App Store

Apple Applies 30% App Store Fee to NFTs, Limiting Appeal
Apple Applies 30% App Store Fee to NFTs, Limiting Appeal
October 25, 2022  |  NFTs

Apple has dropped a new App Store policy that formally allows the in-app purchase of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its platform, but also requires a...

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Spotify Chief Pressures EU in Person to Move on Apple Antitrust Case
Spotify Chief Pressures EU in Person to Move on Apple Antitrust Case
September 07, 2022  |  Apple

The founder of Spotify made a visit to Brussels to pressure the European Commission to accelerate a case against Apple’s reported “anti-competitive conduct,” the Financial...

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French Developers Sue Apple in US Court Over App Store Fees
French Developers Sue Apple in US Court Over App Store Fees
August 01, 2022  |  Apple

Apple has been sued in U.S. federal court by French app developers who accuse the tech giant of overcharging them to use its App Store,...

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Today in TechREG: CFPB Probes Late Fees; UK FCA to Tap AI, Tackle Online Scams
Today in TechREG: CFPB Probes Late Fees; UK FCA to Tap AI, Tackle Online Scams
June 23, 2022  |  Technology

Today in technology regulation news, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a new plan to use data analytics and AI to identify and prevent...

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Apple Fights Big Tech Regulation Over App Payments
Apple Fights Big Tech Regulation Over App Payments
June 23, 2022  |  Apple

Apple leaders are worried that an antitrust bill focused on opening the app store market will make iPhones less secure, despite assurances from Congress, according...

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Apple’s App Store Rejected $1.5B in Fake Transactions in ’21
Apple’s App Store Rejected $1.5B in Fake Transactions in ’21
June 01, 2022  |  Apple

Apple has stopped over $1.5 billion in possibly fraudulent transactions, a company blog said Wednesday (June 1). The company said it’s stopped more than 1.6...

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GOP Bill Would Ban App Stores From Supporting Apps That Accept Digital Yuan
GOP Bill Would Ban App Stores From Supporting Apps That Accept Digital Yuan
May 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Republican U.S. lawmakers want to ban app stores from hosting apps that let payments be made with the Chinese digital currency, Reuters reported Thursday (May...

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Today in the Connected Economy: WooCommerce Teams With TikTok
Today in the Connected Economy: WooCommerce Teams With TikTok
May 25, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, WooCommerce announces a partnership that lets its millions of merchants advertise to TikTok’s billion-plus users. Plus, Apple points to its...

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Apple Uses Developer Revenues to Defend App Store Practices
Apple Uses Developer Revenues to Defend App Store Practices
May 25, 2022  |  Apple

Apple is pushing back against rising criticism of its App Store policies by arguing the platform creates jobs and generates revenue. As Bloomberg News reported...

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