Do Son The Australian App Store ruling orders Apple to allow sideloading and outside payments by March 1, 2027. Apple will appeal.
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The new Epic Games Launcher update adds native Linux support and faster speeds, but its Vibe Coding marketing sparked massive backlash after recent layoffs.
A federal judge severely reprimanded Google, ordering immediate fixes to the anticompetitive friction obstructing rival app store installs on Google Play.
Apple proposes new App Store link-out fees of 5%-15%, slashing prior rates as the Epic Games legal battle heads to the Supreme Court.
Apple makes a "last stand" at the Supreme Court over App Store fees, while Epic Games strikes a silent truce with Google to focus on its greatest adversary.
Google settles with EPIC! Commissions drop to 20%, Fortnite returns, and a new $800M partnership emerges. See how the Android ecosystem is changing in 2026.
Starting Jan 28, 2026, Google will charge developers up to $3.65 per install for apps downloaded via external links, sparking a new legal row with Epic.
Google and Epic settled their antitrust suit, proposing changes to open the Play Store. The deal mandates third-party stores, alternative payments, and new fee caps (9-20%).
Google opened the US Play Store to external payment methods and alternative app downloads, a temporary measure following a US court mandate in the Epic Games antitrust case.
The Supreme Court denied Google's appeal, forcing the company to revise Play Store policies by Oct 22. Developers must now be allowed to use alternative payment systems.
Google petitions the Supreme Court to pause a legal injunction that would force it to open its Play Store to third-party app stores, arguing it would cause "irreparable harm."
Fortnite now lets creators sell in-game items and keep up to 100% of the revenue through 2026, challenging Roblox's dominance in the creator space.
Epic Games has finally brought Easy Anti-Cheat to Windows 11 Arm, a move that will make many popular games, including Fortnite, playable on the platform.
An Australian court issues a preliminary ruling favoring Epic Games, finding that Apple and Google's app stores lack safeguards against anti-competitive conduct.
Apple is challenging a court order to allow external App Store payment links, citing a recent Supreme Court ruling to argue judicial overreach in its ongoing battle with Epic Games.
Court denies Apple's bid to delay external purchase links, ordering an immediate halt to fees and "intimidation" tactics. The "Apple tax" is over!
Apple has filed an appeal against the recent court ruling in the Epic Games lawsuit regarding App Store policies in the United States.
Apple updates U.S. App Store rules to allow external links and third-party payments after losing antitrust case brought by Epic Games.
According to foreign media reports, after a number of giant companies from the technology industry began to...