Apple Asks Supreme Court to Reverse App Store Ruling Won by Epic
- IPhone maker wants to avoid allowing an end run around store
- Fortnite maker has separately asked high court to take up case
Apple has been making changes to the way the App Store operates to address developer concerns.
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Apple Inc. said it has asked the US Supreme Court to review a judge’s ruling from two years ago that could diminish the billions of dollars in revenue its App Store generates by letting app developers direct users to alternative payment methods.
Apple’s request to the high court on Thursday is its latest salvo in a drawn-out battle with Epic Games Inc. over how the iPhone maker runs its app marketplace.