据美国媒体报道，美国联邦法官当地时间4月30日裁定，苹果公司违反了此前的一项法院命令，必须进 行整改以更好地促进市场竞争。该法院命令要求苹果开放应用商店，允许用户采用外部支付方式。加州 联邦地区法官罗杰斯表示，将把此案移交给联邦检察官，以调查苹果公司以及该公司一名高管是否犯有 刑事罪行。苹果公司在一份声明中称，强烈反对这一裁定，将提起上诉。(央视新闻) ...

Core Viewpoint - A federal judge has accused Apple of interfering with competition in its App Store, potentially warranting criminal charges due to its actions to maintain high commission revenues [3][4]. Legal Findings - US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found that Apple "willfully" violated an injunction aimed at reducing its control over the App Store payment system, creating new barriers to competition [4][6]. - The judge stated that Apple's actions demonstrated a gross miscalculation of the court's tolerance for such insubordination [4]. Commission Structure - The judge noted that Apple's 30% commission on App Store sales resulted in "supracompetitive operating margins," which were deemed anticompetitive [6]. - Apple's response to the injunction included imposing new commissions on purchases made through external links and creating "scare screens" to deter users from buying outside the App Store [6][7]. Revenue Implications - The ruling highlighted that Apple sought to maintain a revenue stream worth billions in direct defiance of the court's injunction [7]. - The judge indicated that Apple's internal documents revealed a clear understanding of its anticompetitive actions [7]. Industry Reactions - An Apple spokesperson expressed strong disagreement with the ruling and announced plans to appeal, while also indicating compliance with the decision [8]. - Epic Games' CEO Tim Sweeney suggested a "peace proposal" to drop litigation if Apple extends its "Apple-tax-free framework" globally [8].

Core Points - District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers criticized Apple for violating a 2021 injunction related to the Epic Games antitrust case, stating that Apple executives, including VP of Finance Alex Roman, provided false testimony under oath [1][2] - The court has referred the matter to the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California to investigate potential criminal contempt proceedings against Apple [2] - The original case against Apple was initiated by Epic Games in 2020, accusing the company of anticompetitive practices concerning its App Store and in-app payment systems [2][3] - In a 2021 ruling, the court found that Apple's restrictions on in-app purchasing methods were anticompetitive in one of ten counts, leading to an injunction that required Apple to allow developers to inform users about external purchasing options [3] - Judge Rogers stated that Apple has not complied with the injunction and has continued its anticompetitive conduct to maintain its revenue stream, indicating a deliberate effort to mislead the court [3] - An Apple spokesperson expressed strong disagreement with the court's decision and stated that the company would comply with the order while planning to appeal [4]

Apple violated a United States court order that required the iPhone maker to allow greater competition for app downloads and payment methods in its lucrative App Store and will be referred to federal prosecutors, a federal judge in California ruled on Wednesday.The US district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland said in an 80-page ruling that Apple failed to comply with her prior injunction order, which was imposed in an antitrust lawsuit brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games.“Apple’s continued attempts ...

In Brief Epic Games notched a win in an ongoing legal dispute with Apple. The result could be Fortnite returning to the U.S. iOS app store as early as next week.Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said in a ruling Wednesday that Apple was in “willful violation” of a 2021 injunction that prohibited the company from anticompetitive pricing. Apple won many of the arguments in the Epic Games trial. One notable exception was a ruling that prohibited Apple from collecting fees on purchases made outside of the apps them ...

美国法官裁定苹果公司违反了改革应用商店的命令 加州一名联邦法官周三裁定，苹果(AAPL.O)公司违反了美国法院的一项命令，该命令要求苹果公司在 其利润丰厚的应用程序商店中允许在应用程序下载和支付方式方面进行更大的竞争。法官还将此案移交 给联邦检察官。法官罗杰斯判决书中称，苹果公司没有遵守她之前的禁令，该禁令是在《堡垒之夜》开 发商Epic Games提起的反垄断诉讼中强制执行的。罗杰斯说："苹果公司继续干预竞争的企图是不能容 忍的。""这是禁令，不是谈判。一旦一方故意无视法院命令，就没有重头来过的机会。" ...

A person walks out of an Apple store in Beijing, China, on April 9, 2025.Apple willfully violated and ignored a 2021 decision that came out of the Epic Games case, judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said in a decision on Wednesday.She wrote that Apple's Vice President of Finance Alex Roman "outright lied" to the court about when Apple had decided to levy a 27% fee on some purchases linked to its App Store."Neither Apple, nor its counsel, corrected the, now obvious, lies," Rogers wrote, saying that she considers A ...

美国法官将苹果公司在Epic Games诉讼中刑事藐视法庭的调查提交给联邦检察官。 ...

Apple sent notifications this week to several people who the company believes were targeted with government spyware, according to two of the alleged targets. In the past, Apple has sent similar notifications to targets and victims of spyware, and directed them to contact a nonprofit that specializes in investigating such cyberattacks. Other tech companies, like Google and WhatsApp, have in recent years also periodically sent such notifications to their users.   As of Wednesday, only two people appear to ha ...

Technology giant Apple (AAPL) is set to release second-quarter fiscal 2025 results after market close on May 1. Apple has plunged about 16% so far this year, underperforming the industry’s decline of 5.8%. Most notably, the stock tumbled more than 25% around the President’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement. But shares rebounded 15% about a week later, buoyed by signs of a potential easing in smartphone-related tariff policies.The trend might reverse if the online behemoth beats estimates in its quarterl ...