Apple witness says company would need to modify software, hardware to support third-party app stores

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) A witness in the Apple v. Epic Games case says that the Cupertino tech giant would need to redesign its software and hardware to allow alternative app stores, though some are doubtful about the claim.Credit: Epic GamesOn Wednesday, Apple filed summaries of its expert witness reports, including a rebuttal from Dr. Daniel L. Rubinfeld that claims that Apple would need to “redesign its hardware and software … to make the iPhone interoperable with alternative app stores and with apps that would not qualify under Apple’s app-review guidelines.”…

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Customers claim Apple partner Phobio is stiffing them on trade-in values

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Apple trade-in partner Phobio is allegedly giving lower-than-expected trade-in values to customers because of device defects that apparently only they can see.Credit: Andrew O’Hara, AppleInsiderPhobio is a Georgia-based company that offers white label trade-in services to other companies, including Apple. However, an investigation by The Verge suggests that the company appears to have a questionable online reputation….

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