Content creator app Fanhouse, which protested the App Store’s 30% commission in 2021, has introduced in-app purchases that include a 50% surcharge to compensate for Apple’s cut.
An ‘Unpacking’ clone topped the App Store charts before it was pulled
It adopted a freemium model (users could pay a one-time fee to remove ads) and it briefly topped App Store charts less than a week after it was released. As Game Developer notes, Unpacking Master is …
Developers slam Apple for creating ‘insane’ barriers to access outside payment providers in the App Store
A Dutch regulator ordered Apple to let developers use other payment services. It complied, but made the process “incredibly onerous,” critic says.
There’s a new App Store Connect API refresh for developers
Apple has updated its App Store Connect API to give developers “greater flexibility to automate and customize workflows” for their app.
Apple releases App Store Connect API update to developers
The new App Store Connect API is now available for developers and it brings features such as more flexibility, custom workflows, and more.
Apple’s Tim Cook gets restraining order against ‘erratic,’ possibly armed woman who went to his house
The woman drove from Virginia to Silicon Valley to get to Cook’s home, according to Apple’s restraining order application.
Why Apple Is Paying $5,000,000 a Week in Fines
Although Epic Games may not have prevailed in its lawsuit against Apple, it does appear to have resulted in regulatory scrutiny over Apple’s restrictions …
Apple CEO Tim Cook allegedly threatened by possibly armed woman
In court filings, Apple says the woman, still at large, claimed on social media that Cook was the father of her children. She also sent a series of photos with a loaded handgun.
Apple granted restraining order against possibly armed Virginia woman threatening CEO Tim Cook
In court filings, Apple says the woman claimed on social media that Cook was the father of her children, and then sent a series of photos with a loaded handgun.
Hold my iBeer: This virtual booze app topped the App Store, then came the hangover
Here’s the story of iBeer, one of the first App Store’s apps, which let you drink alcohol from your iPhone without getting the hangover.
Unpacking clone hit the top of the App Store charts, then vanished
A clone based on indie game Unpacking reached the top of the Apple App Store on Monday night, sparking a viral conversation that came to the attention of the original developers — but it has since …
Dutch watchdog fines Apple US$5.65 million for failure to comply on app store
AMSTERDAM: Apple was fined €5 million (US$5.65 million) by the Dutch antitrust regulator on Monday (Jan 24) for failing to comply with an order to open its app store to allow dating app providers in …
Apple faces €5 million weekly fine for lacking payment options in Dutch dating apps
The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets will fine Apple €5 million every week so long as it continues to prevent dating apps from freely using non-Apple payment systems.
Apple extends an in-app purchase exemption for some developers impacted by pandemic
The pandemic isn’t over yet, according to Apple. The iPhone maker has once again pushed back a Covid-era deferral of an App Store rule that allowed app developers to bypass Apple’s in-app purchase …
What to expect from Apple’s Q1 2022 earnings report on Jan. 27
Apple will announce quarterly fiscal results for the first quarter of 2022 on Thursday, Jan. 27, and it is expected to be a blockbuster quarter. Here’s what to expect from the company’s call with …
Apple Backs Down on Verification for Educational Discounts in the U.S. (For Now)
It appears that Apple has quickly reversed course on a change last week that would have begun requiring educational customers in the U.S. to verify their …
Apple closed its student discount loophole – but now it’s back
Want a student discount from Apple? You now have to provide proof. Here’s how to save some big money. (Updated 01/24/2022 – After reporting on Apple closing its student discount …