Apple spends record high to lobby against antitrust issues
Apple spent $2.5 million on political lobbying in the first quarter of 2022, a record high as the company faces increased App Store antitrust pressure from Congress.
Apple spent $2.5 million on political lobbying in the first quarter of 2022, a record high as the company faces increased App Store antitrust pressure from Congress.
Google has released a new app for iOS called "Switch to Android," a counterpart to Apple's "Move to iOS" app for moving important user data from an iPhone to an Android smartphone.
Apple is torching Meta over the "metaverse" company's plans to charge developers up to 47.5% for virtual goods sold through the Meta Quest store.
Meta's charges to content producers for Horizon Worlds' may be seen as hypocritical, with the social company potentially clawing in almost half the value of virtual item purchases, despite previous complaints about Apple's 30% App Store fee.
Apple has highlighted a new report indicating that third-party apps have found App Store success and popularity across the globe, beating out Apple's own apps in most cases.
The Russian opposition app is back on the region's App Store, after previously giving in to Moscow's demands for its removal.
Apple is quietly testing a new App Store feature that allows developers to automatically raise prices on app subscriptions without a user's explicit opt-in.
A revision of Apple's App Store policies surrounding alternate payments, as well as an additional potential one, are unlikely to pose any serious risk to Apple's bottom line, according to an analyst.
Rovio has announced a re-release of the classic "Angry Birds" which has been rebuilt for modern devices and is faithful to the original game for only $0.99.
Apple no longer requires Dutch developers to submit separate binaries for dating apps using external payment methods, but the feature is still limited to the Netherlands.
After announcing the change in September 2021, Apple has informed developers that it will now allow "reader" apps to offer a link to an external website so users can create and manage accounts outside of the App Store.
Apple has been hit with a new class action lawsuit in the Netherlands alleging that it abuses its monopoly position with its 30% App Store commission.
A new Diablo game is set to release to iPad, iPhone, and Android devices later in 2022, boasting a brand new story, competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes, and controller support.
Apple will again be fined for failing to make changes to its App Store in the Netherlands, with the Dutch antitrust watchdog stating that the company's latest proposal isn't in compliance.
The European Union has published its full Digital Markets Act, which sets out to require firms such as Apple to offer alternatives to its App Store, and payment systems.
As part of its campaign against Apple's "unfair" App Store, Spotify has now teamed up with Google to offer "User Choice Billing," where Android users can decide which firm to pay their subscription to.
Apple is hit with another round of outages, with Apple Music, Podcasts, and both iOS and macOS App Stores affected.
Apple has submitted a fresh proposal to a Dutch regulator about third-party payment processing for the country's dating apps, a new attempt at complying with an order as the iPhone maker is handed another 5 million euro ($5.5 million) fine.
Russia's attempts to manage the activities of tech giants before the Ukraine invasion involved more clandestine maneuvers, including threats to Apple and Google employees to remove apps.
Lawmakers in South Korea have agreed on rules for a law passed in 2021 that aims to change how the App Store and other digital storefronts are managed and payments handled, a law that will come into force by March 15.
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