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Tim Sweeney says App Store is a 'disservice to developers,' wants to protect Metaverse

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney believes that the Metaverse is already here, and that his company is the one to protect developers and consumers from Apple and Google taking it over.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 28

Apple highlights studies saying that the App Store is good for small business

Apple has highlighted a pair of studies showing that its App Store now supports more than 2.2 million jobs in the U.S. and has seen a 118% increase in small developer earnings.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Apple confirms it won't accept card payments in India, cites banking laws

Users in India of the App Store and subscribers to services such as Apple Music now have to use the country's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) rather than credit or debit cards.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 7

Indian trade body calls for 'urgent' App Store regulation

The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) has issued a study of the App Store and Google Play Store, concluding that the stores are powerful, but it's hard to determine what would be fair pricing.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 12

App developers can automatically increase subscription prices in some cases

On Monday, Apple announced that it would allow developers to automatically charge customers when a subscription price increases — but only in certain cases.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 4

Apple highlights trio of Asian-American & Pacific Islander developers

Apple has highlighted and interviewed three App Store developers from the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community about their story, their apps, and their impact.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Apple and Google app stores include more than 1.5 million 'abandoned apps'

New research claims that that 650,000 App Store apps have not been updated in over two years, while the Google Play Store features 869,000 such "abandoned" titles.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 6

Apple developers facing bug preventing them from distributing apps

Apple developers are apparently running into an issue or bug that is preventing them from validating or distributing apps on the App Store.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Paddle raises $200m funding, delays its risky in-app purchase alternative

Paddle has announced increased funding and claims its alternative to App Store in-app purchases is ready to go, but is delayed as Epic Games versus Apple continues in appeal.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 7

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