China App Store employees fired over relationships with developers

As per an internal probe, Apple terminated at least five employees in its China App Store due to business misconduct, including unauthorized interactions with mobile game developers.

Amber Neely 2 years ago 1

Tim Cook again meets with Chinese minister over Apple's future

For the second time in 2023, Apple CEO Tim Cook has met with China's commerce minister to discuss US/China relations, and Apple's presence in the country.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 1

Apple defends IAP against Japanese government App Store report

Apple has defended its In-App Payments policies to the government of Japan, insisting that it is more than a payment processing feature, and that its App Store commission rates are "reasonable."

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 5

Genshin Impact maker tried to dodge App Store fees — twice

Despite being Apple's poster child for iPhone gaming, the developer behind "Genshin Impact" twice tried to get around paying the App Store's 30% fee.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 11

South Korea threatens to fine Apple over App Store dominance

Both Apple and Google have been told by a South Korean regulator that they may face fines for forcing App Store developers to use their payment systems.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 11

Russian court rejects Apple's App Store antitrust appeal

Despite the company's appeal, a Russian court has upheld a $12 million fine against Apple for alleged in-app payment App Store dominance abuse.

Amber Neely 2 years ago 7

Apple bows to China, starts enforcing App Store rules

Apple has begun requiring new apps to have a licence from the Chinese government before they can be added to the App Store.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 11

Spotify head wants UK to show leadership and stop Apple's App Store dominance

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has been lobbying the UK government, saying it should use its freedom from the EU to enact tough new laws to end Apple's dominance with the App Store.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 19

Dutch regulator rejects Apple's appeal over App Store fines

Apple will have to pay the Netherlands $53 million in fines over third-party payment in the App Store, after its objections were denied.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 5

Apple met with China to push back over app rules

Apple staff have been in talks with Chinese officials concerning rules that could see Western social media apps removed from the App Store in China.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 4

Apple's App Stores are not yet in compliance with new China law

The Chinese government has published a list of app stores in compliance with its new laws — and Apple is not on it.

Mike Wuerthele 2 years ago 4

Andrew Tate app pulled by Apple amid misogyny and pyramid scheme claims

An app created by Andrew Tate called "Real World Portal" has been pulled from the App Store, following claims it encouraged misogyny and was possibly a pyramid scheme.

AppleInsider Staff 2 years ago 0

China's app rule changes applied everywhere but the App Store

While other mobile app marketplaces in China have started to enforce new app disclosure laws, Apple has yet to implement rule changes affecting developers operating in the country.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 0

App Store terms probably won't stop X from turning off the block feature

Nearly immediately after Elon Musk announced that he was going to kill the ability to block other users from a feed, App Store terms and conditions were said to be a problem for the action. Here's why that's probably not the case.

Mike Wuerthele 2 years ago 21

Emmy Awards honor iPhone cinematography app

The winners of the 75th annual Emmy Awards for Engineering, Science and Technology include iOS developer and cameraman David Eubank for pCAM Pro.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 0

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