Fortnite will return to the App Store for iPhone and iPad in every country — on one condition

Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney has announced that the company will submit Fortnite to the iOS App Store in the U.S. next week. The move follows a court decision that ruled against Apple’s App Store practices. However, Fortnite’s return isn’t a sure thing yet…

“We will return Fortnite to the US iOS App Store next week,” Epic CEO Tim Sweeney announced, adding that Epic is prepared to end all legal battles with Apple over App Store policies.

“Epic puts


Epic Games claims victory as Apple sanctioned for defying court order over App Store rules

The latest twist in the long-running legal fight between Apple and Epic Games has delivered a major blow to the company’s App Store operations. In a ruling issued Tuesday, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found Apple in willful violation of a 2021 injunction designed to stop the company’s anticompetitive App Store practices.

According to , Apple “thwarted the injunction’s goals” by imposing new fees and obstacles that continued to stifle competition, despite clear instructions from the court. The judge didn’t just


T-Mobile sweetens the deal for Starlink satellite internet beta testers

T-Mobile may be taking its sweet time rolling out the Starlink beta it announced during the Super Bowl in February, but the carrier is also sweetening the deal for those who test the satellite internet beta.

It’s been known for years that T-Mobile would be SpaceX’s first carrier partner for bringing Starlink internet service to phones. SpaceX and T-Mobile announced the news at a joint event in August 2022. We finally started seeing the first pieces of the collaboration at the start of


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iPhone 17 Air could be a massive hit for Apple for three reasons

It feels like the floodgates have opened with new iPhone 17 Air dummy models. Hands-on videos and frequent new photos have stirred a lot of excitement. Here are three reasons I expect the iPhone 17 Air to be a massive hit for Apple.

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Apple testing Stage Manager for iPhone, Photographic Styles for video, and more [Video]

In this episode of iOS Decoded , 9to5Mac investigates several new features that Apple is testing in the latest iOS 18.5 betas. We’ve found evidence that Apple is testing tweaks to Stage Manager, allowing you to move windows partially off screen, or even overlap windows without auto layout engaging. We’ve also unearthed evidence that Apple is testing out Stage Manager for iPhone.

According to our findings, Photographic Styles, which are available for photos shot in the default Camera app, will be made

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For All Mankind’s ‘Race for the Base’ could soon become reality

Apple TV’s For All Mankind original series portrayed an alternative timeline of our own: what if the Soviets made it to the first? That simple question, with storytelling rooted in actual science, was supposed to have fun at a time that could have been, but might have actually precluded a real-world reality.

In For All Mankind’s timeline, the Soviet Union landed the first man on the Moon in 1969, followed by later that year. This simple switch in the

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Here’s everything new Apple TV+ has coming in May

Apple TV+ has maintained strong momentum this spring with hits and . Both series will continue dropping new episodes in May, but Apple has a variety of other brand new debuts coming too. Highlights include the sci-fi comedy/thriller Murderbot and a big-budget Indiana Jones-style adventure movie, Fountain of Youth . Here’s everything coming to Apple TV+ in May.

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M5 iPad Pro is a guaranteed upgrade due to my poor M4 choice

Apple is preparing to launch an M5 iPad Pro later this year as one of the first products with its next-generation chip. Whatever the new features are, I know I’ll be buying one. Why? Because of a poor choice I made with my M4 model.

It’s shaping up to be a strong year for the iPad. We’ve already gotten an M3 iPad Air ( ) and new base iPad. iPadOS 19 will reportedly bring big upgrades like a Mac-style

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Gemini app for iPhone update adds homescreen widgets

After adding lockscreen, Control Center, and Action Button , Google is updating Gemini on iPhone with homescreen widgets.

There are two available, with the first being a square and a 2×2 grid of icons. The Gemini sparkle in the top-left corner opens the app and your keyboard. Compared to the other circles, this one is denoted by a faint outline. The icon is blue/purple if you’re a free Gemini user, while it’s a bit more red for Advanced subscribers.

Meanwhile

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Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton spotted at Apple Park with CEO Tim Cook

Social media has been buzzing this week since Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton was spotted at Apple Park with company CEO Tim Cook.

While we don’t know exactly why Hamilton was there , there’s not much mystery around it either. That’s because Apple and Lewis Hamilton have two orders of business together.

First, Hamilton is a producer on Apple’s upcoming F1 film starring Brad Pitt. The movie hits theaters this summer on June 27.

Second, Apple TV+ will eventually be home to

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