Google and Epic Games settle Epic's 2020 antitrust lawsuit, with Android and Google Play changes to expand competition and choice, pending a US judge's approval
Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google said on Tuesday it has reached a comprehensive U.S. court settlement with “Fortnite” …
The US FTC drops a case that sought to block Microsoft's $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying that pursuing the case was not in the public interest
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft's (MSFT.O) $69-billion purchase of “Call of Duty” …
Amazon updates its iOS Kindle app to add a prominent orange “Get book” button, enabling purchases via the mobile browser, after the recent Epic v. Apple ruling
Amazon has updated its Kindle iOS app to take advantage of recent changes to Apple's App Store rules.
Apple files an appeal with the US Ninth Circuit, challenging last week's ruling to stop it from charging developers fees on purchases made outside the App Store
but it's also being sued over it The Macalope / Macworld : Give up the App Store purchase fight, Apple, it's just not worth it Joe Sparrow / Music Ally : Apple approves Spotify app...
The EU opens formal DMA probes into Apple and Google over letting developers “steer” users from their app stores, and Meta over its “pay or consent” model
Apple fans: “The EU must approve of Apple's plans, otherwise Apple wouldn't have announced them” — The EU: “Hang on a minute...” https://www.theverge.com/... Jan Penfrat / @ilumi...
At an EU DMA hearing, an Apple lawyer fended off criticism over DMA compliance; Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, ByteDance, and Microsoft will now have similar hearings
Apple (AAPL.O) on Monday fended off criticism that it has not done enough to open up its closed eco-system as required under …
Epic says Apple has reinstated its developer account, clearing the way for its Epic Games Store in the EU; Tim Sweeney says the move followed a swift EU inquiry
again Epic Games : Apple Reinstates Epic Developer Account After Public Backlash for Retaliation Ed Hardy / Cult of Mac : Apple relents, reinstates Epic Games developer account Mar...
The EU confirms requesting further explanations from Apple over removing Epic's developer account under the DMA, and is examining if Apple broke any other rules
- Epic Games barred by Apple from opening own iPhone app store — EU says it is looking to see if firm has broken new tech law
Source: Meta and Microsoft lobby EU regulators to reject Apple's iOS and App Store changes to comply with the DMA, saying Apple's plans fail to go far enough
Meta and Microsoft want Brussels regulators to extract more concessions that unpick iOS mobile software
The EU ends its DMA investigation into iMessage and Microsoft Bing, Edge, and Advertising, deciding not to regulate the services due to their lack of dominance
- Services not dominant enough to face Digital Markets Act … A probe concluded that the services don't hold a dominant enough position …
A US federal judge certifies a class-action lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing the market for iPhone apps by banning digital purchases outside its App Store
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Apple's changes for iOS app distribution in the EU fail to offer fair and reasonable commissions and show its disdain for both the DMA and app developers
Yesterday, Apple made an important announcement regarding changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union in response to the Digital Markets Act ("DMA").
Apple's changes for iOS app distribution in the EU fail to offer fair and reasonable commissions and show its disdain for both the DMA and app developers
Yesterday, Apple made an important announcement regarding changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union in response to the Digital Markets Act ("DMA").
Apple begins allowing game streaming apps and services globally, meaning that Xbox Cloud Gaming, GeForce Now, and others can be turned into full-featured apps
Starting today Apple is opening up its App Store to allow game streaming apps and services. This means that services …
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...
Apple sold an estimated 160K-180K Vision Pro units during the first pre-order weekend; unchanged shipping times after first 48 hours suggest demand tapered off
Conclusion: The immediate sold-out when pre-orders opened confirms earlier predictions. However, the inability to sustain …
Four reasons for the less-than-expected developer enthusiasm for Apple's Vision Pro, including an uncertain ROI and anger at Apple for its App Store policies
Apple's new Vision Pro will lack some key apps when it debuts, renewing concerns about an already-tense relationship with certain developers.
SCOTUS refuses to hear Apple's and Epic's appeals, allowing an appeals court ruling that lets app developers steer users to other payment systems take effect
which is that Apple can no longer block in-app links to web-based account management portals — is that Apple (and Google) can still charge a fee on external purchases, as I detail ...
SCOTUS refuses to hear Apple's and Epic's appeals, allowing an appeals court ruling that lets app developers steer users to other payment systems take effect
which is that Apple can no longer block in-app links to web-based account management portals — is that Apple (and Google) can still charge a fee on external purchases, as I detail ...
Apple revises its US App Store rules to let developers link to outside payment methods, but will charge a 27% commission, or 12% for small business developers
In light of the US Supreme Court denying to hear Apple's appeal in its legal battle with Epic Games, Apple has announced a handful …