Apple Executive Testifies App Store Fees Risked Violating Court Order
Apple Inc. believed there was a “significant” risk it would fail to comply with a court order to allow mobile app developers to steer customers to payment methods outside the company’s App Store when it added a new commission for those purchases,
Top Apple exec concedes he had doubts about app store fees imposed on alternative payment options
Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller on Monday conceded he initially opposed fees that the iPhone maker charges for in app-transactions processed outside its own payment system because he feared violating a court-ordered mandate designed to create more competition.
Apple's Phil Schiller Initially Opposed 27% App Store Fee on External Purchases
Apple Fellow Phil Schiller testified in court on Monday that he initially opposed the 27% commission Apple now charges on purchases made outside
TikTok Back On Apple App Store And Google Play Store: Here’s What It Means
TikTok has been absent from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store since January. Now, it’s back. Here’s all you need to know.
Apple Prioritized Revenue for App Fee Change Despite Legal Risk
The impact on Apple Inc.’s bottom line was a key part of its decision to charge developers a 27% fee to steer customers outside the App Store, even if it risked defying a court order, a company executive told a judge.
States Consider App-Store Age-Verification Laws
Meta is sparring with Apple and Google over who is responsible as child-safety advocates push for tech companies to check the ...
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App Stores vs. Platforms: Who Should Be Verifying Internet Users’ Ages?
The debate over who should be responsible for age verification shows that such mandates pose risks to everyone's safety & ...
Google Play Store Warning—Delete This Spyware Before It’s Too Late
And despite the raft of alerts, those apps still find their way onto Play Store. The latest report warns that downloads of the newest member of the SpyLoan family are surging, “increasing from 50,000 ...
Screenshot-scanning malware discovered on Apple App Store in first-of-its-kind attack
Security experts have discovered that hackers are targeting apps on the App Store to spread malware that steals information ...
Alabama may require age verification, parental consent for app users
The Legislature is considering a bill that would impose new requirements on app stores as a way to regulate content for ...
On-Demand Armed Guard App Launches After UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing
Protector bills itself as being a personal security service that hopes to capitalize on wealthy individuals who need a lift — ...
TikTok is back on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. What to know following halted nationwide ban on app
The law requires TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. assets in order to continue operating in the ...
EU App Store: Apple Removes Thousands of Apps Due to Digital Services Act Requirements
Apple’s app removals follow the Digital Services Act, a European law requiring all app traders to display verified contact ...
Amazon to shut down its Android app store later this year
Effective August 20, 2025, the Amazon app store will no longer be available on Android devices. This follows the previously ...