South Korea is poised to become the first country to clamp down on how mobile app stores operate. Others are planning to follow.
South Korea Passes Bill Curbing Apple, Google Control Over App Stores, U.S. Could Follow
The law allows app developers the freedom to choose their own payment processing systems without facing delayed app reviews or being deleted from the Apple’s and Google’s marketplaces.
South Korea law forces Google and Apple to open up app store payments
South Korea will soon pass a law banning Apple’s and Google’s app store payment requirements. An amendment to South Korea’s Telecommunications Business Act will stop app store owners from requiring …
Pay up or get out: Apple’s options for South Korea’s App Store law
South Korea’s ending of App Store payment restrictions raises questions over how Apple can continue its claimed privacy-driven control over apps — and whether it will even comply with the new law.
Google and Apple’s App Store Payment Dominance Is About to Be Challenged for the First Time
A new South Korean law is set to challenge Apple and Google’s dominance over app store payments for the first time, putting the hefty 30 percent cut the companies collect through their systems in …
South Korea passes bill limiting Apple and Google control over app store payments
Google and Apple’s policies usually require developers to pay them a commission as high as 30% in every transaction.
South Korea ends Apple, Google control of app store payments
The South Korean government has voted to force Apple and Google to accept alternative payment in the App Store, threatening the companies’ exclusive commission. As expected, the South Korean …
Apple’s App Store deal with developers is all spin, no substance
Apple loosens rules for developers in major concession amid antitrust pressure” Congratulations, developers! You won! What did you win? Oh, it was monumental, to be sure! Apple announced it would make …
Google, Apple hit by first law threatening dominance over app-store payments
Google and Apple Inc. will have to open their app stores to alternative payment systems in South Korea, threatening their lucrative commissions on digital sales.
South Korea Becomes First Country To Ban Google And Apple Monopolies On App Store Payments
South Korea has stopped Google and Apple from forcing app makers to use their payment systems on their app stores, becoming the first country to check the tech behemoths’ power in a lucrative …
Google, Apple Hit in South Korea by World’s First Law Ending Their Dominance Over App-Store Payments
Google and Apple will have to open their app stores to alternative payment systems in South Korea under newly passed legislation there, threatening their lucrative commissions on digital sales.
Apple, Google face threat from new South Korean bill targeting app-store payments
Google and Apple Inc. will have to open their app stores to alternative payment systems in South Korea, threatening their lucrative commissions on …
Apple Store vs. Repair Shop: What the Right to Repair Is All About
Apple said it would cost $999 to fix a MacBook Pro. An independent repair store did it for $325. WSJ’s Joanna Stern went on a journey to repair two water-damage …
Google made $8.5 billion in gross profit off the Play app store in 2019
The Play Store made Google $11.2 billion in 2019, according to a new lawsuit that revealed details about the company’s financials.
Personal Technology With Joanna Stern
Apple said it would cost $999 to fix a MacBook Pro. An independent repair store did it for $325. WSJ’s Joanna Stern went on a journey to repair two water-damage …
Consumers spent $40 billion on App Store in H1 21, nearly double Google Play spend
Consumers globally spent $41.5 billion on the App Store in the first half of 2021, which is almost double that on Google Play – report.
Developers suffering through ‘Kafkaesque’ App Store Review process
The App Store Review process is failing developers for being “Kafkaesque,” the CEO of coding app Hopscotch claims, with system bugs and inconsistent application of policies preventing a legitimate app …