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Security Arguments Helped Apple Skirt Monopolist Designation in Epic Games Suit

Security Arguments Helped Apple Skirt Monopolist Designation in Epic Games Suit
Security Arguments Helped Apple Skirt Monopolist Designation in Epic Games Suit
April 25, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

In the end, security helped Apple avoid being labeled a monopolist. In a ruling handed down Monday (April 24) by a federal appeals court, and as...

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Appeals Court Allows Links to Payments Outside Apple App Store
Appeals Court Allows Links to Payments Outside Apple App Store
April 24, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Developers may soon be able to offer links enabling payments outside Apple’s App Store. A United States appeals court upheld an earlier ruling in a...

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Report: BofA Seeing Slower Growth for Apple App Store Revenue
Report: BofA Seeing Slower Growth for Apple App Store Revenue
February 09, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Bank of America is reportedly seeing “muted” growth in Apple’s App Store revenue. In a note to clients Thursday, BofA analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote that...

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Apple to Provide Information About Legal Basis for App Removals
Apple to Provide Information About Legal Basis for App Removals
January 11, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple will soon provide more information about its removal of apps from its App Store. Apple told investors that its Transparency Report will include information...

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Apprehensive of Japan App Store Regulation
Apple CEO Tim Cook Apprehensive of Japan App Store Regulation
January 02, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Tim Cook met with Japan’s PM over concerns of the country’s possible app store regulations. The Apple CEO met with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio...

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Mobile Games Sales Slipping for First Time in a Decade
Mobile Games Sales Slipping for First Time in a Decade
December 15, 2022  |  Mobile

Sales of mobile games are projected to hit a 10-year low. Boosted to prominence by the rise of smartphones and then app stores beginning around...

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Apple Considering Allowing Use of Other App Stores in Europe
Apple Considering Allowing Use of Other App Stores in Europe
December 13, 2022  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple is reportedly preparing to allow other app stores to access its devices in Europe. The effort comes in response to European Union (EU) rules...

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App Store to Allow Prices from 29 Cents to $10K
App Store to Allow Prices from 29 Cents to $10K
December 06, 2022  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple is adding 700 price points and new pricing tools to its App Store.  With the updated pricing system, developers will be able to choose...

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