After Google confirmed yesterday that it gave Spotify a sweetheart deal on Android app store fees, we were curious if dating company Bumble or any of the other 80 or so developers that have joined Google’s “User Choice Billing” program were similarly given an alternative arrangement or other sweeteners.
Apple ‘expects’ to make App Store changes due to EU pressure
Apple’s admission is notable, but the company hasn’t yet detailed what those changes will be.
Electronic devices stolen from Naperville Apple Store after car drives into retailer Monday morning
A car drove into the downtown Naperville Apple Store early Monday morning in what police are investigation as a robbery attempt. The crash took place just after 6 a.m. Monday at 120 W. Jefferson Ave., police spokeswoman Kelley Munch said in an email. The car was abandoned and there was no one at the scene at the time officers arrived, she said.
Apple to pay $25 million to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices in 2018, 2019
Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs during 2018 and 2019.
App Store in iOS 17.2 Beta Features New Focus on Categories
Apple is making some updates to the App Store with the iOS 17.2 software that is in beta testing, introducing a new focus on app categories. In
Apple agrees to $25 million settlement with US over hiring of immigrants
The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Google boasted it got Riot Games not to launch its own app store by offering $10M.
In a document encouraging Google to fully greenlight the deal with Riot Games, Kochikar wrote: That’s the closest thing we’ve seen yet to Epic’s assertion that Google bribed companies.
Apple gift card scam leads to $1.8 million settlement. Are you eligible for a refund?
Buyers duped in a scam involving Apple gift cards may be owed a slice of a million-dollar settlement. The tech giant has denied wrongdoing but will pay $1.8 million to settle claims that it failed to secure its popular App Store & iTunes gift cards from fraudsters.
Apple Boosts Holiday Trade-In Values For iPads And Apple Watches
Apple really wants you to upgrade your mobile tech this holiday season. The company has upped the trade-in value for its older devices to entice customers to trade up for its newer products. Specifically,
Apple’s Trade-In Program Will Give You Gift Cards in Exchange for Your Old Electronics
Google Pixel phones go for $35 up to $140. You can call an Apple store for an estimate. In the store, you can either trade-in or recycle your electronics on the spot. You can use your trade-in credit immediately in the store, or you can receive an Apple …
Car crashes into Naperville Apple Store; burglary investigation underway
A car crashed into the Apple Store in Naperville Monday morning and it was burglarized. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/naperville/car-crashes-into-naperville-apple-store-burglary-investigation-underway/
Apple confirms major App Store changes are expected to hit iPhone soon
Apple has confirmed that it expects to make changes to its App Store ahead of impending EU law changes coming into effect early next year.
WhatsApp Finally Got Added to Apple’s App Store for Mac
Weirdly enough, this app was not on Apple’s App Store for Mac. In order to install it, you’d have to head over to WhatsApp’s website. Finally, it is now available on the App Store. The WhatsApp team shared the news (via MacMagazine) and that the app is now available globally, and you can download it here.
APPLE And The EPA Take On The Future Of Environmental Policy
Lisa Jackson and Administrator Michael Regan sat for an interview after their impactful panel at Afrotech to discuss environmental justice and more.
Google paid Activision-Blizzard $360M to use its app store, Epic Games claims
Google gave “Call of Duty” parent Activision-Blizzard a whopping $360 million in incentives in 2020 to launch its video game on the “Play” app store, according to lawyers in Epic Games’ antitrust lawsuit targeting Google’s Android app …
Apple Store in west Chicago suburb targeted in crash-and-grab burglary
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (CBS) –Police in Naperville late Monday were investigating a smash-and-grab burglary – targeting an Apple Store. Naperville police said just before 6 a.m., thieves crashed into the Apple store at 120 W. Jefferson Ave. in downtown Naperville.
Changes afoot for Apple’s App Store after EU regulation
It looks like changes are coming to Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Store. A modification in risk factor language at Apple (AAPL) indicates the company is adjusting in response to the EU’s Digital Markets Act. In the 10-K form filed to the U.S. Securities …