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Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
August 12, 2024  |  Apple

Major changes are ahead for creators on entertainment subscription platform Patreon. Beginning in November, Apple will require Patreon to use the tech giant’s in-app purchasing...

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Spanish Competition Regulator Probes Apple App Store
Spanish Competition Regulator Probes Apple App Store
July 24, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Spain’s antitrust regulator has opened an investigation into Apple’s App Store. The probe, announced Wednesday (July 24) by the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC), is the latest in a...

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Report: Apple Accused of Abusing App Store Position in India
Report: Apple Accused of Abusing App Store Position in India
July 14, 2024  |  Apple

India’s antitrust watchdog says Apple abused its dominant place in the app store market. That’s according to a report Friday (July 12) by Reuters, citing...

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Apple OKs Epic Games’ European Store
Apple OKs Epic Games’ European Store
July 05, 2024  |  Legal

Epic Games’ long-running legal battle against Apple has reportedly taken a new turn. The Fortnite maker says the tech giant is holding back its attempts to launch a games store...

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Report: Apple Seeks to Edit Wording of Chinese Court Ruling
Report: Apple Seeks to Edit Wording of Chinese Court Ruling
July 03, 2024  |  Apple

After winning a lawsuit in China, Apple is reportedly seeking to get the court to edit the written ruling it handed down. The tech company...

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Apple’s ‘Big Assumption’ on App Store Fees Draws Judge’s Ire
Apple’s ‘Big Assumption’ on App Store Fees Draws Judge’s Ire
May 20, 2024  |  Apple

A federal judge is questioning Apple’s 27% fee on in-app purchases via outside payment platforms. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has been hearing evidence...

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Apple Accused of Limiting Russian Users’ Banking Options
Apple Accused of Limiting Russian Users’ Banking Options
April 04, 2024  |  Apple

Russia says the country’s Apple users don’t have full access to payments and banking services. As Reuters reported Thursday (April 4), Russia’s antitrust regulator, the Federal Antimonopoly Service...

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Apple Insists It Complies With EU’s Digital Markets Act
Apple Insists It Complies With EU’s Digital Markets Act
March 18, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is defending its practices under Europe’s newly adopted Digital Markets Act (DMA). At a hearing Monday (March 18), the tech giant said that it has followed...

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Report: Apple Removes Generative AI Apps From China App Store
Report: Apple Removes Generative AI Apps From China App Store
August 01, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Apple has reportedly removed more than 100 generative artificial intelligence (AI) apps from its China app store. The move was made Tuesday (Aug. 1) and...

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