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US appeals court pauses antitrust orders against Apple App Store
The ruling is a significant victory for the iPhone maker as it fights a broad challenge by Epic Games Inc. to its domination of the $142 billion mobile-app distribution market
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From Music to TV+, Arcade, and iCloud, the expanding universe of Apple apps
Apple has added more features to its music app. For TV, it is trying to create award-worthy content
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Apple can't delay costly court-ordered app store change beyond December
Apple said it will ask the federal appeals court in San Francisco to put Gonzales Rogers's order on hold
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Apple adds new feature to let users directly report app scams
Apple has added a new-and-improved version of its "Report a Problem" button which will now let users directly report a scammy app from its listing in the App Store.
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Explained: Why does Apple run its App Store with an iron hand?
Apple is facing some significant pressure to open up the App Store further
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Apple's concessions fail to address top concerns of regulators, lawmakers
Lawmakers and regulators are considering dismantling the App Store business model, an outcome that could cost Apple about 6% of its sales
Apple to let media apps avoid 30% fee after global scrutiny
The announcement comes at a time of rising regulatory scrutiny and criticism of the market dominance of Apple and Alphabet's Google on mobile platforms
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Russian watchdog urges Apple and Google to remove Alexei Navalny's app
Russia's state communications watchdog warned Apple and Google that they could face fines if they fail to remove an app created by allies of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny from their stores
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Apple to let media apps avoid 30% fee after global scrutiny
To date, Apple has forced such applications to use its in-app purchase system, which gives Apple up to a 30% commission on downloads and in-app subscriptions
S. Korea passes bill to curb Google, Apple's in-app fee monopolies
The South Korean parliament on Tuesday passed a bill that would rein in the dominance Google and Apple exert over payments on their respective app stores
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Apple settlement lets app makers advertise outside payments
The settlement will include $100 million worth of payments to app makers ranging from $250 to $30,000 per developer
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US lawmakers introduce bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores
The bill won praise from Spotify, Epic and Tile. Tile, which makes tags to find lost objects, complained earlier this year about Apple launching a rival product
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Apple becomes the latest target of German antitrust crackdown: Report
Federal Cartel Office said it will focus on the App Store and whether Apple has created a dominant business around its iPhone and operating system iOS
Epic Games vs Apple trial: Judge grills Tim Cook as he offers mild replies
Cook faced some harsh questions during the ongoing Epic Games-Apple trial over the removal of Fortnite game from the App Store, but he offered a mild, "carefully tended ignorance"
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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
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UK class action lawsuit against Apple for overcharging 20 million users
Apple Inc is facing a London lawsuit over claims it overcharged nearly 20 million UK customers for App Store purchases, another legal headache for the tech giant fighting lawsuits across the world.
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In Apple versus Epic Games, courtroom battle is only half the fight
Epic alleges Apple has such a strong lock on those customers that the app store constitutes a distinct market for software developers over which Apple has monopoly power
Epic Games VS Apple: Trial set to begin on Mon, App Store profits in focus
Apple reportedly registered profits as high as 78 per cent from its App Store in 2018 and 2019, an expert witness for Epic Games has testified
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Russia fines Apple $12 million for alleged abuse of dominance in app market
Apple said it "respectfully disagreed" with the FAS ruling and that it would appeal it
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iOS 14.5: Impact of Apple ad tracking changes will hinge on app developers
Some mobile advertising analysts believe fewer than one in three users will opt-in, which could diminish the effectiveness and profitability of ad targeting
