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Developers can continue submitting apps over Christmas, book publishers cannot

Apple has dropped its usual closing down of the App Store review teams over the holidays, though it warns processes will be slow, and Apple Books remain shut.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

Netflix to release games via App Store instead of through streaming app

Netflix's plan to release games on iOS will see the titles appearing in the App Store, a report claims, rather than being made available via the video streaming service's app, as will be offered on Android.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 7

Developers get day in court over 'tyrannical greed' of Apple's App Store

App developers arguing that Apple hundreds of thousands of hours work are being discarded by Apple "exploiting its market power" with the App Store.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 40

Google allowing alternate in-app payments to comply with South Korean law

Google has announced new changes to its alternate payment policies within apps to comply with a recently passed South Korean law, while Apple seems to believe that it is already compliant with the mandate.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 2

Apple ordered to pay $1.9 million to Chinese publisher over copyright case

A Chinese publishing group has won a $1.9 million case against Apple for how the company fails to stop other publishers selling copyright content in the App Store.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 17

Facebook attempts to bypass Apple's App Store fee with new Subscriptions payment link

Facebook is rolling out a new tool designed to help content creators earn money on its platform while sidestepping Apple's customary 30% cut of App Store transactions.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 10

Side-loading is a gold rush for cybercriminals, says Craig Federighi

Craig Federighi, Apple's Software Engineering chief, gave a keynote focused on the dangers of forcing Apple to allow side-loading on iPhone at the Web Summit 2021 conference.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 31

Apple's $100M settlement with developers likely headed for approval

Apple's proposed $100 settlement with developers, which includes a loosening of App Store "anti-steering" provisions, is poised to be approved by the judge in the case.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 3

Notability backs down on subscriptions for existing users

Following complaints, the developer of Notability has said users who bought before the new move to subscription, can retain their premium features.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 4

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