Lowering the commissions it charges small developers doesn’t address broader issues over the smartphone giant’s market power and won’t appease critics.
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Dow Jones Jumps as Boeing 737 MAX Cleared for Takeoff, Apple Cuts App Store Fees
A strong performance from Boeing ( NYSE:BA) helped push the Dow higher on Wednesday. Shares of the airplane manufacturer jumped after U.S. regulators lifted the order that grounded the 737 MAX.
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Apple will slash its commission in half for small developers on its App Store
Apple announced Wednesday it was slashing its App Store commission in half for smaller app developers that earn up to $1 million per year on its store.
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App Store fee program will have ‘immaterial’ effect on Apple, says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty sees the impact of the new App Store program with reduced commissions as “immaterial” from a financial standpoint to Apple, and believes that it doesn’t signal a …
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Apple embraces iOS 14 home screen customization by fixing how app shortcuts work
Apple is making a change to how app shortcuts work in the next release of the iOS 14 operating system. In iOS 14.3, beta 2, the Shortcuts app will now no longer open when you tap on an app shortcut on …
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Apple, U.S. states reach $113 million settlement on iPhone throttling
Apple Inc will pay $113 million to settle allegations from 33 U.S. states and the District of Columbia that it slowed down iPhones to mask battery issues and get users to purchase new devices, state …
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Apple to pay $113m settlement over its iPhone ‘batterygate’ slowdowns
The settlement is over revelations in 2017 that Apple purposely slows down older phones when their batteries begin to degrade.
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Apple to pay $113 million to settle state investigation into iPhone ‘batterygate’
Apple will pay $113 million to settle an investigation by nearly three dozen states into the tech giant’s past practice of slowing customers’ old iPhones in an attempt to preserve their batteries.
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Will iPhone 12 Mini Pro be a reality soon? Here’s what we think
Does it make sense for Apple to release an iPhone 12 Mini Pro in the future or possibly an iPhone 13 Pro Mini?
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Review: iPhone 12 Pro Max
Conventional wisdom says owners of the current version of a smartphone need not upgrade to the very next one. But conventional wisdom may be wrong with the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
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5 features iPhone 12 lacks that would have been pretty great
The iPhone 12 has hugely impressed in our review and comes with some awesome features like 5G support, a fresh design and support for Apple’s new MagSafe chargers. But there are some things missing …
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Apple lowers App Store ‘tax’ to 15% for developers making under $1M a year
Apple’s changing its App Store guidelines amid a lawsuit from Fortnite maker Epic Games and an EU antitrust investigation spurred by Spotify.
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Apple Will Reduce iOS App Store Cut To 15%, But Not For ‘Fortnite’ And Others
Facing pressure from regulators and a high-profile lawsuit from Epic Games, creator of Fortnite, Apple is attempting to take action to undercut a common argument against its “industry standard” 30% …
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10 best new features to try in iOS 14
From searching for the right emoji to replying to specific messages, here are 10 great new features in Apple’s iOS 14.
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How to Prep Your iPhone for Apple’s Trade-In Program
For the first time in my life, I’ve finally decided to take advantage of Apple’s trade-in program. Yes, I know you can get a better deal if you use one of the many different services out there to sell …
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Apple iPhone could run faster with MagSafe cooling cases, reveals patent
Apple has filed a new patent in the US that reveals a new MagSafe accessory that will help the iPhone manage heat to perform faster.
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Amazon discounts Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 6 for Black Friday
Black Friday deals are with us already even if the big day isn’t here just yet. With it comes some fantastic Black Friday Apple Watch deals including great discounts on the Apple Watch SE and Apple …
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