Epic Games Inc.’s decision to sue Apple Inc. over its mobile store practices has sparked new scrutiny in the massive Japanese gaming market, prompting complaints and questions about how to counter the …
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iOS 14 ad tracking protection coming in early 2021, App Store privacy features arriving later in 2020
Apple has given a timeline for when developers and consumers can expect new privacy features in iOS 14, including the controversial ad tracking block, to roll out.
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Apple is giving developers more control over discounts on the app store
Companies will have access to free or discounted subscription codes, which can be distributed digitally or in person.
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Apple Makes A Case For Its App Store (Video)
Apple has arguably become too powerful a gatekeeper of its app ecosystem. The company is fighting back with a PR move, defending its position as a creator of jobs across the US.
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Apple updates Apple Support app with Wallet Genius Bar check-in
Apple has updated the Apple Support app to version 4.1, which includes new features like Wallet support for Genius Bar appointments and Accessibility improvements.
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Apple Updates Apple Support App With Expanded Wallet Support for Easy Apple Store Check-Ins
Apple today updated its Apple Support app to version 4.1, introducing new language and Accessibility improvements to make the app more available …
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Russia May Force Apple to Reduce Its App Store Tax to 20 Percent
New legislation being put forward in Russia’s lower house of parliament would reduce Apple’s cut, but also see developers lose 50 percent of every app sale.
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Russian law could force Apple to cut App Store fee to 20 percent
A Russian lawmaker has proposed a bill that would see all app store transactions capped at 20 percent, down from the usual 30 percent. Reuters is reporting that Fedot Tumusov, a member of the State …
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Apple Raising App Store Prices in Chile, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Turkey Due to Tax Changes
Apple today began informing developers of upcoming App Store pricing changes in several countries due to tax changes, with the prices of apps …
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Apple’s App War Needs Peace
Changes to Apple’s app store could make developers’ lives — and our smartphones — better. This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. Your tween might …
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Apple’s latest App Store and notarization problems reveal a giant seeking agility
Hanlon’s Razor says people should “never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” Are Apple’s app approval systems evil or dumb?
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‘This isn’t the 1990s’: Apple under pressure from app developers
Facebook, Amazon and Google all have their problems, but Apple is losing friends faster …
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Apple rejects Facebook app that tells users that Apple takes 30% cut of in-app purchases
Apple rejected one of Facebook ’s new app updates, Facebook confirmed to CNBC on Friday. The app tried to inform users that Apple collects 30% of in-app purchases from a new online events feature.
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This Week In XR: Walmart Backs Microsoft Bid, Unity’s IPO, Apple Acquires Spaces VR App
Hickory Dickory Do, Walmart’s After TikTok, Too, joining Microsoft’s bid, which is competing with Oracle, Softbank, and perhaps others to acquire the social media juggernaut. TikTok’s parent, …
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Apple Removes “Fortnite” Developer’s Titles From App Store
In the latest development of what’s shaping up to be an epic fight between Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Epic Games, the tech giant has terminated the developer’s account on the App Store. All Epic Games …
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Apple Shuts Down Epic’s App Store Developer Account
Apple recently terminated Epic’s developer account used to publish games in the App Store The move comes after a ruling that protected Epic’s Unreal Engine from a potential shutdown Apple has decided …
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Apple Blocks Epic’s App Store Updates After Fortnite Fee Clash
Apple Inc. terminated Epic Games’s App Store developer account, escalating a bitter legal fight over the iPhone maker’s controversial fees and rules.This means Epic can’t submit new apps or updates to …
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