Spotify users will get to choose whether to pay directly, or via Google Play

As part of its campaign against Apple's "unfair" App Store, Spotify has now teamed up with Google to offer "User Choice Billing," where Android users can decide which firm to pay their subscription to.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 14

Apple hit with second iCloud services outage in two days

Apple is hit with another round of outages, with Apple Music, Podcasts, and both iOS and macOS App Stores affected.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 10

Apple submits new Dutch dating app proposal, gets ninth $5.5M fine

Apple has submitted a fresh proposal to a Dutch regulator about third-party payment processing for the country's dating apps, a new attempt at complying with an order as the iPhone maker is handed another 5 million euro ($5.5 million) fine.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 0

South Korea finalizes rules forcing App Store to take third-party payments

Lawmakers in South Korea have agreed on rules for a law passed in 2021 that aims to change how the App Store and other digital storefronts are managed and payments handled, a law that will come into force by March 15.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 9

Apple has suspended App Store Search Ads in Russia

In an internal email sent to Apple developers, Apple has announced that App Store Search Ads has been suspended for Russia.

Darryl Boxberger 4 years ago 0

Sideloading is a malware danger, Apple tells U.S. lawmakers

Apple has written to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to dispute claims made by an expect about sideloading, insisting its arguments about the technique being a malware vector are justified.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 33

Wanton in-app purchases cost Alberta father thousands of dollars

A father from Alberta, Canada, was hit with a bill for almost $5000 when his daughter repeatedly bought in-game items via In-App Purchases.

Darryl Boxberger 4 years ago 23

Apple argues that separate app binaries comply with Dutch app payment law

Apple's requirement for dating apps in the Netherlands to submit a separate binary if they want to use alternate payment systems is reasonable, Apple argues in its letter to a dutch regulator, since it's a process Apple follows in other regions.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 29

Apple insists it has complied with dutch App Store payments order

Apple has told a Dutch regulator it is complying with an order to enable third-party in-app payments to the country's dating apps, after receiving five weekly $5.7M fines on the matter.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 3

Ukrainian leader urges Tim Cook to block Russia from App Store

Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has sent a letter to Apple requesting the tech giant block all Russian access to the App Store amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 0

App Store users spend more than double what Google Play users do on subscriptions

For 2021, the top 100 non-game App Store subscriptions generated $13.5 billion in revenue versus $4.8 billion in Google Play — although Google Play spending is growing faster.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 4

Apple highlights Poppy Seed Health app for pregnancy care

Apple has celebrated the impact of the Poppy Seed Health advocacy app in the App Store, and how it has helped people with pregnancy and postpartum care.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

Apple & Big Tech may just keep paying fines instead of abiding by new laws

European antitrust head Margrethe Vestager says that Apple paying fines instead of complying with Dutch App Store laws shows how Big Tech intends to "circumvent the rules."

William Gallagher 4 years ago 14

Alternative App Store payment service in holding pattern, waiting for Apple to change

A company aiming to take a share of Apple's App Store payments has signed up 1,500 developers for the service, but the founder believes that Apple is dragging out the process of allowing the payments unnecessarily.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 8

Apple still hasn't made Dutch App Store changes despite $28M in fines

Apple has yet to implement — or even respond to — App Store feedback from Dutch regulators despite the country's antitrust watchdog levying a $5.7 million fine for the fifth consecutive week.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 23

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