Japan’s antitrust authority this week said it will keep a watchful eye over Apple’s App Store practices, a decision reportedly prompted by the tech giant’s high-profile battle with Epic Games.
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Apple App Store Draws New Scrutiny in Japan, Epicenter of Gaming
Epic Games Inc.’s decision to sue Apple Inc. over its mobile store practices has sparked new scrutiny in the massive Japanese gaming market, prompting complaints and questions about how to counter the …
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iOS 14 ad tracking protection coming in early 2021, App Store privacy features arriving later in 2020
Apple has given a timeline for when developers and consumers can expect new privacy features in iOS 14, including the controversial ad tracking block, to roll out.
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Apple is giving developers more control over discounts on the app store
Companies will have access to free or discounted subscription codes, which can be distributed digitally or in person.
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Apple Makes A Case For Its App Store (Video)
Apple has arguably become too powerful a gatekeeper of its app ecosystem. The company is fighting back with a PR move, defending its position as a creator of jobs across the US.
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Apple updates Apple Support app with Wallet Genius Bar check-in
Apple has updated the Apple Support app to version 4.1, which includes new features like Wallet support for Genius Bar appointments and Accessibility improvements.
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Apple Updates Apple Support App With Expanded Wallet Support for Easy Apple Store Check-Ins
Apple today updated its Apple Support app to version 4.1, introducing new language and Accessibility improvements to make the app more available …
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Russia May Force Apple to Reduce Its App Store Tax to 20 Percent
New legislation being put forward in Russia’s lower house of parliament would reduce Apple’s cut, but also see developers lose 50 percent of every app sale.
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Russian law could force Apple to cut App Store fee to 20 percent
A Russian lawmaker has proposed a bill that would see all app store transactions capped at 20 percent, down from the usual 30 percent. Reuters is reporting that Fedot Tumusov, a member of the State …
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Apple Raising App Store Prices in Chile, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Turkey Due to Tax Changes
Apple today began informing developers of upcoming App Store pricing changes in several countries due to tax changes, with the prices of apps …
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Apple will now allow developers stuck in App Store jail to push bug fixes to their apps
Apple’s App Store policies have gotten quite a bit more attention in the past few months, and while it seems likely that Apple’s team will fight tooth and nail to avoid dismantling any of the core …
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Developers Can Now Formally Challenge Apple’s App Store Rejections
Apple has followed through with its word to give developers a formal appeals process, which will allow them to fight back if Apple’s App Store reviewers find that an app violates its guidelines. The …
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Apple’s new App Store review policy goes into effect as drama surrounds store
As part of the move, which the company again detailed on its developer site on Monday, bug fixes will no longer be delayed due to App Store “guideline violations,” except “for those related to legal …
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Apple’s App Store appeals process is now open for developers
As promised back at WWDC, Apple is now allowing developers to challenge App Store rules. Apps that are already on the App Store will no longer need to resolve guideline violations before Apple …
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Apple Confirms New App Store Policies on Bug Fix Updates and Challenging Guidelines Are Live
Back in June at WWDC, Apple announced several changes to its handling of App Store review, noting that it would in most cases no longer hold up …
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Apple says App Store appeals process is now live, so developers can start challenging decisions
Apple on Monday announced that its new App Store appeals process, first revealed at WWDC in June, is now live, meaning developers can challenge Apple over whether their app is in fact violating one of …
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Chicago Apple Store looting, protest footage theft in the Apple Crime Blotter
A mob vandalized an Apple Store in Brooklyn, suspects have been arrested in an investigation into another store’s looting, investigators demand data from Apple over a municipal hack, and more crime …
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