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This violated Apple’s Developer Program Licensing Agreement. The expulsion launched an antitrust lawsuit where Epic Games claimed Apple held a monopoly on the App Store. Epic Games launched asimilar suit against Googleand its Play Store policies. The Apple App Store is big business. Last year, theApp Store grossed more than $85 billion, according to a CNBC Analysis. It would be the equivalent of downloading an app online and installing it on a MacBook....

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The speculation surrounding Apple’s potential move into smart glasses is growing. Apple is expected to develop smart glasses that are designed with broader mass-market appeal than its Vision Pro headset. The program reportedly started in late October. It’s not uncommon for Apple and other tech companies to host internal focus groups ahead of product development. Internal research like this doesn’t guarantee they’ll ever see the light of day. But the study is another sign of Apple’s interest in this area....

The24-inch iMacis one of thebest all-in-one computersaround, but it can be a costly pick-up. you oughta remember, though, that this sale is limited in the number of units available. That’s especially important if there’s a particular color that you prefer over all of the others. All in, that’s a $1,499 machine as sold at Apple down to just $900. If you’re happy with a reconditioned machine, it’s a steal. Each has been factory reconditioned to look as good as new and comes with a one-year warranty....

Swift Playgrounds introduces programming by letting coders control a character named Byte. Programmers learn basics like commands, variables, loops, and if-this-then-that operations. The Swift Playgrounds introductory lesson – updated forSwift Playgrounds 4– expands to more challenging, elaborate tutorials. Version 4 modernizes the tool significantly, starting with the iPad version. That’s because Apple’s usual app store review process applies. So don’t expect your “hello world” experimental app to appear. And to submit apps, programmers will need anApple developer account, whichcosts $99 per year....

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Greg Abbott and other lawmakers to abandonan orderthat equates gender-affirming medical care for transgender children to child abuse. It was organized in partnership with LGBTQ+ civil rights groupHuman Rights Campaign. The order also requires medical professionals and teachers to report children receiving care or face “criminal penalties.” The move drew swift backlash fromcivil rights groupsandmedical organizations. Apple CEO Tim Cook also spoke out about the issue in a tweet on Thursday....

In March, Koh already appeared to beleaning toward approving the $415 million settlement. One email exchange recounted howJobs asked Schmidt to stop Googlefrom trying to hire one of Apple’s engineers. Can you get this stopped and let me know why this is happening? Apple, Google and Intel declined CNET’s request for comment on the settlement. Adobe strongly denies that it violated any laws or engaged in any wrongdoing. We are pleased to have the matter resolved....

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