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US senators question Apple and Google on app store dominance: Details here

App makers have long complained that mandatory revenue sharing for sales of digital goods and strict inclusion rules set by Apple and Google amount to anticompetitive behavior

Apple agrees to testify before US Senate on app store antitrust concerns

App makers have long complained that mandatory revenue sharing payments and strict inclusion rules set by Apple's App Store for iPhones and iPads

Apple warns against unauthorised tracking after China workaround

Several Chinese technology companies, including Baidu, ByteDance and Tencent Holdings, are preparing workarounds for Apple's new policy

WhatsApp rival Hike shuts down, removed from Playstore, Apple App store

Homegrown instant messaging app Hike Messenger, later known as Hike Sticker Chat, has been officially shut down

Apple revenue from App Store up 28% to record $64 bn in 2020: Report

Beginning this year, Apple is charging smaller developers who make less than $1 million per year on its platforms 15 per cent fee, instead of 30 per cent

Global app spending grew 35% to hit $407 million on Christmas: Report

Consumers around the globe spent an estimated $407.6 million across Apple's App Store and Google Play on Christmas

Privacy battle

Apple's new update will affect Facebook's revenue

Apple could block apps that don't comply with new privacy feature

The new feature, dubbed App Tracking Transparency, was initially planned to debut this year, but was delayed to give developers more time to make changes to their apps and address privacy issues

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

Google Stadia coming to Apple iPhone, iPad in 2021 through web app: Report

However, it will not be a standalone app, instead a web app that will run on any mobile browser including Apple's own Safari

Apple extends App Store fee waiver for online events till June 2021

Apple has extended its deadline for requiring in-app purchases for online group events within iOS apps from December to June 30 next year

Apple halves App Store fee for smaller firms; move to hardly impact profit

App makers bridled at the 30 percent commission, which has drawn scrutiny from regulators looking into antitrust claims

Explained: The story behind the Apple versus Fortnite App Store battle

The court case involving Apple and Epic Games, the maker of the video game Fortnite, is the result of the gamemaker's rebellion against rules and fees set by Apple

Relief for TikTok: US judge blocks Trump administration's app store ban

US District Judge Carl Nichols said in a brief order he was issuing a preliminary injunction to prevent the TikTok app store ban from taking effect

Trump's TikTok ban to cut it off from app stores, advertisers: WH document

Trump signed an order last week prohibiting transactions with TikTok if its parent ByteDance does not reach a deal to divest it in 45 days

Apple Q3 earnings top Wall Street estimates amid Covid-19, shares rise 6%

California-based company posted iPhone revenues of $26.42 billion, $4 billion above analyst expectations

First virtual WWDC event: Apple dials up privacy features, refreshes iOS

In one of the many new updates to iOS, MacOS, WatchOS, the firm said all apps would now be required to obtain user permission before tracking.

After Google, Apple removes TikTok clone app Zynn from App Store

Google Play Store earlier removed another TikTok rival app Mitron.

TikTok hits 2 bn downloads; becomes most installed app amid Covid-19 crisis

In India, the short video making app leads the chart with more than 600 million downloads or about 30.3 per cent of all unique installs