Apple explains to world why to third-party payment options are bad

Stefan Mileschin · 1st November 2021, 13:42

Expects to get the Epic Games case thrown out

Fruity cargo cult Apple outlined its objections to allowing app developers to link to third-party payment options ahead of a hearing next month that could determine whether a set of antitrust court orders is put on pause.

The Tame Apple Press claimed a victory for Apple in the case brought by "Fortnite" creator Epic Games, after US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers upheld its practice of requiring developers to use its in-app payment system, for which it charges commissions.

However Gonzalez Rogers expressed concern that consumers did not have access to information about other ways to pay for apps. She ordered Apple to stop its ban on "buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms" beyond Apple's own payment systems. Apple appealed the ruling and asked for it to be put on hold.

https://fudzilla.com/news/53797-appl...ptions-are-bad

1st November 2021, 13:42	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,541	Apple explains to world why to third-party payment options are bad Expects to get the Epic Games case thrown out Fruity cargo cult Apple outlined its objections to allowing app developers to link to third-party payment options ahead of a hearing next month that could determine whether a set of antitrust court orders is put on pause. The Tame Apple Press claimed a victory for Apple in the case brought by "Fortnite" creator Epic Games, after US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers upheld its practice of requiring developers to use its in-app payment system, for which it charges commissions. However Gonzalez Rogers expressed concern that consumers did not have access to information about other ways to pay for apps. She ordered Apple to stop its ban on "buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms" beyond Apple's own payment systems. Apple appealed the ruling and asked for it to be put on hold. https://fudzilla.com/news/53797-appl...ptions-are-bad

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