Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Apple's “anticompetitive scheme rife with new junk fees” is illegal under the EU's DMA and an example of “malicious compliance”
or 20% of your sales I will never launch an app in Europe. [image] Tim Sweeney / @timsweeneyepic : Yes, Apple did. Because this scheme worked out so well for John Riccitiello. @dhh : Still trying to u...
Some developers say Apple's new Core Technology Fee in the EU is eerily similar to the controversial Runtime Fee that Unity touted and withdrew after a backlash
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A House and Senate bipartisan data privacy bill would let users opt out of targeted ads and sue internet companies that improperly sell their data, and more
To provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights … Msmash / Slashdot : Lawmakers Reignite Battle for Federal Privacy Law Ben Brody / Protocol : Congress is actually taking a go at a real pri...
Apple warns it will remove apps from the App Store that haven't been “updated in a significant amount of time” and is giving developers 30 days to update them
what you need to know Chris Kerr / Game Developer : Apple warns App Store devs outdated apps will be pulled from sale Sarvesh Mathi / MediaNama : Why developers are unhappy with Apple removing outdate...
Snap says Apple's changes to IDFA will interrupt demand; Unity says IDFA changes will affect how mobile game developers “optimize lifetime customer value”
- Snap and Unity Software, which reported fourth quarter earnings after the bell Thursday, both warned of the upcoming impact …