Category: APPS

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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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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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 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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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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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 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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Some companies like Netflix and Spotify had avoided making the payment when people paid for something inside their apps.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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