Apple on Tuesday suffered a sweeping services outage, with major platforms like the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, iCloud and others rendered inaccessible.
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Apple Music, Apple TV+, App Store, Find My and Other iCloud Services Experiencing Issues
Several of Apple’s services appear to be experiencing issues, with MacRumors readers reporting problems with Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple …
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Drain the App Store swamp: Elect an independent third party
It’s time for a new third-party, truly independent app store — one not tied to an existing player — so that developers and end-users can determine their own fates.
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Google to crack down on Play Store billing policy and make it easier to use other app stores on Android
Google on Monday said it’s clarifying its policies for app makers on its Play Store marketplace, telling developers they have up to a year to get in compliance with its policies for in-app purchases.
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Epic’s decision to bypass Apple’s App Store policies were dishonest, says US judge
A US judge hearing arguments in Epic’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple has criticized the game developer’s decision to breach its contract with the iPhone maker by pushing a version of Fortnite with a …
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Apple’s App Store Now Faces a Coalition of High-Profile Rebels
Spotify, Match, and Epic have joined a coalition of over a dozen companies that are challenging Apple’s App Store fees.
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Google gives app makers a year to comply with its Play Store billing policy
Google on Monday said it’s clarifying its policies for app makers on its Play Store marketplace, telling developers they have up to a year to get in compliance with its policies for in-app purchases.
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Google Demands 30% Cut From App Developers in Its Play Store
Some companies like Netflix and Spotify had avoided making the payment when people paid for something inside their apps.
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Google to better enforce Play Store in-app purchase policies, ease use of third-party app stores
Under threat of regulation, Google announced today it’s updating its Google Play billing policies to better clarify which types of transactions will be subject to Google’s commissions on in-app …
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Apple and Epic Games Spar Over Returning Fortnite to the App Store
The two companies argued in federal court over Apple’s power over apps, as their fight heads to trial next year.
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Behind the Apple Versus Fortnite App Store Battle
A little over a century ago, the most significant antitrust case of the era concerned the commodity that was reshaping society: oil. Perhaps it’s a sign of our times that a potentially landmark battle …
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Google Takes an Apple Approach to Android Apps, Will Require 30% Cut of Play Store Revenue
After some confusion—and after watching Apple take heat over its iOS App Store policies—Google is clarifying how and when it plans to take its cut of paid apps in the Google Play Store.
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Google Will Enforce Its Billing System On All Play Store Apps Ensuring A 30% Cut On Sales
The company, however, has promised to make installing of third-party app stores, which are not subject to the 30% fee, easier on Android.
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Apple Vs. Epic Lawsuit Prompts Google To Enforce Universal 30% Cut On Play Store
A new report suggests that Google is likely to push for apps to use its Google Play billing system, which would take a 30% cut of all purchases.
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Google Tries to Find an App Store Fix After Fortnite Rift
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is updating its Android software, which powers most of the world’s smartphones, to make it easier for consumers to use other app stores.
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New Hearing In Epic Vs. Apple Legal Clash May Return Fortnite To App Store
The Monday federal court hearing will likely decide key aspects of the battle between the two companies, such as whether or not Apple returns Fortnite to the App Store.
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Apple, Epic Games head into court with app store fight
Apple and Epic Games head to court in California Monday to begin a legal battle that experts say could lead to a landmark decision reshaping the relationships between app stores and developers.
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