Apple has defended the fees it charges developers to sell their digital products via its App Store. The iPhone-maker says a study it commissioned shows content makers give away a similar cut to dozens …
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Apple hires economists to help prove its App Store commissions aren’t anti-competitive
The independent economists from Analysis Group found Apple’s App Store commission rates are “similar” to others.
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Study defends Apple’s App Store commission rates
An independent study into how Apple’s App Store compares with other digital marketplaces concludes that its fees are typical, and that its policing of rules is necessary to maintain consumer trust.
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Apple’s Second Retail Store in Bangkok Opening on July 25
Apple hasn’t added the new store to its list of stores in Thailand, but details on the opening date were shared on Twitter and sent to MacRumors by reader Kangg. @kangg สดจาก CTW ครับ …
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Apple Defends App Store Revenue Take Ahead of Antitrust Hearing
Apple Inc. defended the fees it charges developers who sell software and services through the company’s App Store, tackling an issue that’s likely to be central to a congressional antitrust hearing …
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Microsoft president raised concerns about Apple App Store in House antitrust meeting
Microsoft president and chief legal officer Brad Smith reportedly expressed concerns about the Apple App Store in a meeting with the U.S. House antitrust committee investigating dominant tech …
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Microsoft told antitrust committee that Apple’s App Store is anticompetitive
A US House antitrust committee is getting set to grill tech’s biggest CEOs, but Microsoft wants them to focus on one in particular: Apple’s Tim Cook. Microsoft President Brad Smith met with the …
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Apple energy efficiency savings in 2019 could power 2500 US homes for a year
Environmental Progress Report, Apple said that it used 18% less energy in 2019 than the prior year — a result of the energy efficiency measures that it has adopted at facilities globally.
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Microsoft President Met With U.S. Antitrust Committee Investigating Apple and Expressed Concerns Over App Store
Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Alphabet/Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are all set to participate in …
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Apple Earnings Preview: What To Expect of the iPad
The iPad had a tough first calendar quarter, like most other Apple products. With a newly-launched Pro model and favorable learn- and work-from-home trends, tablet sales could look better this time.
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Revamped Apple Sanlitun Store Opens in Beijing
Apple today announced that the redesigned Apple Sanlitun store is opening for customers. Apple Sanlitun, located in the Taikoo Li Sanlitun mall …
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Apple previews new Sanlitun store ahead of grand opening
Teased on Apple’s regional retail website last week, the Sanlitun outlet is located in the Taikoo Li mall in Beijing. It replaces Apple’s first store to open in China, which closed its doors on …
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Reston Apple Store silently moves to new location
Photo courtesy of Pedro Vera. Apple reopened its retail store in Reston, Virginia today for the first time since March in an all-new space. The redesigned store arrives after over a year of planning …
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Reader photos: New Apple Sanlitun embodies the best of Apple Store architecture
The new Apple Sanlitun opened today in Beijing, bringing Apple’s greatest retail design ideas to its original home in China. Customers took the rare opportunity to celebrate the massive new store in a …
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Apple Dodges $14.4 Billion Tax Bill As EU Overturns 2016 Ruling
Apple will not have to pay Ireland €13 billion ($14.4 billion) in back taxes after winning an appeal at the European Union’s general court on Wednesday.
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Over 2,500 games removed from Apple’s China App Store in early July, as crackdown begins
Over 2,500 mobile games have been removed from China’s App Store during the first week of July, according to a new report from app store intelligence firm Sensor Tower. The removals were expected due …
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Apple’s first retail store in mainland China closes for good
The Apple Store in Sanlitun, Beijing, opened in 2008 and is going to be replaced in two days by an entirely new flagship in the same area.
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