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Facebook steps into cloud gaming — and another feud with Apple

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Facebook will soon be the latest tech giant to enter the world of cloud gaming. Their approach is different than what Microsoft or Google has built but Facebook highlights a shared central challenge: dealing with Apple. Why cloud stream mobile games that your device is already capable of running locally? Image via Facebook.

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Even Google Thinks Sideloading Apps on Android Is a Horrible Experience

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So much is revealed when court documents are officially unsealed, and in the case of Epic Games’ antitrust complaint against Google, we now know that Google considered buying the Fortnite maker outright “squelch this threat.” Google also apparently attempted to convince Epic Games not to limit Fortnite to sideloading… Read more.

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Epic Is Taking Google to Court (Again)

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In the latest leg of Epic Games’ case against the tech giants, the Fortnite developer is taking Google to court—in Australia this time around. Read more.

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