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US Senate Bill Focuses On App Store Payment System Rules

US Senate Bill Focuses On App Store Payment System Rules
US Senate Bill Focuses On App Store Payment System Rules
August 11, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have introduced legislation Wednesday (Aug. 11) that would set rules governing app stores...

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Apple’s Paid Subscriptions Hit 700M; Up 150M Since Last Year
Apple’s Paid Subscriptions Hit 700M; Up 150M Since Last Year
July 27, 2021  |  Earnings

It wasn’t just a good third quarter for Apple, but was, in fact, its best-ever as the tech giant blasted past analyst forecasts for revenue,...

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Apple’s App Store, Main Street SMBs, Behavioral Analytics Top This Week’s News
Apple’s App Store, Main Street SMBs, Behavioral Analytics Top This Week’s News
June 04, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, the App Store ecosystem facilitated $643 billion in billings and sales last year. Also, new insights have emerged about Main Street...

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Apple’s App Store Facilitated $643 Billion In Commerce In 2020
Apple’s App Store Facilitated $643 Billion In Commerce In 2020
June 02, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

The App Store ecosystem enabled $643 billion in billings and sales last year, marking a 24 percent year-over-year rise, Apple said in a Wednesday (June...

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Twitter Adds Subscription Purchase Option To App Store Listing
Twitter Adds Subscription Purchase Option To App Store Listing
May 28, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Twitter has apparently revealed the pending launch of its subscription service, “Twitter Blue,” through the App Store, Hypebeast reported on Friday (May 28). Get the...

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Apple Hit With EU Antitrust Violations Over Spotify’s App Store Complaint
Apple Hit With EU Antitrust Violations Over Spotify’s App Store Complaint
April 30, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union hit Apple with antitrust violations stemming from Spotify’s complaints about the iPhone maker’s App Store policies, the European Commission (EC) said in...

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Apple Continues To Exempt Remote Learning Payments From In-App Purchase Rules
Apple Continues To Exempt Remote Learning Payments From In-App Purchase Rules
April 22, 2021  |  Apple

Apple has updated its Developer page and is continuing to forgo the App Store requirement for paid online group services to use in-app purchases for...

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Apple App Store Posts Average Spend Of $138 Per User; 38 Percent More Than 2019
Apple App Store Posts Average Spend Of $138 Per User; 38 Percent More Than 2019
April 01, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

There was a 38 percent increase in spending on Apple iPhone apps last year, according to insights data provider SensorTower, with the average amount spent...

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Apple Faces EU Complaint Filed By Fortnite’s Epic Games
Apple Faces EU Complaint Filed By Fortnite’s Epic Games
February 17, 2021  |  Legal

Epic Games, the developer of the popular game Fornite, among others, has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple in the European Union (EU) in an...

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