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Apple lets developers accept payments outside app store: Report

Apple has agreed to let developers of iPhone apps email their users about cheaper ways to pay for digital subscriptions and media by circumventing a commission system that generates billions of dollars annually for the iPhone maker. The concession announced late Thursday, which covers emailed notifications but does not allow in-app notifications, is part of a preliminary settlement of a nearly 2-year-old lawsuit filed on behalf of iPhone app developers in the U.S. It also addresses an issue raised by a federal court judge who is expected to soon rule on a separate case brought by Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite. Apple also will set up a USD 100 million fund that will pay thousands of app developers covered in the lawsuit sums ranging from USD 250 to USD 30,000. App developers will get more flexibility to set different prices within their apps, expanding the options from about 100 to 500 choices. Under long-standing Apple rules, makers of iPhone apps were forbidd

Google undermined 3rd-party app stores on Android platform: Report

Google reportedly ran a 'Premier Device Programme' that gave Android phone makers a greater share of search revenue than they would normally receive

Apple cannot block pre-installed apps removal under antitrust reform bill

The proposal is part of a package of bipartisan bills that would impose significant new constraints on how tech companies operate, restricting acquisitions and forcing them to exit some businesses

Apple's software chief faults Mac security to keep grip on iPhone app store

Apple's security and privacy safeguards draw users to iOS devices, Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of software engineering said

Apple stopped over $1.5 bn in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2020

Apple protected customers from more than $1.5 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions on its App Store

Apple plans to expand ads biz through 'suggestion' section in its App Store

Apple Inc is planning to expand its advertising business by adding a second advertising slot in its App Store search page's "suggested" section, the Financial Times reported on Thursday

Apple will let Parler back on App Store following improvements: Report

Parler is a conservative social media app

US Capitol violence: Apple signals return of social app Parler in App store

Apple said it has reached an agreement with the right-wing social app Parler that could lead to its reinstatement in the company's app store

Govt keen to develop, strengthen own mobile app store: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Parliament was informed on Thursday

UK begins probe on Apple over alleged App Store monopoly: Report

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will consider Apple's potentially "dominant" position in the supply of apps on iPhones and iPads

UK starts probe on Apple over alleged App Store monopoly

This comes after complaints that the iPhone maker's terms and conditions for app developers are unfair and anti-competitive

Privacy battle

Apple's new update will affect Facebook's revenue

Apple announces 15 best apps and games of the year on its App Store

This year, Apple awarded 'Wakeout' as iPhone App of the year developed by Andres Canella.

Zoom for iPad, Wakeout for iPhone recognised Apple's App Store Best of 2020

Here are the Apple's App Store Best of 2020 winners

Apple to slash App Store developer fee by half to 15% from Jan 1, 2021

Apple has faced ongoing scrutiny from government regulators and criticism from developers about the percentage of revenue it takes for App Store purchases

How Indus OS could challenge Google's dominance in the app store space

Today the start-up, launched by three IIT Bombay alumni seven years ago, claims to be the largest indigenous app store with a user base of over 100 million

Paytm takes the challenge to Google, launches its own mini app store

Paytm is providing listing and distribution of these mini apps from within its app, without any charge

As demands grow for a local app store, analysts see long road ahead

Reports say the govt is planning to launch a homegrown app store providing an alternative to Google Play Store, Apple Store

India open to launching own app store as start-ups criticise Google: Report

Alphabet-owned Google also said this week that it will strictly enforce a policy which will levy a 30% commission on payments made within apps on its Android store.

Apple revises App Store guidelines, loosening some in-app payment rules

Apple has long barred catalogs of apps within apps but said Friday that it would allow streaming game companies to create such catalog apps