The Android and iPhone spyware company NSO has suffered a major defeat in a US court, after a judge ruled that the company must hand over its Pegasus code to Meta.
Update: NSO was yesterday ordered to in damages for the attack. It’s the latest setback for the company, which has been blacklisted in the US , sued by Apple , seen victims alerted by the iPhone maker , and faced severe financial problems …
NSO is an Israeli company best known for its Pegasus spyware, which can be used to remotely
Epic Games ‘ five year legal battle against Apple has cost the developer well over $100M in legal fees alone, and CEO Tim Sweeney says that the total cost has been north of a billion dollars.
While Sweeney thinks it was worth it, one high-profile Apple commenter has his doubts – suggesting the legal victory doesn’t necessarily mean Fortnite will be allowed back into the App Store …
Epic Games flouted Apple’s App Store rules by introducing its own in-app payment system, bypassing Apple
Global Apple Watch shipments have now been in significant decline for two years, according to a new market intelligence report. The news is made worse by all competing premium smartwatch brands seeing their shipments grow during the same period.
The report lays the blame on fewer reasons to upgrade, suggesting that Apple needs to focus on introducing new features and possibly design changes too …
The Apple Watch was a slow-burn at first as the company tried to find the right positioning for the device, but once it put health and fitness front
Apple’s hit comedy ‘The Studio’ is making waves across Hollywood for its incisive and hilarious portrayals of all-too common movie biz scenarios, covering topics like the excessive use of ‘I.P.’, keeping overzealous directors in check, and the efforts execs go to overthink casting choices. As well as funny storylines, the show includes a laundry list of star-studded cameos.
The latest episode, which premiered last night, is all about the frenzy of awards season. Incredibly, The Studio managed
Apple announced the redesigned last October. It’s by no means a new product at this point, and its well over 6 months old. However, I think it may be one of Apple’s greatest gifts to up and coming creators, developers, and all sorts of creative professionals.
It’s no secret that Apple Silicon has enabled Apple to ship far more performant chipsets in lower end machines. Before the transition to Apple Silicon, a being able to edit 4K video sufficiently was nothing but a dream
When Apple moved the iPhone to USB-C with the iPhone 15, it left behind more than just the Lightning port. While each new iPhone comes with a USB-C charging cable, many cars still use USB-A ports to enable wired CarPlay. That’s created an annoying gap for drivers: no first-party cable to connect a USB-C iPhone to a USB-A car.
Apple’s workaround? A $29 —not exactly what CarPlay users were hoping for. More
Speaking at Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg didn’t miss the opportunity to frame Apple as the foe—and Google as the friend. Stripe CEO and co-founder John Collison asked Zuckerberg about Apple after the latest U.S. court decision that forced Apple to loosen its App Store rules.
“Tim’s had a bad week,” Zuckerberg quipped. “I’m not gonna pile on, but I like Sundar.”
Points for performative restraint with a wink, but the gap between Apple and Google on
Patreon has released an updated version of its iOS app that allows fans in the U.S. to bypass Apple’s in-app payment system when signing up for new memberships, effectively sidestepping the 30% App Store commission.
With the promised update now live ( ), U.S.-based fans using the Patreon app can choose a new checkout method for subscriptions that doesn’t rely on Apple’s in-app purchase system. The new option is currently limited to creators using Patreon’
A Florida congresswoman has introduced a new bill targeting Apple, aiming to boost competition and expand consumer choice by mandating third-party marketplaces like the EU.
U.S. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has introduced the ( ), a bill aimed at increasing competition and consumer choice in the mobile app marketplace. The legislation targets major app store operators—those with over 100 million U.S. users—including the App Store.
If enacted, the bill would require these companies to allow users
If Fortnite does return to the U.S. App Store this week, it won’t be before Thursday or Friday. That’s according to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, who shared an update on the long-awaited comeback today.
Fortnite has been absent from the App Store in the U.S. since 2020 , when Epic Games slipped a direct payment option for V-Bucks into the app—deliberately violating Apple’s rules. The move was a calculated protest against Apple’