According to CNBC’s analysis, Apple’s App Store made $64 billion in revenue in 2020, which is a 28 percent increase from the estimated $50 billion it made in 2019. This represents a good amount of …
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Apple’s App Store had gross sales around $64 billion last year and it’s growing strongly again
The money that Apple makes from its App Store has become a flash point for critics of Apple that argue it has too much power.
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Mass. customer struggles to return item to Apple store before deadline
It’s the season for returns, but how do you take something back to a store if you can’t get into the store because of pandemic restrictions? That’s the problem some customers of Apple are facing, and …
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Apple Pulls 39,000 Games From Chinese App Store
The mass removal comes as Apple initiated a year-end crackdown on unlicensed games by Chinese authorities. As a result, including the 39,000 pulled games, the company took down a total of 46,000 apps …
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Apple reveals how much developers have made since the App Store launched in 2008
Apple sees record App Store sales of $540 million on New Year’s Day. By Liam Tung | January 7, 2021 — 11:08 GMT (03:08 PST) | Topic: Apple Apple has reported App Store customer spent $1.8 billion on …
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Apple touts record App Store holiday sales as tensions with software companies rise
From Christmas to New Years, Apple’s App Store customers spent $1.8 billion on digital goods and services, the company announced on Wednesday. Apple says the bump was largely driven by spending on …
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Apple says App Store saw record-breaking holiday spending
Apple’s App Store had a record-breaking holiday season, the company said Wednesday, with customers spending more than $1.8 billion on digital goods and services in the last week of 2020. On New Year’s …
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Today Marks the 10th Anniversary of the Mac App Store
While the App Store launched on the iPhone in July 2008, the Mac App Store did not become available until January 6, 2011, when Apple released Mac …
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Why Has Google Not Updated Its iPhone Apps In Weeks? Is It Because Of The App Store Privacy Labels?
At the time of writing this, popular apps including Google Search, Gmail, Google Chrome, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Meet, YouTube and Google Pay have not been updated for 4 weeks or more, for …
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Google to add App Store privacy labels to its iOS apps as soon as this week
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Tuesday it will add App Store privacy labels to applications using the iOS operating system from Apple Inc as soon as this week or by next week. The new policy …
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I went to an Apple store and had a surprising conversation
Chris Matyszczyk has had enough of his iPhone XR. But the buying experience is now very different. Read more: …
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Best Apple MacBook deals: Save $60 on new M1 MacBook Pro, more on older models
The new M1 MacBook models are out and already discounted, and better deals can be had on the older, Intel-based models.
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Apple closes all UK stores amid new COVID-19 lockdown
All of Apple’s physical retail stores in the UK are currently closed. According to 9to5Mac, Apple has closed all of its 18 Apple Stores in the UK starting Jan. 5, including the stores in Scotland, in …
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App Store Spending Reached $72 Billion in 2020, Says Sensor Tower
Apple device users spent a record $72 billion on the App Store in 2020, a 30% increase on app spending the previous year, according to a …
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Apple temporarily closes all remaining Apple Stores in the UK
Apple has been shutting down loads of retail stores as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to peak — on December 20th, it temporarily closed every single location in California, Mexico, Brazil, and over a …
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Apple (AAPL) Removes 46,000 Apps From China App Store
Apple AAPL has been benefiting from strong momentum in App Store sales, boosted by coronavirus-led social distancing norms. This is reflected in the stock’s rally of 77% over the past year, which has …
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‘Amphetamine’ app to stay in Apple App Store after being bizarrely accused of promoting illegal drugs
Apple told a Mac developer that their software violated the company’s App Store Guidelines due to a drug reference in its name – despite having been on the store for six years and actively promoted by …
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