Apple Inc on Thursday agreed to loosen App Store restrictions on small developers, striking a deal in a class-action lawsuit as the iPhone maker awaits a ruling by the same judge in a separate App …
Apple loosens app store payment rules in lawsuit settlement
Apple has agreed to let developers of iPhone apps email their users about cheaper ways to pay for digital subscriptions and media by circumventing a commission system that generates billions of …
App Store Connect for iOS now supports multiple TestFlight groups and build access
Apple has released a nice update for developers today with App Store Connect on iOS now allowing the creation of multiple TestFlight groups including the ability to configure build access for each …
As it faces more scrutiny, Apple will reduce App Store fees if publishers provide Apple News content
In order to secure the reduction, the publishers will have to apply to a new program Apple is calling the News Partner Program.
Apple will take a smaller cut of in-app fees from publishers who use Apple News
Apple thinks it might have a simple way to attract wary publishers to Apple News — give them a larger slice of app sales. TechCrunch reports that Apple has launched a News Partner Program that lowers …
Apple lowers commissions on in-app purchases for news publishers who participate in Apple News
Apple today is launching a new program that will allow subscription news organizations that participate in the Apple News app and meet certain requirements to lower their commission rate to 15% on …
Watchdog Investigation Finds ‘Major Weaknesses’ in Apple’s App Store Child Safety Measures
The non-profit watchdog group Campaign for Accountability today released a report revealing “major weaknesses” in Apple’s App Store …
How iPad, iPhone and Mac users can tap the power of Microsoft’s Power Apps
All the benefits of Microsoft’s low-code platform Power Apps, which help refine workflows, improve reporting and encourage collaboration, are available to Apple users.
Apple App Store loopholes endanger children, claims watchdog
A non-profit watchdog organization claims that Apple isn’t doing enough to protect children from adult content in the App Store, and also refuses to accept responsibility for the failures.
South Korea takes on Apple and Google’s app store system
After the United States and the European Union, South Korea also wants stricter regulations for the app stores of the two technology giants via a new bill. The Moon Jae-in government is targeting …
Apple, Google App Store Models Face New Threat in South Korea
South Korea is poised to become the first country to impose curbs on the lucrative app stores run by Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, setting up a potential showdown with the Biden …
Final vote delayed for Korea’s plan to ban Google and Apple in-app payment rules
As Apple and Google continue to face increasing scrutiny over the rules they set for how third-party apps in their app stores charge for services, a significant development in that story is going down …
South Korea’s parliament is poised to limit Apple and Google’s tight grip on their app stores
The amendment bans app store operators with dominant market positions from forcing payment systems on content providers.
Apple to open new Apple Store in Hunan Province
A new Apple Store is set to open in the Hunan Province in China, dubbed Apple Changsha. There is currently no word on when the store will open as the official page simply lists that it is “coming soon …
Apple Preparing to Open First Retail Store in Hunan Chinese Province
Apple is preparing to open its first retail store in the Chinese province of Hunan, according to a new official webpage on the company’s …
South Korea App Store payment bill final vote delayed until further notice
A South Korean parliamentary committee has voted in favor of preventing big tech from forcing the use their in-app payment systems in App Stores, but it isn’t clear when — or if — the final vote and …
South Korea Lawmakers Back Legislative Action To Curb Google And Apple’s App Store Fees
Both Google and Apple have faced criticism from regulators around the world for forcing mobile app developers to use their proprietary payment systems which charge up to 30% commission.