Earlier this week, an FCC commissioner in the United States called on both Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their respective apps stores. Now, TikTok parent company ByteDance has responded to …
Apple must face UK complaint that its App Store commission is unfair
Apple will face a full trial in the U.K. over claims that it violated competition regulations by overcharging people on the App Store through its commission rate.
The ugly side to Apple’s embrace of third-party App Store payments
Apple is finally opening the App Store gates for developers to use third-party payment systems, but actually taking that path is risky and cumbersome.
Google will pay US app developers $90 million in a settlement over app store policies
US Android app developers will be able to claim money from a new $90 million fund Google will establish as part of a wider settlement with app makers over the tech giant’s app store practices, the …
Apple facing full trial over anti-competitive App Store practices claim
UK over allegations it breached competition law by overcharging people for apps on its App Store after the tech giant’s attempt to have a legal claim dismissed was refused. In a judgment handed down …
Epic Games-funded polls claim public want open App Store
The Coalition for App Fairness has commissioned a pair of polls showing that the majority of respondents want App Store competition and antitrust legislation.
Apple Store is down in the U.S., but we don’t know why
The Apple Store is only down in the U.S. and available in other markets, which is odd for a product launch. However, a new Apple product should be launching, and Apple’s said it should be launching in …
Sharpen your credit card, the Apple Store is down
At June’s WWDC, Apple launched a slew of new and exciting products, only to mention that they’d be available to order at some point later this month. Well, as the end of the month draws closer by the …
Apple Online Store currently down in the US, but details are unclear
The Apple Online Store is currently down for customers in the United States with a placeholder saying that the company is “making updates” to its website. However, the reasons behind this are unclear …
Google to pay $90 mn to settle case with developers over app store
Google has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a case with app developers for allegedly violating antitrust laws and harming developers through app store policies. It allegedly used its deal with …
Instagram Adds Option to Delete Account in iOS App to Comply With App Store Rules
Instagram this week implemented support for a new option that allows an Instagram account to be deleted directly within the Instagram app.
Apple Stores Will No Longer Offer ‘Delivery With Setup’ as Enjoy Files for Bankruptcy
Delivery startup Enjoy today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), less than …
Google and Apple should remove TikTok from their app store, FCC commissioner says
“It is clear that TikTok poses an unacceptable national security risk due to its extensive data being combined with Beijing’s apparently unchecked access to that data,” FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr …
App Store Developers in South Korea Can Now Use Alternative Payment Providers
Apple has informed App Store developers in South Korea that they can now begin offering users alternative payment systems in their apps. The …
Apple lets apps in South Korea use third-party payment systems
Developers of apps released in Apple’s South Korean App Store no longer have to use the company’s own in-app payment system, the iPhone maker has announced in a developer update. Instead, developers …
Apple gives in to South Korea, enables third-party payments for app developers
Apps that are distributed “solely in South Korea” can now include their own in-app payment system, but Apple will block certain App Store features if they do.
Apple’s App Store to support alternative payments in South Korea
Apple is going to lets developers offer alternative payments in apps in South Korea, the exact change Epic Games, and lawmakers are demanding of Apple elsewhere in the world.