Apple wins iCloud storage lawsuit that alleged wrongdoing with pricing

iCloud storage can be a sore spot for iPhone users who don’t want to pay monthly for cloud storage but also find the free 5GB plan nowhere near sufficient. Apple, however, has just defeated a US lawsuit concerning its iCloud storage practices after a judge dismissed the case. Judge dismisses lawsuit after claims against Apple ruled to lack merit Mike Scarcella writes at Reuters: Apple won a ruling dismissing a lawsuit that accused the iPhone maker of illegally monopolizing the market for digital storage, causing consumers to pay more for its iCloud service. U.S. District Judge Eumi Lee in San Jose, California, on Friday said the plaintiffs in the class action had not shown Apple violated federal or state antitrust law. However, she ruled they could amend their complaint and refile it. The lawsuit alleged Apple violated antitrust law by coercing customers to use the company’s iCloud service to back up core data and device setting files. Apple has denied any wrongdoing. Plaintiffs ar ... Read full article.