Apparently following Apple and Google’s lead, Amazon has announced that it will take a smaller revenue cut from apps developed by teams that earn less than $1 million annually from their apps on the …
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Early Prime Day Apple MacBook deals: MacBook Pro M1 at lowest price yet with $200 discount
Amazon is offering big discounts on Apple’s new MacBook Pro and smaller savings on the new MacBook Air. You can save $200 on Apple’s new M1 MacBook Pro right now on Amazon and up to $100 on the M1 …
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Apple cuts AppleCare+ prices for M1 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro
The cost of AppleCare+ extra warranty coverage for the Apple Silicon MacBook Pro and MacBook Air has been reduced, while other models remain unchanged.
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Amazon following Apple & Google’s lead, cutting app store commissions
Amazon is cutting it’s commission rate on the Amazon Appstore to 20% for developers making less than $1 million, but it’s also offering AWS credits that can further offset the rate.
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Proposed antitrust bills would ban Apple from preinstalling its own iOS apps
If enacted into law as-is, a piece of antitrust legislation recently introduced by the U.S. House would make it illegal for Apple to offer first-party preinstalled apps like Pages, Music, and Maps on …
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First Google Store takes an opposite approach from Apple retail
Google is launching its first brick-and-mortar retail store on Thursday, and the design of the location is being billed as an “anti-Apple” experience.
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Amazon pulls an Apple by reducing its app store cut for some smaller developers
Amazon has decided it would really like to attract more developers to its Android and Fire OS app store, so it’s following in the the footsteps of Apple (and Google) by announcing a new “Amazon …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook criticizes European law that would break App Store hold
“I look at the tech regulation that’s being discussed, I think there are good parts of it. And I think there are parts of it that are not in the best interests of the user,” Cook said.
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Google to Open First Retail Store Steps Away from Apple in NYC
Google will open its first retail store in New York City, highlighting the internet giant’s effort to promote its consumer hardware devices.
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Google’s first retail store is the anti-Apple
Twenty-two years into its existence, Google is finally launching its first brick-and-mortar store tomorrow morning. Housed on the ground floor of Google’s New York headquarters in Chelsea, the store …
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Apple resolves problem with Apple Card in-store Apple Pay purchases
Two days after it was initially reported, Apple has now announced that it has resolved an issue that was preventing some Apple Card users trying to make purchases in stores.
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Apple launches store for individual podcast subscriptions
Called simply Apple Podcast Subscriptions, you’ll be able to buy into your favorite shows and grouped podcast channels.
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Three App Store classics are re-launching soon on Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade has three rebuilt games coming soon — “Angry Birds Reloaded,” “Doodle God Universe,” and “Alto’s Odyssey: The Lost City.” …
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Apple’s App Store again hit over LGBTQ+ app censorship
Apple has been called out by digital rights groups for enabling governments around the world to censor LGBTQ+ content, with the App Store allegedly blocking access to specific apps to appease …
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Apple faces criticism for censoring LGBTQ+ apps on the App Store in 152 countries
Apple is facing criticism for removing LGBTQ+ applications from the App Store in 152 countries around the world. A new joint study from US-based advocacy group Fight for the Future and China-based …
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Early Prime Day Apple MacBook deals: M1 MacBook Pro at lowest price yet with $150 discount
Amazon is offering big discounts on Apple’s new MacBook Pro and smaller savings on the new MacBook Air. Apple made a significant move last fall away from Intel chips toward its own Apple silicon M1 …
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After more than 17 months, all 511 Apple Stores are open today
June 15, 2021 marks the first day every single Apple Store in the world has been simultaneously open in over 75 weeks. Health and safety precautions, regional lockdowns, and recurring COVID-19 spikes …
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