Or that he was hired by Apple. Devin Prater r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com
On Sun, Sep 4, 2022 at 3:09 PM Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > I hope Kosta was well compensated, a few Million bucks is pocket change > for Apple. > > > > > > *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> *On Behalf Of > *Richard Turner > *Sent:* Sunday, September 4, 2022 8:39 AM > *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* FW: [tech-vi Announce List] Apple settles lawsuit with > developer over App Store scam apps > > > > *I know some folks liked and used FlickType, so thought people would be > interested in this.* > > > > *From:* tech...@groups.io <tech...@groups.io> *On Behalf Of *David > Goldfield > *Sent:* Sunday, September 4, 2022 8:25 AM > *To:* List <tech...@groups.io> > *Subject:* [tech-vi Announce List] Apple settles lawsuit with developer > over App Store scam apps > > > > AppleInsider News - Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 4:30 PM > Apple settles lawsuit with developer over App Store scam apps > > [image: Image removed by sender.] > > *AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an > Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These > affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. * > > Apple has reached a settlement with Kosta Eleftheriou, a developer who > sued the company over scams in the App Store > <https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-store> and copycat keyboards. > > Eleftheriou is known for highlighting fake reviews on the App Store, as > well as the prevalence of scam apps. He developed FlickType, an Apple Watch > keyboard. > > He found an abundance > <https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/02/04/fake-app-store-reviews-spark-developer-outrage-highlighting-need-for-enforcement> > of apps that copied FlickType, with these competitors even going so far as > to steal his promo videos. Eleftheriou expressed his frustration with the > App Store review team over the apps' copied-and-pasted reviews with > five-star ratings. > > He sued Apple > <https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/14/flicktype-developer-suing-apple-again-over-apple-watch-keyboard> > in 2021 after Apple released the Apple Watch Series 7. Thanks to the > device's larger screen, the company released a full keyboard for it with > swiping capabilities. > > Apple rejected FlickType numerous times in the past but didn't remove the > copycat apps, and Eleftheriou said he lost revenue as a result. Eleftheriou > said he was in talks with Apple over a potential acquisition, and filed the > lawsuit when he found the Apple Watch Series 7 > <https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-watch-series-7> keyboard similar > to FlickType. > > The suit further alleged that Apple does little to police the App Store > because it benefits from developers pushing high-priced subscriptions onto > users. > > According to a report > <https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/01/apple-settles-lawsuit-with-developer-over-app-store-rejections-and-scams/> > on Thursday, Apple has settled the lawsuit with Eleftheriou. A request for > dismissal of the lawsuit was filed on July 21, 2022 after Apple and Kpaw, > Inc, Eleftheriou's company, finalized an agreement. > > The terms of the settlement aren't clear. > > Users can report scam apps in the App Store after Apple brought back > <https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/10/04/app-store-again-lets-users-report-a-problem-like-scam-apps> > a tool called "Report a Problem" in 2021. 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