App makers bridled at the 30 percent commission, which has drawn scrutiny from regulators looking into antitrust claims.
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Apple Halves App Store Commission For Small Developers Amidst Antitrust Scrutiny
The move will not benefit large developers like Fortnite’s Epic Games, which is currently engaged in a legal fight over Apple’s fee.
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Apple to reduce App Store fees for small businesses with under $1 million in revenues
Amid increased regulatory scrutiny over how it runs its App Store, Apple today announced it will reduce the App Store commissions for smaller businesses. Under the new guidelines of the “App Store …
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Apple slashes commission fees to developers on its App Store
Apple is halving the commission it takes from the sale of apps and virtual goods sold within them from many of the smaller developers using its stores. From January, any existing app-maker who earned …
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Fortnite maker Epic Games sues Apple in Australia for App Store ban
The company behind the popular online video game Fortnite is suing Apple in Australia for allegedly misusing its market power by taking a slice of all revenue earned by apps on iPhones, iPads and Macs …
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University to get Apple store run by students
The University of South Carolina announced on Tuesday that a store selling Apple products is coming to its campus in Columbia in early 2021 — and will be managed largely by students as part of their …
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USC Apple store to be run by students, offer products and repairs
The University of South Carolina announced Tuesday, Nov. 17, a partnership with Apple Inc. to open an Apple Authorized Campus Store (AACS) in early 2021 on the USC campus. According to the release, …
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First M1 Apple Silicon Macs Now Available for In-Store Pickup
Today is the official launch day of Apple’s new M1-powered Macs, and as customers who pre-ordered await their devices, Apple has also …
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Know the price-matching policies for Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others
What follows are the price-matching policies for a variety of major retailers. There are a few things to make note of here. First, all price-matching policies have a number of rules attached to them.
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First M1 Apple Silicon Macs Now Available for In-Store Pickup Across Europe, Asia, and Australia
Today is the official launch day of Apple’s new M1-powered Macs, and as customers who pre-ordered await their devices, Apple has also …
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Best Black Friday 2020 deals available now: $129 AirPods, $250 65-inch Android TV, $199 Shark Robot Vacuum and more
Check out the latest deals from Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and more, and get a peek at what’s coming soon. Welcome to Black Friday Whack-A-Mole, when early deals pop up and disappear and then …
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Best Black Friday 2020 deals available now: $129 AirPods, $200 55-inch Android TV, $100 AeroGarden and more
Check out the latest deals from Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and more, and get a peek at what’s coming soon. Welcome to Black Friday Whack-A-Mole, when early deals pop up and disappear and then …
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Apple HomePod Mini Starts Shipping To Customers; What Early Reviews Are Saying
Apple has started sending out shipping notifications to those who pre-ordered HomePod mini units since it was announced. Here’s what fans should know about the device.
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I bought an iPhone 12 in person at the Apple Store – here’s different it felt
I finally have an iPhone 12 in hand, but I’ve never experienced an Apple Store launch spectacle quite like this, and I’ve been covering these long lines for TechRadar since the iPhone 5S and the …
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App Store graphic revives wild speculation about touchscreen Mac
Apple has downplayed rumors of a touchscreen Mac, but a new macOS Big Sur graphic on the App Store has revived rumors that such a device could be coming.
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What happened during the troubled Big Sur launch, and why Apple can’t let it happen again
Apple’s Big Sur update needed to go smoothly, and instead it caused disruption worldwide even for users who weren’t trying to download it.
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How it felt to buy an iPhone 12 in person at the Apple Store during a pandemic
I finally have an iPhone 12 in hand, but I’ve never experienced an Apple Store launch spectacle quite like this, and I’ve been covering these long lines for TechRadar since the iPhone 5S and the …
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