Epic v. Apple trial testimony turns to ‘cross-wallet’ gaming

By news@appleinsider.com (Mikey Campbell) So-called “cross-wallet” gaming featured large in the second day of the Epic Games v. Apple trial, with Epic and other developers arguing the payment method is not a viable alternative to in-app purchases.Available as a continuity feature for users, and an option for developers averse to in-app payments (and Apple’s cut of those payments), the “cross-wallet” alternative allows for the use of in-game currency purchased from another device or platform. For example, “Fortnite” players can buy V-Bucks on a PC or through Epic’s website and use those V-Bucks to buy in-game items on iOS — or at least they might have when the game was still on the App Store.As noted by The Verge, Apple …

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Apple iCloud issues impacting Find My services

By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) Apple is experiencing an issue with iCloud that could result in slowdowns or render some services, like Find My, unavailable.According to Apple’s system status webpage, iCloud Account & Sign In, Contacts, and Mail are suffering an unspecified issue. The problem also extends to Find My, the service powering Apple’s crowd-sourced device location network that underpins its new AirTag tracker.Other iCloud services, like Backup, Calendar, and Notes, are functioning as intended….

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