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Spotify users will get to choose whether to pay directly, or via Google Play

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.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 14

Apple hit with second iCloud services outage in two days

Apple is hit with another round of outages, with Apple Music, Podcasts, and both iOS and macOS App Stores affected.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 10

Apple submits new Dutch dating app proposal, gets ninth $5.5M fine

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.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 0

South Korea finalizes rules forcing App Store to take third-party payments

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.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 9

Apple has suspended App Store Search Ads in Russia

In an internal email sent to Apple developers, Apple has announced that App Store Search Ads has been suspended for Russia.

Darryl Boxberger 4 years ago 0

Sideloading is a malware danger, Apple tells U.S. lawmakers

Apple has written to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to dispute claims made by an expect about sideloading, insisting its arguments about the technique being a malware vector are justified.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 33

Wanton in-app purchases cost Alberta father thousands of dollars

A father from Alberta, Canada, was hit with a bill for almost $5000 when his daughter repeatedly bought in-game items via In-App Purchases.

Darryl Boxberger 4 years ago 23

Apple argues that separate app binaries comply with Dutch app payment law

Apple's requirement for dating apps in the Netherlands to submit a separate binary if they want to use alternate payment systems is reasonable, Apple argues in its letter to a dutch regulator, since it's a process Apple follows in other regions.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 29

Apple insists it has complied with dutch App Store payments order

Apple has told a Dutch regulator it is complying with an order to enable third-party in-app payments to the country's dating apps, after receiving five weekly $5.7M fines on the matter.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 3

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