In a viral TikTok video, a former Apple Store employee revealed a special program which retail employees could use to “surprise and delight” customers with additional perks.
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Fleksy co-founder is suing Apple over lost revenue resulting from App Store scammers
Kosta Eleftheriou, a co-founder of the Fleksy keyboard app later sold to Pinterest in an acqui-hire deal, has been calling attention to Apple App Store issues like fake reviews, ratings and …
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‘Secret’ Apple program reportedly rewards polite customers with free fixes, replacements
In a viral TikTok video, a former Apple Store employee revealed a special program which retail employees could use to “surprise and delight” customers with additional perks.
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App Store Drama: Good News For Apple’s Services Segment
Scrutiny from Epic Games led Apple to lower its App Store commission charged from smaller developers. But in the end, the impact to financial results may be too little for Apple investors to care.
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‘Bird Alone’ Is Getting Heartbreaking Reviews On The App Store, But That’s A Good Thing
Although, I’m not giving away much more than a close reading of the App Store description would offer. Bird Along Game Art The game in question is Bird Alone. It’s a pet companion experience where you …
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Apple App Store Discount For Small Businesses Only Makes A 2.7% Dent To Revenue: Research
Similarly, Sensor Tower estimates that Apple would have missed out on only $595 million, or about 2.7% of its estimated $21.7 billion in App Store fees in 2020 if Apple’s program had been in place …
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Google to slash app store fees by half for developers’ first US$1m in sales
The cut will take effect from July with 99% of developers globally receiving a reduction as the company and Apple face legal action from Epic Games …
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Apple losing only 5% of its revenue with App Store Small Business Program, research shows
Apple announced the App Store Small Business Program last year, which allows small developers to pay a reduced commission for each sale made through the App Store. While it may seem like the …
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App Store Small Business Program’s Lower Fees Cost Apple Less Than 5% of Revenue
Apple in November launched the App Store Small Business Program, which drops App Store fees from 30 percent to 15 percent for all developers who …
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Apple, Google out less than 5% of revenue from app store fee changes
New data suggests that Apple and Google are not losing out on much revenue by changing their commission structures on the App Store and Google Play.
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Google cuts app store fees for developers on first million in annual sales
Google’s app store change will address some of the developer complaints around app stores and their fees, which have come under scrutiny from regulators.
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Google to cut app store fees for developers after Apple move
Alphabet’s Google will cut the service fee that it charges developers on its app store by half for the first $1 million in revenue they earn every year, it said on Tuesday, after a similar move by …
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Google reduces some app-store fees amid criticism.
Google said that starting July 1, it would take 15 percent of the first $1 million developers take in from certain app sales, down from 30 percent.
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Google reducing commission it charges developers on app store
Google announced on Tuesday that it is reducing the commission fee charged to Android developers on its app store, Google Play. “Starting on July 1, 2021 we are reducing the service fee Google …
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Google Slashes App Store Fees, Following Similar Apple Move
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is halving the percentage it takes from app developers on sales through its Google Play store, following a similar move by rival Apple Inc. last year.The Mountain View, …
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Developers to pay lower fees to Google’s app store for first $1 million in revenue
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Tuesday that it was cutting the service fee that app developers pay to Google Play app store to 15% for the first $1 million in revenue they earn every year, starting …
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Google follows Apple in cutting Play Store fees for developers
Google will cut Play app store fees to 15% for the first $1 million developers make on the platform each year, the company said Tuesday. It follows Apple making a similar move with its rival App Store …
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