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Why the bad iPhone web app experience keeps coming up in Epic v. Apple
Safari just doesn’t support key features — and Safari’s the only option Continue reading…
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Internal emails reveal how badly Apple wanted to keep Netflix using in-app purchases
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Internal emails revealed during the Epic Games v. Apple lawsuit show that employees at Apple were considering giving Netflix special treatment to convince the streaming service to not Read more…
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Epic v. Apple turns into Windows v. Xbox
Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Is an iPhone more like a PC or an Xbox? That question was asked — implicitly and explicitly — over and over on the third day of Epic Read more…
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Microsoft’s feud with Apple over xCloud on iOS got a rival kicked from the App Store
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In 2020, Microsoft was battling to bring xCloud or Xbox Game Streaming to the iPhone and iPad, and the conversations had an unlikely victim: Shadow — a third-party Read more…
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Apple’s new 11-inch iPad Pro is already $50 off at Walmart
Image: Apple The new 11-inch iPad Pro with the M1 processor costs $799 to preorder at most retailers, but not at Walmart. You can reserve an 11-inch model with 128GB of storage for $749, and Read more…
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The Verge’s Father’s Day Gift Guide 2021
Photo illustration by William Joel If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Finding a good gift for Father’s Day can be really difficult — Read more…
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Epic says there’s an App Store payment lockout — but Apple just sees friction
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge One of the Epic v. Apple trial’s big keywords is “cross-wallet play.” In Epic’s Fortnite, “cross-wallet” means you can buy in-game currency (known as V-Bucks) with real money Read more…
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Boost Mobile’s Unlimited Plus plan now comes with talk, text, and telemedicine
Image: Boost Mobile In what looks to be a first in terms of subscriber perks, Boost Mobile has announced that its $60 per month Unlimited Plus cellphone plan will come with access to to 24/7 Read more…
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AT&T violated labor law but can still ban workers from recording conversations, NLRB rules
Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images An AT&T policy that bars employees from recording conversations with managers or colleagues is legal, according to a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board Monday. Read more…
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Updating an Apple Watch Series 3 is a nightmare in 2021
Apple Watch | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Apple Watch Series 3 was first released in September 2017, bringing fitness improvements and a faster processor. Nearly four years later, in 2021, Read more…