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.”…
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….
By news@appleinsider.com (Will Shanklin) Amazon’s second-generation Echo Buds are 20% smaller, with improved audio and active noise cancellation in an effort to compete with …
By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) Master & Dynamic’s Friends & Family sale is live, taking 25% off most of the premium audio brand’s top products.Master & Dynamic is holding a Friends & Family sale that cuts 25% off most of the company’s productsAppleInsider readers can take 25% off their order by …