App Store (and Alphabet’s Google Play) from requiring app developers to use the stores’ payment systems. The vote was 31 to 29, and the bill was sent along to the state senate, where it has apparently …
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Arizona Senate skips vote on controversial app store bill
The Arizona state Senate was scheduled to vote on a controversial bill that would have imposed new rules on how apps work on iPhones and Android-powered devices. But the vote on Arizona HB2005 never …
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Apple cites web, third-party markets as evidence against App Store dominance
In a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Apple rejected the notion that the App Store is the world’s dominant app marketplace, noting users can acquire digital content …
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Arizona Senate declines to vote on App Store payments bill
Arizona lawmakers on Wednesday did not vote — or discuss — an a hotly contested bill that sought to allow third-party payment systems on app stores run by Apple and Google, with one outspoken critic …
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Fleeceware apps have earned over $400 million in the App Store and Play Store, new research says
… apps with over a billion downloads and over $400 million in revenue on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. This comes as Apple faces increased scrutiny over scam apps in the App Store.
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Scam apps have made more than $400 million on the App Store, Google Play
Deceptive scam apps known as “fleeceware” have cost Apple App Store and Google Play Store consumers more than $400 million, according to new research.
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The App Store has a fake app problem. Here’s how Apple should crack down on one of its most lucrative businesses.
There are ways that Apple could fix its scam problem with a little transparency and a few changes — and make both users and developers happy.
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Valve releases Steam Link app on Apple’s Mac App Store
Valve has launched a standalone app for Steam Link on Apple’s macOS App Store, adding a new option for Mac users who want to play games on machines that are often labeled as poor choices for gaming.
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Amazon shoppers are going nuts over these 5 Apple device deals
Deep discounts on Apple devices have been popping up with increasing frequency lately at Amazon. Today, however, there are so many awesome Apple deals at the nation’s top online retailer, we …
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The top 10 books on the Apple Store
US-Apple-Books-Top-10 for week ending 3/21/21 …
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VPN App Claims Apple Intentionally Blocking App Store Updates Amid Internet Crackdown in Myanmar
ProtonVPN, a popular VPN choice for iOS users, claims that Apple is blocking “important updates” to its iOS app following a United …
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Apple Blasts Epic’s ‘Self-Serving’ App Store Lawsuits As Digital Fight Gets Nasty
All that hissing and clawing you hear is not the neighborhood cats going at it, but Apple and Epic Games tussling with one another in a court of law. Well, their respective legal teams, anyway. The …
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‘Apple Glass’ may use holograms to create 3D virtual objects
Future Apple AR devices, such as “Apple Glass,” may include holograms to make moving through virtual environments feel more natural.
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Epic Games’ App Store Legal Challenge ‘Self-Serving,’ Apple Tells Australian Court
Apple has told an Australian court that Epic Games’ legal challenge against the App Store is “self-serving,” and that all the software company aims to do is “redefine the terms of access” that it’s …
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Valve releases Steam Link macOS app on the Mac App Store
Valve has quietly released a macOS version of its Steam Link client, making the platform available for Mac users from the Mac App Store.
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Steam Link client now available on the Mac App Store for macOS users
Almost two years after being released for iOS and tvOS, the official Steam Link client is finally available for Mac users through the Mac App Store. With Steam Link, Steam players can use a …
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Apple’s 20-year head of developer relations retires ahead of Epic App Store trial
Apple CEO Steve Jobs poached Ron Okamoto away from Adobe to become vice president of developer relations and later help build the App Store. Now, we’re learning he has retired — less than a couple …
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