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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Apple terminates Epic Games’ App Store account
Epic Games has been removed from Apple’s App Store. If you’ve already downloaded Fortnite to your Mac or iOS device, it should still work, but Epic’s termination means the Fortnite developer will no …
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Apple removes Fortnite developer from App Store
Apple has terminated Epic Games’s account from its App Store amid a legal battle over in-app payments on the Fortnite game. Apple had already removed Fortnite from the store after the game offered a …
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An iPhone makes you 76% more attractive on dating apps
A new study says that Apple iPhone users are more likely to get a match than Android owners on popular dating apps — and you have almost no hope if you use Blackberry.
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Tired of only using WhatsApp on your phone? Read this
It’s easy to send and receive messages using your WhatsApp account on a computer. You just need to take a few minutes to set it up.
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Judge says Apple can’t retaliate against Epic Games, but OK’s Fortnite ban from app store | Raleigh News & Observer
A California judge approved Epic Games temporary restraining order against Apple, after the tech giant moved to terminate its iOS developer accounts.
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