Microsoft has announced a series of 11 pledges to do with App Store and fair dealing with developers, but won’t apply 4 major ones to its Xbox store. As governments around the world put pressure …
Microsoft Announces Open App Store Rules To Justify Its Activision Deal
Microsoft has announced new Open App Store rules and principles for its Microsoft Store and console marketplaces. These principles are a set of best practices that the company will follow to …
How to boost your growth on the App Store with Search tab ads
Before going into the possible strategies, let’s get used to the concept of Search tab campaigns. When a user goes into the Search tab on the App Store, they will see an ad in the space below, even …
Microsoft announces new Open App Store rules amid global scrutiny
Amid growing scrutiny over Apple and Google app store policies, Microsoft has announced a new set of Open App Store principles that will apply to the Microsoft Store on Windows and to the …
Microsoft announces new App Store pledges, except for Xbox
Microsoft has announced a series of 11 pledges to do with App Store and fair dealing with developers, but won’t apply 4 major ones to its Xbox store. As governments around the world put pressure …
Microsoft sets out to woo regulators with ‘Open App Store Principles’
Microsoft is getting ahead of potential new laws governing app stores by announcing its Open App Store Principles. Last week, Developer reported on Apple’s latest fight against such legislation after …
Microsoft lays out new app store rules as it seeks approval of its Activision deal
“We’re more focused on adapting to regulation than fighting against it.” At the briefing, Microsoft’s top executives explained the company’s app-store principles for its Microsoft and Xbox stores, …
Microsoft Promises Openness on New App Store as It Seeks Approval for Activision Deal
The company laid out principles as part of a pitch to regulators around the world to approve its acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, its largest-ever deal.
Microsoft announces open app store rules to prove it’s okay with new laws
Microsoft has announced a set of best practices called the Open App Store Principles for its Windows app store and future game console marketplaces They amount to Microsoft directly promising not to …
Microsoft announces app store principles as it woos regulators on deal
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it would implement a new set of principles for its app store — including open access to developers who meet privacy and security …
Fire crews sent to Apple Store over ‘smoking battery’
Apple Braehead in Scotland, and the surrounding shopping center, were evacuated as fire crews attended an incident with a “smoking battery.” …
Everything you need to know about the bill that could blow up the app store
Apple has said it’s “deeply concerned” about the legislation … or digital safety” or “taken to prevent spam or fraud,” and app store owners can defend themselves from anti-competition claims by …
Apple AR headset to run ‘realityOS,’ come with App Store
References to a “realityOS” have been found in App Store upload logs, confirming previous rumors of the name and that apps will be available.
Apple’s profit is always the priority–no matter the cost
From the moment the iPhone was announced, everyone speculated that it was only a matter of time until one was created, and a bit more than a year later, Apple announced it would allow developers to …
Upcoming Apple developer sessions will detail new App Store features
Apple will be hosting virtual “App Store Sessions” from February 15, a six-week series of online events to help developers learn about new App Store features.
The App Store Is ‘An Economic Miracle’ – But For Apple, Not Developers
“The App Store continues to be an economic miracle for developers around the world and a safe and trusted place for consumers to discover their favorite apps,” Apple CEO Tim Cook told investors during …
Why regulators in South Korea and Netherlands are not satisfied with Apple’s App Store changes
if app developers find it realistically difficult to use an alternative payment system and resort to using the dominant app store operator’s payment system, it would not fit the law’s purpose.” …