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Apple requires privacy policy metadata for all App Store submissions from October 3

Developers must include a link to their privacy policy in the metadata for their app, according to a new rule issued by Apple last night, one that extends the existing requirement for apps with subscriptions to all new apps and updates to exiting apps pushed to the App Store.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 3

Apple donates $1M to Kerala flood relief efforts

After opening iTunes' donation mechanism earlier this week to help victims of the Kerala floods in India, Apple on Saturday pledged 70,000,000 Indian Rupees (about $1 million) to support Mercy Corps efforts in the region.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 19

Netflix's iOS App Store fee avoidance will only give 'modest' revenue boost

Removal of in-app payments for a Netflix subscription in some markets may be modestly beneficial to the company's overall revenue, but bringing the concept to the U.S. version of the app may not be that beneficial overall for the streaming service.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 56

Apple's App Store Search Ads now available in 13 countries around the world

App Store Search Ads, Apple's system of promoting apps in its app marketplace, have now rolled out to 12 additional countries around the world, the company announced to developers on Wednesday.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 1

Hands on: There need to be more games like Civilization VI on iPad

"Civilization VI" is one of a the few games that debuted on iPad with feature parity to the Mac and Windows versions. After playing the game for the past eight months on our iPad, we've come to the conclusion we need more of this caliber game on iOS.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 20

Apple opens up iTunes & App Store donations for flooding in Kerala, India

Visitors to the iTunes Store and App Store are on Wednesday being greeting by banners asking for donations to help flooding victims in Kerala, India.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 6

Netflix tests removing App Store billing on iPhone & iPad

Netflix may be set to drop in-app payments for iPhone and iPad owners, giving the streaming service a greater revenue cut from people who still want to subscribe.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 26

Apple culls thousands of apps in China amid attacks from state media

Following a scathing rebuke of supposedly lax App Store policy enforcement from Chinese state media, Apple on Monday confirmed the removal of thousands of deemed-illegal titles from the online storefront in compliance with local regulations.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 5

Apple held secret meeting with developers in 2017 to push app subscriptions

In a meeting in a New York loft last year, Apple told around 30 developers that they ought to embrace subscription models.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 62

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