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Apple will reinstate home-screen web apps in EU, but limits feature to own browser engine contrary to DMA
Read more: Apple will reinstate home-screen web apps in EU, but limits feature to own browser engine contrary to DMAThe EU Digital Markets Act obligates Apple to allow browsers to come with their own engines. Apple now gives its own engine an exclusive feature: progressive web apps.
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Apple says software pirate already reached out to build alternative app store while EU governments, users are frightened
Read more: Apple says software pirate already reached out to build alternative app store while EU governments, users are frightenedApple’s new whitepaper on compliance with the Digital Markets Act primarily seeks to justify the company’s narrow and self-serving interpretation of the DMA. That said, the DMA risks becoming a huge embarrassment for the EU because (absent an amendment) it will fail to bring about competition and benefit only controversial and bad actors.
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EU Commission confirms Apple web apps inquiry but EU users won’t get home-screen web apps back before 2030s if ever
Read more: EU Commission confirms Apple web apps inquiry but EU users won’t get home-screen web apps back before 2030s if everThe European Commission has confirmed reports that it sent out questionnaires to market participants regarding Apple’s decision to disable progressive web apps in the EU. This article analyzes Apple’s likely defense strategy.
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Apple critics, EU Commission will get value out of March 18 workshop only if they recognize DMA limitations
Read more: Apple critics, EU Commission will get value out of March 18 workshop only if they recognize DMA limitationsThis article explains what the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act enforcers and the private parties who will complain about Apple’s EU-specific app rules have to do to get value of the event. It all starts with a sense of realism.
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Epic defends jury trial win over Google, disputes that Android-specific markets are single-brand aftermarkets
Read more: Epic defends jury trial win over Google, disputes that Android-specific markets are single-brand aftermarketsEpic Games generally has strong arguments that Judge Donato instructed the jury in accordance with controlling law and that the jury had substantial evidence before it to reach the conclusions it did. The most transcendental legal question in the case involves single-brand markets.
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7 changes to patch the EU’s Digital Markets Act and make open app markets a reality over Apple’s belligerent stance
Read more: 7 changes to patch the EU’s Digital Markets Act and make open app markets a reality over Apple’s belligerent stanceIn this article, games fray proposes a set of measures that would up the ante for Apple’s efforts to open up iOS app distribution in the EU.
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Apple’s EU app rules comply with Digital Markets Act unless judges take purposive interpretation to higher level
Read more: Apple’s EU app rules comply with Digital Markets Act unless judges take purposive interpretation to higher levelApple has a resaonable argument that it complies with the EU’s Digital Markets Act in a literal sense.Only a teleological (or purposive) interpretation of the DMA poses a risk to Apple, but the legal and factual hurdles are high.
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Apple appeals certification of consumer class action over App Store cut; Epic Games opposes recovery of $73M fees
Read more: Apple appeals certification of consumer class action over App Store cut; Epic Games opposes recovery of $73M feesA couple of filings were made late on Friday in two App Store antitrust cases: Apple is appealing the certification of a consumer class challenging the 30% cut, and Epic Game opposes Apple’s demand for a $73M recovery of attorneys’ fees.
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