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Apple Exempts Virtual Events From Paying 30% App Store Cut Through June
Monday, November 23, 2020 - 11:34pm | 489Read More...Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is exempting digital classes and virtual events from its 30% App Store commission until June 30, extending the commission-holiday period from December. What Happened: The exemption is available to apps that offer paid online group event experiences through in-app purchases...
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Apple's 15% Store Fee Cut Attempt At Skirting Scrutiny By Doing The Bare Minimum, Says Epic CEO
Thursday, November 19, 2020 - 4:15am | 458Read More...Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) announcement to cut commission for small developers is being dismissed by Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney as a move to stifle criticism. What Happened: Sweeney described the Cupertino-based technology giant's move as an attempt to sow discord between app...
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Apple Slashes App Store Fee To 15% For Small Businesses
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 - 11:52am | 217Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced Wednesday a new program that reduces the App Store commission to 15% for small businesses earning up to $1 million per year. The company said it's making the move to help accelerate innovation and support for small businesses and independent developers...
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Apple's Theft Claim Against 'Fortnite' Maker Epic Gets Thrown Out By Court
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 3:11am | 444Read More...Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) two tort claims against game developer Epic Games Inc have been dismissed by a U.S. District Court, Bloomberg reported late Tuesday. What Happened: “This is a high-stakes breach of contract case and an antitrust case and that’s all in my view...
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'Fortnite' Is Making An Unusual Comeback On Apple's iPhones: BBC
Friday, November 6, 2020 - 2:56am | 470Read More...Owners of Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) devices could soon be able to play Epic Games’ "Fortnite" once again after it was taken down from the App Store amid a legal tussle between the two companies, the BBC reported Thursday. What Happened: The game could return back to the devices...
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Apple Says Forcing It To Tweak App Store Policies Will 'Materially' Impact Its 'Financial Condition'
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - 3:40am | 472Read More...Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has drawn criticism for its App Store policies being anti-competitive and the high commissions charged from app developers, leading to antitrust probes. The tech giant has warned that a forced amendment to its App Store policies or reduced revenue cut from...
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Apple Holds 'Crazy, Misguided View' About Owning All Commerce Related To iPhone, Says Epic Founder
Monday, October 26, 2020 - 12:20am | 456Read More...Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney castigated Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) over antitrust concerns in the ongoing dispute over the removal of the former's "Fortnite" game from the App Store. What Happened: “Apple’s position is that they seem to truly believe they...
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Microsoft Plans To Skirt Apple Ban On Cloud Gaming Apps Via Browser-Based Service: Report
Friday, October 9, 2020 - 1:06am | 431Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is opting to use a web-browser based solution to bring its xCloud gaming service to iOS devices, Business Insider reported Thursday. What Happened: The Redmond, Washington-based company’s executive vice president of gaming told employees at a company...
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Apple Analyst Says App Store Revenue Growth Decelerated Last Quarter
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - 10:20am | 355Read More...The 2020 Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) rally ran out of steam in September ahead of the highly anticipated launch of the iPhone 12. On Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan said Apple App Store data suggests a growth slowdown in Apple’s fiscal fourth quarter, but the numbers were still...
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How Companies Like IFTTT Could Be Avoiding Apple's 'App Tax'
Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 4:42pm | 899Read More...Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues to make new enemies over its 30% commission charged on apps, in-app purchases and subscriptions paid through the iOS app store. The Apple Tax: Apple is well-known for taking a 30% commission from companies, a fee that is sometimes referred to as the...
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Apple Key Services Suffer Outage, Following Similar Woes For Google, Microsoft
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 1:23am | 315Read More...Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) said outages affected multiple services to varying degrees on Tuesday evening. What Happened: The service disruptions affected App Store, Apple Music, Find My, iCloud Backup, and others, according to the company’s System Status page. The Cupertino-based tech giant...
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Tech Pro Weighs In On Epic's App Battle With Apple, Government's Response
Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 2:40pm | 358Read More..."Fortnite" maker Epic Games is doing something unusual in its battle against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and its App Store policies by waging a public battle, The Verge's Casey Newton said on CNBC. Vocal Battle: Newton said many publishers are afraid of waging any sort of public or...
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Spotify, Match Group, Epic Games Join Fight Against Apple's App Store
Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 12:54pm | 550Read More...The fight against Apple and its App Store fees and practices intensifies with thee large companies joining a non-profit pushing for changes. What Happened: Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT), Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) and Epic Games, owned by Tencent Holdings (Pink: TCEHY) joined the non-profit...
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Apple Stopping People From Earning Money During Recession, Cryptocurrency Exchange Alleges
Monday, September 14, 2020 - 3:30am | 468Read More...Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong criticized Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) on Saturday, saying the latter was stymying its efforts to let its app users earn money using cryptocurrency. What Happened: Armstrong said the Cupertino, California-based technology giant was restricting the cryptocurrency...
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Facebook Snitches On Apple's Alleged Antitrust Behavior To EU Authorities
Friday, September 11, 2020 - 12:03am | 486Read More...Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) in a filing with the European Union on Tuesday — as a part of a consultative process on the proposed Digital Services Act — accused Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) of engaging in anticompetitive behavior. What Happened: In a response to a question on...
