As part of the settlement Apple has agreed to allow developers to contact customers about alternate payment methods which will not carry Apple’s hefty commission fee.
Apple Pays $100 Million to Settle Developer Lawsuit and Agrees to Multiple App Store Changes
Apple today announced plans to make several changes to the App Store in order to settle a class-action lawsuit that was brought against Apple …
Apple changes key App Store rules in response to class action lawsuit from developers
Apple has agreed to change several rules that govern its App Store as part of a settlement with developers who filed a class action lawsuit against the company. The most significant change is that …
Apple agrees to make key App Store changes, create $100M fund to settle developer lawsuit
Apple on Thursday announced an agreement in a lawsuit brought by U.S. developers against the company over its App Store practices, with terms including the institution of a $100 million Apple Small …
Apple will let developers accept payment outside App Store, in major concession amid antitrust pressure
Apple announced it would make major changes to its App Store as part of a proposed lawsuit settlement with developers, following years of mounting regulator scrutiny and legal challenges. The company …
Apple will change its App Store practices in legal settlement
Apple Inc. will change its App Store policies in a legal settlement, the first major concession the iPhone maker has made amid antitrust investigations.
Apple strikes App Store deal with small developers as it waits for ‘Fortnite’ ruling
Apple Inc on Thursday agreed to loosen App Store restrictions on small developers, striking a deal in a class-action lawsuit as the iPhone maker awaits a ruling by the same judge in a separate App …
Apple loosens app store payment rules in lawsuit settlement
Apple has agreed to let developers of iPhone apps email their users about cheaper ways to pay for digital subscriptions and media by circumventing a commission system that generates billions of …
App Store Connect for iOS now supports multiple TestFlight groups and build access
Apple has released a nice update for developers today with App Store Connect on iOS now allowing the creation of multiple TestFlight groups including the ability to configure build access for each …
As it faces more scrutiny, Apple will reduce App Store fees if publishers provide Apple News content
In order to secure the reduction, the publishers will have to apply to a new program Apple is calling the News Partner Program.
Apple will take a smaller cut of in-app fees from publishers who use Apple News
Apple thinks it might have a simple way to attract wary publishers to Apple News — give them a larger slice of app sales. TechCrunch reports that Apple has launched a News Partner Program that lowers …
Apple lowers commissions on in-app purchases for news publishers who participate in Apple News
Apple today is launching a new program that will allow subscription news organizations that participate in the Apple News app and meet certain requirements to lower their commission rate to 15% on …
Watchdog Investigation Finds ‘Major Weaknesses’ in Apple’s App Store Child Safety Measures
The non-profit watchdog group Campaign for Accountability today released a report revealing “major weaknesses” in Apple’s App Store …
Apple App Store loopholes endanger children, claims watchdog
A non-profit watchdog organization claims that Apple isn’t doing enough to protect children from adult content in the App Store, and also refuses to accept responsibility for the failures.
South Korea takes on Apple and Google’s app store system
After the United States and the European Union, South Korea also wants stricter regulations for the app stores of the two technology giants via a new bill. The Moon Jae-in government is targeting …
Apple, Google App Store Models Face New Threat in South Korea
South Korea is poised to become the first country to impose curbs on the lucrative app stores run by Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, setting up a potential showdown with the Biden …
South Korea’s parliament is poised to limit Apple and Google’s tight grip on their app stores
The amendment bans app store operators with dominant market positions from forcing payment systems on content providers.