for a third time for failing to allow software application makers in the Netherlands to use non-Apple payment methods for dating apps listed in the company’s App Store. The Authority for Consumers and …
Devs are mad at Apple’s ‘reduction’ in Dutch App Store fees — and rightly so
The company issued guidelines that require a separate binary for the Dutch app store, and a 27% commission — even if you use a non-Apple payment processing system. You have to submit an app …
Apple Watch Diary: Why I bought a ceramic Apple Watch Series 5 two years later
For most of my Apple Watch ownership … as I’m never going to store music on the Watch itself. My S4 is now a dedicated sleep tracker While the ceramic S5 has held its value well, the same …
Why This Apple Expert Thinks App Store Can Survive Legislative And Regulatory Challenges
Apple, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store has been in the eye of the storm for quite some time now, with developers taking up cudgels against the company for fleecing them off a fair share of what is due …
Apple’s App Store Likely to Survive U.S. Bills Aimed At Upending It
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‘Knitters should get to decide’: Tiny Seattle knitting startup pushing to ‘unravel’ Apple in App Store fight
The two tech companies have been locked in a legal battle since Epic tried to skirt Apple’s tightly regulated App Store and direct customers to make purchases on Epic’s own website, instead of through …
Apple proposes 27 percent commission in Dutch app store dispute
Apple plans to charge developers of dating apps a 27 percent commission on any in-app purchases made via alternative payment systems in the Netherlands, the company has announced. The change comes in …
Apple begins the Great App Store cost negotiation
Apple has begun the Great Negotiation for App Store commissions, providing a slight concession to developers seeking payment systems other than its own – but for now, only in the Netherlands — and …
Senate Committee Passes Sweeping App Store Reform Bill
For the two tech giants, the final passage of the bill could be a major blow to their business models: Apple currently takes a 30% cut of all App Store and in-app purchases on iOS devices, including …
App-Store Bill Targeting Apple, Google Is Approved by Senate Panel
Tech giants have objected to the measure, which would set new rules aimed at ensuring more competition on their consumer-app platforms.
App store bill sails out of Senate Judiciary Committee
A bill that would upend how Apple and Google run their mobile app stores easily made it out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday.Driving the news: Senators on the committee voted to pass the …
Apple urges lawmakers say no to app store bill
Smartphone maker Apple Inc , which along with Alphabet’s Google is a target of an app store bill expected to be approved by a Senate panel, urged U.S. lawmakers Wednesday not to approve the measure in …
Grindr is pulled from Apple’s app store in China.
The dating app removed itself from Apple’s platform in China because of concerns over data regulations. Executives with Grindr, the world’s most popular gay dating app, have pulled it from Apple’s app …
Apple’s App Store adds unlisted app option
American tech giant Apple will now let developers distribute unlisted apps through the App Store that only users with a direct link can access. According to The Verge, while unlisted apps aren’t …
FlickType developer’s App Store lawsuit allowed to proceed
A developer’s lawsuit against Apple over cloned apps and scams in the App Store is being allowed to proceed, with a court allowing some of the claims to proceed to trial.
Gay Dating App Grindr Pulled From Apple App Store in China
Operators of the Grindr gay-dating service in China removed the app from Apple Inc.’s App Store, citing difficulties keeping it in compliance with the country’s Personal Information Protection Law.
Here’s The Deal With Apple Suddenly Allowing Unlisted Apps In The App Store
In a change on its developer website, Apple has announced support for unlisted apps on its App Store. This means developers can finally submit apps (and get them approved) that are only discoverable …