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App Store policy and developer fee drama won't change Apple's ways at all

It might be to developers' advantage to complain loudly about Apple and the App Store, but the same system they decry is what gets them to all of their customers — and most devs have been fine with it since 2008.

William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele 5 years ago 58

House antitrust committee ready to subpoena Apple CEO Tim Cook for big tech investigation

Apple CEO Tim Cook will be served a subpoena to testify in front of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee if he refuses to willingly participate in an ongoing antitrust probe, the investigation's leader said on Friday.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 27

Hey email CEO says App Store policy dispute is not about the money

Basecamp CEO Jason Fried, who also serves as chief executive of the firm's standalone email app Hey, on Friday said the dustup surrounding developer response to the tech giant's enforcement of in-app purchases is less about money than it is customer service.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 46

Please don't wish for a 'free' App Store

Prominent third-party developers have long tried to leverage public outrage to reduce their contributions to Apple's App Store. But a world where rich developers get a free ride from Apple is also a terrible deal for the general public, as a brief review of history makes very clear.

Daniel Eran Dilger 5 years ago 82

Microsoft President calling for antitrust review of Apple App Store

Following a week of controversy about App Store pricing and policies, Microsoft President Brad Smith has chimed in and says that it is past time for antitrust regulators to turn their eyes to Apple.

Mike Wuerthele 5 years ago 55

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App Store antitrust, new iMac hints, and our WWDC wishlist on the AppleInsider podcast

Stephen Robles 5 years ago 1

Pixelmator Photo 1.3 for iPad brings batch editing shortcuts

A new update to Pixelmator Photo for the iPad makes it quick to perform edits on multiple images, and to copy adjustments between them all.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 2

Apple has rejected Facebook Gaming app at least five times

Apple has rejected the submission of the Facebook Gaming app to the App Store at least five times since February.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 9

Phil Schiller says no App Store policy changes coming after 'Hey' drama

Apple SVP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller in an interview this week said the company has no plans to walk back scrutiny of Basecamp's Hey email app, noting the software must comply with all App Store guidelines in order to be offered on the storefront.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 52

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