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Google: Third-party stores in Play Store would cost over $61M

Ryan Daws — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:14:38 +0000

In the wake of Epic Games’ victory against Google last December, where a jury ruled that the Google Play app store and Google Play Billing constitute illegal monopolies, the tech giant has revealed the potential costs of implementing court-ordered changes to Android. Google estimates that integrating third-party app stores within its Play Store would cost... Read more »

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Apple responds to accusation of skirting antitrust ruling

Ryan Daws — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:32:13 +0000

Apple has requested that a judge dismisses a new complaint by Epic Games, which accuses the Cupertino-based company of failing to adhere to an earlier antitrust ruling. The dispute initially ignited when Epic Games implemented its own in-app payment system within the iPhone platform, effectively sidestepping the App Store’s standard 30 percent commission fee. Apple... Read more »

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EU to rule against Apple in App Store battle with Spotify

Ryan Daws — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:09:04 +0000

EU regulators have reportedly sided against tech giant Apple in its prolonged battle with Spotify over App Store policies. The crux of the matter revolves around Apple’s alleged “anti-steering” rules, accused of inhibiting platforms like Spotify from effectively promoting alternative payment methods. This ruling – set to impact not only the music-streaming industry but also... Read more »

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Apple is fighting Russia’s decision to let developers promote alternative payments

Ryan Daws — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:57:42 +0000

Apple is requesting a judicial review of Russia’s decision that developers must be allowed to promote alternative payment options. In August, the country’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) issued a warning to Apple that clause 3.1 of the App Store Guidelines – which prohibits iOS app developers from informing in-app users about the possibility to pay... Read more »

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Apple and Google ‘hold data hostage’ with their platform rules, Senate told

Ryan Daws — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:49:21 +0000

During a hearing, US senators were told Apple and Google “hold data hostage” with their platform rules. The two largest mobile platform-holders are under scrutiny from the Senate anti-trust committee and smaller companies such as Spotify, Tile, and Tinder-owner Match have been airing their grievances. Kirsten Daru, Tile’s General Counsel, said: “We welcome competition but... Read more »

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