Apple seeks damages from Epic Games for breach of contract

Apple is going on the offensive and seeking damages from Epic Games for allegedly breaching its contract with the iOS App Store. In a wide-ranging motion filed on Tuesday afternoon, Apple defends itself against Epic's legal charges while accusing the Fortnite maker of outright theft.

The filing reads, "Epic's flagrant disregard for its contractual commitments and other misconduct has caused significant harm to Apple. Left unchecked, Epic's conduct threatens the very existence of the iOS ecosystem and its tremendous value to consumers."

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'Pokémon Go' will not work on older Android, iOS devices starting Oct. 2020

If you're using a device that runs on Android 5, iOS 10 and 11, and the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 (even those running on iOS 12), you will no longer be able to access Pokémon Go starting October. Niantic announced it will stop supporting these devices, but the developer didn't explain why its cutting ties with the older mobile platforms and phones. 

But since Pokémon Go is an augmented reality-based game, it demands more performance than regular games. Perhaps the upcoming update will prevent the game from running smoothly on these older devices.

Source: 9to5Mac

YouTube tests out picture-in-picture mode on iOS

YouTube has finally brought picture-in-picture to iOS, sort of. The app is testing out the feature on a few users. But, at the moment, it's just limited to YouTube Premium users. When you have it enabled, it works the same with other apps that support picture-in-picture. You can play a video and then close the app to continue watching the clip on a smaller window. Google hasn't said when the feature will roll out to all its iOS users.

Source: 9to5Mac

New 'Fortnite' season won't be available on iOS, Mac

With its ongoing legal trouble with Apple, Epic Games has confirmed that the new Fornite season "Chapter 2 - Season 4" released today, August 27, won't be coming to iOS and macOS. The company said in its FAQ: "Apple is blocking Fortnite updates and new installs on the App Store, and has said they will terminate our ability to develop Fortnite for Apple devices. As a result, Fortnite's newly released Chapter 2 - Season 4 update (v14.00), will not release on iOS and macOS on August 27. If you still want to play Fortnite on Android, you can access the latest version of Fortnite from the Epic Games App for Android on Fortnite.com/Android or the Samsung Galaxy Store."

Epic was granted a temporary restraining order stopping Apple from terminating its developer accounts related to its Unreal Engine platform. But U.S. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers didn't extend the mandate to Fortnite, which means the game is still unavailable on the App Store. Apple said it would welcome Fortnite back if Epic removes its direct payment system, which kicked off the entire drama and lawsuit in the first place.

Source: MacRumors