According to a new study by Analysis Group, the App Store facilitated a massive $643 billion in billings and sales during 2020.
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Apple promotes study showing the App Store ecosystem grew to $643 billion in 2020
Apple has published a new press release on its Newsroom website today underscoring the economic impact of the App Store. Ahead of the Worldwide Developers Conference kicking off next week, Apple touts …
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As Epic fight puts all eyes on App Store revenue, Apple offers numbers that aim much larger
Amid scrutiny from regulators and developers, Apple Inc. gave numbers on Wednesday that illustrate the immense size and scope of the App Store, but …
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Spotify legal chief doubles down on ‘unfair’ Apple App Store bullying claims
Spotify Chief Legal Officer Horacio Gutierrez has continued to attack Apple, calling it “disingenuous” about the economics of the App Store, and that Apple’s application of a 30% fee.
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Spotify Executive Justifies Antitrust Pressure on Apple and Calls for Other App Store Payment Providers
Spotify executive Horacio Gutierrez has explained in a wide-reaching interview with The Verge why the company believes Apple is a …
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Move over, TikTok. Paste Keyboard tops the App Store.
You thought it took algorithmic brilliance and app-native influencers to top the App Store charts? Nope. Apparently, all it takes is a quick little copy and paste tool. According to Cult of Mac, …
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Spotify legal chief doubles down on Apple’s App Store bullying claims
Spotify Chief Legal Officer Horacio Gutierrez has continued to attack Apple, calling it “disingenuous” about the economics of the App Store, and that Apple’s application of a 30% fee.
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Apple plans more Apple Stores as COVID impacts retail worldwide
Despite the drastic impact of the coronavirus on retail, Apple has announced that it plans to continue expanding the number of physical Apple Stores it operates.
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Lossless Apple Music and no winner in Epic trial – Apple’s May 2021 in review
Epic Games versus Apple may have taken some of our attention, but we gave most of it to the new Apple Silicon M1 iMac, iPad Pro, and Apple TV 4K — and on top of all that, we got news of Lossless Apple …
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Apple sued over false accusations in Apple Store thefts by impostor
Apple is being sued by a man due to repeated accusations the man was behind numerous thefts at Apple Stores across the eastern seaboard of the United States, attempted thefts that were conducted by …
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How profitable is Apple’s App Store? Even a landmark antitrust trial couldn’t tell us
During the trial of Epic Games Inc.’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc., investors got a glimpse of how profitable the App Store may possibly be, even though Apple disputed that evidence.
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Twitter’s App Store listing confirms $2.99 price for ‘Twitter Blue’ paid service
It appears that Twitter is serious about launching a paid service. The company’s own listing in Apple’s App Store now says the Twitter app offers in-app purchases. The only in-app purchase listed is …
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Twitter’s App Store Listing Shows Rumored ‘Twitter Blue’ Subscription Service for $2.99 Per Month
Twitter may have accidentally spilled the beans on its rumored subscription service Twitter Blue thanks to an update to its App Store listing. As you can see in the screenshot below, “Twitter Blue” is …
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Apple’s Newest Retail Store Is Housed in a 17th Century Roman Palazzo
Apple on Thursday opened it’s newest European retail space housed in a freshly-restored 17th-century palazzo in Rome. Apple Via del Corso is the tech giant’s 17th store to open in Italy and is located …
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Poparazzi hypes itself to the top of the App Store
If Instagram’s photo tagging feature was spun out into its own app, you’d have the viral sensation Poparazzi, now the No. 1 app on the App Store. The new social networking app, from the same folks …
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Best Apple MacBook deals: M1 MacBook Air, Pro at lowest prices yet with discounts up to $150
Amazon is offering big discounts on Apple’s new M1-powered MacBooks. Apple made a significant move last fall away from Intel chips toward its own Apple silicon M1 design, and we’re seeing big price …
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App Store Scam App Required a Good Review to Function at All
An app that demanded at least a three-star review to function got through the App Store review process, it has been found (via The Verge).
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