What does the Epic Games vs Apple court fight mean for iPhone owners?


Epic Games said on Sept 10, 2021 that it will appeal a US judge’s ruling that loosened Apple’s control over app store payments, but did not brand the tech giant’s dominance as a monopoly. — AFP

The way you buy things inside of apps on your iPhone, like news subscriptions or a signature dance move on Fortnite, is poised to change.

Last week, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, handed down a ruling in the high-profile Epic Games vs Apple antitrust case that has the potential to bring real changes to the App Store.

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