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Apple Wins, for Now, With Supreme Court in Epic Games Fight

Apple Wins, for Now, With Supreme Court in Epic Games Fight
Apple Wins, for Now, With Supreme Court in Epic Games Fight
August 09, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

The Supreme Court has handed Apple a temporary win in its battle against Epic Games. Justice Elena Kagan ruled Wednesday (Aug. 9) that she would not allow an...

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Square Launches Consumer Booking App for Beauty and Personal Care Services
Square Launches Consumer Booking App for Beauty and Personal Care Services
August 08, 2023  |  Commerce Connected

Square has launched a consumer booking app that provides access to a large beauty and personal care businesses network. The new Square Go looks to offer convenience to...

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Apple to Police Apps That ‘Fingerprint’ Users
Apple to Police Apps That ‘Fingerprint’ Users
July 30, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple will begin cracking down on apps that track users by collecting data from their devices. “Some APIs … have the potential of being misused to...

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Spotify Blocks Subscribers From Apple in-App Payments
Spotify Blocks Subscribers From Apple in-App Payments
July 06, 2023  |  Subscriptions

  Spotify says it will stop letting premium subscribers pay via Apple’s App Store. As a report by Variety noted in a report Wednesday (July 5), the streaming audio platform...

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Report: Apple Aims to Take Epic Games Case to Supreme Court
Report: Apple Aims to Take Epic Games Case to Supreme Court
July 03, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Apple is reportedly looking to take its battle with Epic Games to the Supreme Court. The tech giant said in a court filing that it will ask the U.S....

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Japan Readying Legislation to Boost Competition Among App Stores
Japan Readying Legislation to Boost Competition Among App Stores
June 18, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Japan is looking to boost competition among app stores and payments. A government panel released a report Friday (June 16) saying that app store operators...

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Apple: App Store Blocked $2+ Billion in Fraud in 2022
Apple: App Store Blocked $2+ Billion in Fraud in 2022
May 17, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Apple says it prevented more than $2 billion in fraudulent app store transactions last year. This record level of fraud, announced in a report from...

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Apple’s Services Segment Slows to 5.5% Growth Rate
Apple’s Services Segment Slows to 5.5% Growth Rate
May 04, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Hardware’s growing — specifically, the phones —  but for Apple, services are slowing. Drilling down into the Q2 results, the tech giant’s iPhone revenue was...

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