This illustration picture shows a person waiting for an update of Epic Games' Fortnite on their smartphone in Los Angeles on August 14, 2020.Apple must work out its latest issues with Epic Games — or else head back to court to prove it has a legal basis for delaying the restoration of the popular Fortnite game to its iOS App Store, a judge ordered on Monday.Fortnite recently re-submitted its game but was blocked by Apple, Epic Games said Friday. Apple said in a statement on Friday that it did not remove For ...

Core Viewpoint - Spotify has submitted a new app update to Apple following a court ruling that requires Apple to ease restrictions on developers' communication with customers, allowing for improved subscription management and payment options [1][4]. Group 1: Spotify's App Update - The app update will enable U.S. consumers to view subscription pricing details, promotional information, and other relevant details directly within the Spotify app [2]. - Users will have the ability to click links to purchase or change subscriptions seamlessly [2]. - The update will also allow U.S. consumers to utilize payment options beyond Apple's payment system, enhancing the purchasing experience [3]. Group 2: Legal Context and Reactions - The court ruling, stemming from a case brought by Epic Games, mandates that Apple must stop restricting developers' ability to communicate with customers without incurring charges [1][4]. - Spotify criticized Apple's previous restrictions as an abuse of market power, emphasizing the absurdity of not being able to offer basic services despite the judge's order from four years ago [4]. - Epic Games plans to return its game Fortnite to the U.S. iOS App Store following the court ruling, indicating a potential shift in the competitive landscape [5].

In Brief Epic Games notched a win in an ongoing legal dispute with Apple. The result could be Fortnite returning to the U.S. iOS app store as early as next week.Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said in a ruling Wednesday that Apple was in “willful violation” of a 2021 injunction that prohibited the company from anticompetitive pricing. Apple won many of the arguments in the Epic Games trial. One notable exception was a ruling that prohibited Apple from collecting fees on purchases made outside of the apps them ...