertino tells The Reg it will fight on Applications11 Nov 2021 | 16
Apple beat Epic Games 9-1 in court. Now it's appealed the one point it lost Judge ordered Cupertino to stop steering users to its payments platform and Apple wants that paused, then erased Software11 Oct 2021 | 90
Epic trolling: Microsoft allows third-party storefronts into its app store Epic Games and Amazon are first to sign up Software29 Sep 2021 | 20
Fortnite banana can appear in court naked says judge in Epic vs Apple legal footnote Legal questions still remain over whether this judgment applies to all bananas or just that one Bootnotes13 Sep 2021 | 29
Sort-of Epic win as judge kills Apple ban on apps linking to outside payment systems Analysis Games maker weakens iGiant's control over iOS, loses its antitrust claims Applications10 Sep 2021 | 37
Epic Games asks for Apple's help to put South Korea's alternative app payments law to work Promises to offer App Store as an option, but needs its developer account to be reinstated to do that Personal Tech10 Sep 2021 | 18
The sideloader weeps tonight: Unsealed court docs claim Google said 'install friction' would ‘drastically limit' Epic's reach Plus: Google 'contemplated buying some or all of Epic' Personal Tech09 Aug 2021 | 12
Epic vs. Apple Australian side quest allowed to resume Federal Court finds Apple is neither “ornamental” nor “parasitic” and thinks local action is appropriate despite US case Legal09 Jul 2021 | 13
Tim Cook: Sideloading is a disaster and proposed App Store reforms would harm user privacy and security Apple CEO stays on message during interview while Epic case rumbles along Security17 Jun 2021 | 58
Apple: We didn't take commission on 90% of App Store sales and billings Comment Let's be clear what it's talking about though. It is patting itself on back for not taking a cut of Uber's cut Software04 Jun 2021 | 40
The Epic vs Apple trial is wrapping up, but the battle has just begun For now it's full send... but what will things look like when the smoke clears? Legal26 May 2021 | 79
Apple's macOS is sub-par for security, Apple exec Craig Federighi tells Epic trial Trashing your desktop OS to save the iOS walled garden – it's a bold strategy. Let's see if it pays off for 'em OSes20 May 2021 | 104
Apple seeks to junk claim that iOS is an 'essential facility' in legal spat with Epic Games Fortnite maker 'has no factual, expert, or legal support for its theory' Legal19 May 2021 | 21
Ex-Apple marketing bigwig tells Epic judge: Our revenue-sharing model is designed to stop money laundering Oh, and remember when Tim Sweeney himself demonstrated Metal API? Awks Legal18 May 2021 | 42
Apple's expert witness grilled by Epic over 'frictionless' spending outside the app How easy would it be for customers to depart the walled garden, legal eagles ask economist Legal14 May 2021 | 31
Water's wet, the Pope's Catholic, and iOS is designed to stop folk switching to Android, Epic trial judge told Fortnite maker wheels out economist to explain how Apple works Applications12 May 2021 | 74
We were 'blindsided' by Epic's cheek, claims Apple exec on 4th day of antitrust wrangling I thought we were friends Legal07 May 2021 | 40
Day 3 of the Apple vs Epic trial: What actually is an iPhone anyway? Microsoft Xbox exec called up to explain differences with gaming console Legal06 May 2021 | 32
Apple vs Epic Games trial kicks off featuring the same old arguments, hundreds of angry Zoombombing tweens 'Hello? I would please like Fortnite Mobile back...' Legal04 May 2021 | 14
Ex-American football player attempts to breathe life into failed lawsuit claiming Gears of War used his likeness First Amendment under the microscope Legal19 Feb 2021 | 13
Now this is Epic: Fortnite maker takes Apple fight to the European Commission and... er... Bismarck, North Dakota Doesn't matter which court, Cupertino vociferously defends App Store terms Legal17 Feb 2021 | 36
Epic Games files competition lawsuit against Google in the UK over Fortnite's ejection from Play Store Epic by name, epic (lawsuit) by nature SaaS15 Jan 2021 | 45
Epic Games brings its Fortnite fight with Apple to Australia +Comment Why Australia? Because it’s currently running an inquiry into app store monopolies, that's why Software18 Nov 2020 | 12
Apple suffers setback in epic Epic Games games fight: Federal judge zaps damages counterclaim Plenty of money left to play for Personal Tech12 Nov 2020 | 21
Apple, Epic trade barbs in App Store brouhaha while judge pins July for jury time But will Fortnite be allowed back into the walled garden in the meantime? Software29 Sep 2020 | 16
