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US appeals court pauses antitrust orders against Apple App Store

Apple shares were up 1.8% in late trading, though most of the rise took place before the court issued its order

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

Apple deleting in-app buy clause a welcome move: Digital start-ups

This comes as a major victory for the developer and start-up community who have been vocal against the restrictive and anti-competitive practices of the two big firms

What are in-app purchases? Are free apps really free

Often, we see an app listed as free on App Store or Google Play has something called in-app purchases. What are these in-app purchases? Are they essential or incremental to UI? Here's an explainer

Monopoly power

Global digital ecosystem should be made competitive

Apple privacy tweaks create windfall for its own advert biz: Report

The in-house business, called Search Ads, offers sponsored slots in the App Store that appear at the top of search results

Microsoft Windows store is now open to third-party app stores

The news comes months after Microsoft announced some major changes to the Microsoft Store

Microsoft to allow Epic Games, Amazon storefronts on its app store

Microsoft Corp said it will allow Epic Games Inc, Amazon.com Inc and other firms to integrate their app stores into the technology giant's marketplace, giving more options to third-party developers

Epic's win in App Store case toughens fight against Google Play rules

Developers including 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games in the last year took aim at the two biggest mobile app stores, run by Apple and Google

US federal Judge loosens Apple's grip on closely-run app store

A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run app store, threatening one of the iPhone maker's biggest moneymakers. It could potentially also save app developers billions of dollars that could encourage them to lower the prices paid by consumers. The challenge was mounted by Epic Games, best known as the maker of Fortnite, the popular video game played by about 400 million people worldwide. Apple shares dipped sharply immediately upon the issuance of the ruling and was trading down 3% Friday. Epic, based in Cary, North Carolina, is a private company. The legal battle targeted commissions of up to 30% that Apple has been charging on digital transactions within apps. Such transactions can include everything from Netflix or Spotify subscriptions to the sale of digital item such as songs, movies or virtual tchotchkes for video games. Epic cast that highly lucrative fee as a price-gouging tactic that wouldn't be possible if competin

How new South Korean law may hurts Apple and Google

Apple eases App Store rules again, to allow outside links for signups

Apple is relaxing rules to allow some app developers such as Spotify, Netflix and digital publishers to include an outside link so users can sign up for paid subscription accounts

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

Google Play app store revenue hit $11.2 billion in 2019, lawsuit says

In its quarterly financial disclosures, Google groups Play app revenue with that of other services and accounts for the store's ad revenue as part of another broader category.

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