Final countdown for Apple to produce App Store commission plan begins

Apple is being forced to detail fees it wants to charge for outbound links in its continuing legal fight with Epic, and now it's only got 24 hours to file them.A Fortnite parody of Apple's famous 1984 commercial - Image Credit: Epic Games.The ever-ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games over what Apple should charge apps within the App Store has hit a snag for the iPhone maker. In the current phase, the two are fighting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California over new fee proposal.According to X posts by Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney on Tuesday, Apple attempted to delay a filing of proposed fees to the court. To Sweeney's glee, that stay was denied. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple is being forced to detail fees it wants to charge for outbound links in its continuing legal fight with Epic, and now it's only got 24 hours to file them.A Fortnite parody of Apple's famous 1984 commercial - Image Credit: Epic Games.The ever-ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games over what Apple should charge apps within the App Store has hit a snag for the iPhone maker. In the current phase, the two are fighting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California over new fee proposal.According to X posts by Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney on Tuesday, Apple attempted to delay a filing of proposed fees to the court. To Sweeney's glee, that stay was denied. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple is reportedly in talks with the owners of golf's Open Championship to take over when NBC's license runs out in 2028, but other bids are in play.Apple TV could be getting a golf championshipSports rights have become a battleground as streamers seek to take over from legacy media. Apple has had small successes in getting rights for MLS, MLB, and F1, but its ambitions go much further.According to a report from The Guardian, Apple TV is in early discussions with the R&A about streaming rights for golf's Open Championship. NBC has the rights through 2028, but there is no guarantee they'll stay with NBC with a renewal. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

The executive who spearheaded Apple Pay, Jennifer Bailey, is retiring after 12 years as Vice President of Internet Services and Apple Pay.Jennifer Bailey is retiring after 23 years in Apple's employUnder Bailey's leadership, Apple launched Apple Wallet, Apple Pay, and Apple Card. She also supervises Tap to Pay on iPhone, Apple Gift Cards, and Apple Cash internationally.She joined the company in 2003 as Vice President of Worldwide Online Stores in 2003, and was promoted in 2014. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

It's been over four decades since Steve Wozniak left Apple, and on August 11 2026, Woz's 76th birthday, we talk about how he gave Apple its soul.Steve Wozniak in 2026 - Image Credit: CBS Sunday MorningYou're an AppleInsider reader so you know Apple and inescapably, you know the story. Steve Wozniak was the brilliant engineer, Steve Jobs was the brilliant businessman, and Ronald Wayne was, er, something else.These are the three who founded Apple in 1976, but the story of both Woz and Jobs goes back further, and really also goes deeper. Woz truly was a remarkable engineer but if he had been able to have his way, he'd have been happy giving away everything he made. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Apple's supply chain is now holding more iPhone OLED panels with Apple also ordering more of them, all to offset the growing cost of buying the components.An iPhone 17 Pro OLED displayWhile the general effect of the ongoing memory price surge has resulted in more expensive components for suppliers, it also has other effects on the supply chain. In the case of Apple's iPhone production lines, there have been changes in the way they work.According to sources cited by ETNews, Apple increased the display panel inventory holding period in the second quarter, from four weeks to six weeks. This refers to the average amount of time that a component will be kept in stock before it's used in production. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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• Sources: Apple Insider, The Register, 9to5Mac