Major news publishers have reached out to Tim Cook, and are asking Apple to reduce its 30 percent cut on first-time subscriptions.
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News publishers ask Apple CEO for same App Store deal given to Amazon
The letter from news publishers follows the disclosure by a congressional antitrust panel of internal emails showing a more-favorable deal struck between Apple services chief Eddy Cue and Amazon CEO …
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News publishers seek more favorable terms in Apple’s app store: WSJ
Major news organizations are joining other companies in pushing for more favorable terms on Apple Inc’s app store, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a letter.
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News publishers pushing back against Apple’s App Store commission fees
Spurred to action by Epic’s ongoing fight with Apple, some of the biggest names in news publishing are now pushing for more favorable terms in the App Store. Apple charges a 30 percent commission …
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One year later, the Apple Card is a huge but controversial success
Apple officially launched Apple Card with any US citizen able to apply. Since then it’s been a hit, but it’s faced controversy over everything from low reward rates to alleged sex discrimination.
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Apple Oakridge Center to close until 2024, new & larger flagship forthcoming
Vancouver’s Oakridge Center will begin major renovations, including a significant upgrade for the on-site Apple Store, Apple Oakridge Center.
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Apple Says ‘We Won’t Make an Exception’ for Epic Games in App Store Dispute
The battle royale continues between Epic Games and Apple. In a statement shared with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple said that …
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iPhones with ‘Fortnite’ installed are being sold for as much as $10,000 after Apple pulled the game from the App Store
Apple yanked “Fortnite” from the App Store late last week. Now, resellers are charging thousands for iPhones with “Fortnite” pre-installed on eBay.
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Apple Removed Thousands of Apps from Its Chinese App Store Amid Pressure from State Regulators
More than 3,000 games were removed from Apple’s China App Store in just two days recently, which is one of the biggest game purges on Apple’s App Store ever, a report said.
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Epic Games Aiming to Recruit ‘Coalition of Apple Critics’ to Fight App Store Policies
Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite that recently entered into a major dispute with Apple over App Store policies, is aiming to organize a …
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Epic Games says Apple threatened to cut it out of the App Store entirely
The escalation comes the week after Epic Games, makers of Fortnite, released a new direct payment mechanism designed to bypass the App Store’s payment system, from which Apple takes 30%.
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Epic seeks ‘coalition’ of Apple critics as fight over App Store policies intensifies
Epic Games is looking to form a coalition of like-minded companies as it wages legal war against Apple and the tech giant’s App Store business, according to a report Monday.
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Apple ‘won’t make an exception’ for Epic to skirt App Store rules
Days after Epic slapped Apple with a lawsuit over the removal of Fortnite from the App Store, Apple on Monday responded to the developer’s allegations of monopolistic practices, saying no exceptions …
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Don’t Go Applauding Apple Just Yet
Apple is expanding support for its independent repair provider program to include its Mac computers. That means more options for consumers, but it’s important to remember Apple’s independent repair …
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‘Fortnite’ maker says Apple threatened to cut it out of the App Store
Epic Games said on Monday that Apple has threatened to revoke its developer account, meaning Epic will no longer be able to make apps for the App Store, the onl …
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Epic Games says Apple threatened to cut it off from making any apps in the App Store
The escalation comes the week after Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, released a new direct payment mechanism designed to bypass the App Store’s payment system, which Apple takes 30% from.
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Apple’s independent repair shop program expands to Macs: You no longer have to wait in line at a Genius Bar
If you’ve found yourself sprinting into an Apple Store with a coffee-drenched Mac in hand, only to find yourself in an hour-long line for the Genius Bar, you may soon be in luck.
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