Tim Sweeney says App Store is a 'disservice to developers,' wants to protect Metaverse

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney believes that the Metaverse is already here, and that his company is the one to protect developers and consumers from Apple and Google taking it over.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 28

Apple highlights studies saying that the App Store is good for small business

Apple has highlighted a pair of studies showing that its App Store now supports more than 2.2 million jobs in the U.S. and has seen a 118% increase in small developer earnings.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Apple confirms it won't accept card payments in India, cites banking laws

Users in India of the App Store and subscribers to services such as Apple Music now have to use the country's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) rather than credit or debit cards.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 7

Indian trade body calls for 'urgent' App Store regulation

The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) has issued a study of the App Store and Google Play Store, concluding that the stores are powerful, but it's hard to determine what would be fair pricing.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 12

App developers can automatically increase subscription prices in some cases

On Monday, Apple announced that it would allow developers to automatically charge customers when a subscription price increases — but only in certain cases.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 4

Apple highlights trio of Asian-American & Pacific Islander developers

Apple has highlighted and interviewed three App Store developers from the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community about their story, their apps, and their impact.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Apple and Google app stores include more than 1.5 million 'abandoned apps'

New research claims that that 650,000 App Store apps have not been updated in over two years, while the Google Play Store features 869,000 such "abandoned" titles.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 6

Apple developers facing bug preventing them from distributing apps

Apple developers are apparently running into an issue or bug that is preventing them from validating or distributing apps on the App Store.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Paddle raises $200m funding, delays its risky in-app purchase alternative

Paddle has announced increased funding and claims its alternative to App Store in-app purchases is ready to go, but is delayed as Epic Games versus Apple continues in appeal.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 7

AltStore allows limited sideloading of iPhone apps Apple doesn't approve

As Apple faces pressure to open up the iPhone to third-party App Store providers, one developer has been helping users sideload apps since 2019 — and has issues with overbroad legislation demanding users be able to sideload.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 20

Apple no longer accepting credit or debit card payments in India

Customers in India will need to fund their Apple ID balance if they wish to purchase apps, media, or subscriptions through Apple.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 10

Former Apple executive Tony Fadell shares details of iPod, iPhone development

In a new interview, Tony Fadell talks about Steve Jobs' controversial decisions when it came to developing the iPod and iPhone.

Darryl Boxberger 4 years ago 7

Elon Musk says Apple's 30% commission rate is 'definitely not ok'

Elon Musk has taken another shot at Apple, saying that the company's App Store commission on app and in-app purchases is "like having a 30% tax on the Internet."

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 63

App Store performance in April a promising sign of future growth, analyst says

Apple's App Store revenue saw a jump in the month of April, and investment bank Morgan Stanley says it's starting to see "green shoots" emerging for the important product segment.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

UK's 'tough' Big Tech regulator to remain permanently toothless

The UK Digital Markets Unit was launched in 2020 and was expected to be given legal powers of enforcement over big tech in 2022. But, the UK government is now not expected to empower the group at all.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 5

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