Epic, Spotify, ProtonMail and pals rise up as one against Apple's 30% cut, call for end to Cupertino-style markets This revolution will be televised... on the internet Software24 Sep 2020 | 27
Apple takes another swing at Epic, says Unreal Engine could be a 'trojan horse' threatening security Taking away the ability to impose rules on developers 'hugely damaging to the public.' claims iThing slinger Software16 Sep 2020 | 116
Unexpected risks of using Apple ID: 'Sign in with Apple' will be blocked for Epic Games Updated Games dev pleads with users to set up a password before they get locked out Legal10 Sep 2020 | 54
Apple to Epic: Sue me? No, sue you, pal! App Store spat heats up with Cupertino counterclaim Personal Tech09 Sep 2020 | 113
Epic move: Judge says Apple can't revoke Unreal Engine dev tools, asks 'Where does the 30% come from?' But no, Fortnite can't come back to the App Store for now either Software25 Aug 2020 | 62
Microsoft sides with Epic over Apple developer ban, supports motion for temporary restraining order 'Apple’s discontinuation of Epic’s ability to develop and support Unreal Engine for iOS or macOS will harm game creators and gamers,' says Microsoft Software24 Aug 2020 | 66
Apple hits back at Epic, says Fortnite crew wants a 'free ride' on fees: Let the app store death match commence What's a monopoly? asks iGiant Software22 Aug 2020 | 99
Epic Games gets itself epically banned, launches epic Fortnite death match with Apple over App Store's epic 30% cut Updated Google yoinks smash-hit video game from Play store, too Personal Tech14 Aug 2020 | 64
Pre-authentication, remote root hole in call-center software? Thanks, Cisco. Just what a long weekend needs Roundup This and more bits and bytes from infosec world Security25 May 2020 | 4
Houseparty denied it had been hacked... while miscreants were abusing its dot-com domain name infrastructure Subdomain takeover possible, infosec bod points out Security20 May 2020 | 3
Epic Games floats $1m bounty to ID source of 'commercial smear' claiming Houseparty chat app has been hacked Lots of non-savvy users may be recycling previously hacked creds Security31 Mar 2020 | 5
Throw a sofa at this guy with your mind. She's in Control. Oh look, now I've learnt to bloody fly. She's in Control The RPG With apologies to Joy Division Bootnotes31 Jan 2020 | 18
Gears of law say Gears of War character Cole Train is not based on ex-American football player Microsoft's motion for summary judgement granted On-Prem30 Sep 2019 | 7
Epic's Fortnite fail: Ancient UT2004 server used for login-stealing proof-of-concept A tale of XSS, SQL injection and OAuth implementation Security16 Jan 2019 | 18
Uncle Sam gives itself the right to shoot down any drone, anywhere, any time, any how This one's not going to get abused, not at all Science05 Oct 2018 | 100
Fortnite 'fesses up: New female character's jiggly bits 'unintended' and 'embarrassing' Video Horn-dog developers red-faced over avatar antics Personal Tech28 Sep 2018 | 95
Ah, um, let's see. Yup... Fortnite CEO is still mad at Google for revealing security hole early Updated Normal policy – or punishment for stepping outside ad giant's walled garden? Security27 Aug 2018 | 52
Game over for Google: Fortnite snubs Play Store, keeps its 30%, sparks security fears Android version of super-game will come direct from Epic Personal Tech03 Aug 2018 | 107
Who will banish spy-cam drones from US skies? The FAA doesn't want to do it. EPIC disagrees Privacy warriors drag reluctant aviation watchdog to court Personal Tech01 Mar 2017 | 23
Clone wars: Wrestler sues Microsoft over Gears of War character Hard Rock Hamilton claims Cole Train was modeled on him – and he wants damages Bootnotes12 Jan 2017 | 23
What's up, Zuck? FTC to probe Facebook for WhatsApp phone number mega-slurp Campaigners urge watchdog to examine info snatch Legal08 Sep 2016 | 36
Uber app will soon maybe track you 24/7, cry privacy warriors EPIC fail for taxi app upstart – if claims come true SaaS22 Jun 2015 | 18
Why the US government reckons it should keep phone network kill-switches a secret Analysis It all comes down to the word "any" Networks29 Apr 2015 | 35
Today, the US govt must explain why its rules on shutting down whole cell networks are a secret Mass kill-switch policy under the microscope Legal27 Apr 2015 | 29
Bloke, 22, in knockoff Microsoft Xbox ring gets 18 months in the cooler Source code, blueprints swiped by gang Legal24 Apr 2015 | 24
Teen pleads guilty in Microsoft and Valve hacking case Group sought to nab unreleased games from industry giants SaaS02 Apr 2015 | 12