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Google Play Store Boots Payday Loan Apps
Google Play Store Boots Payday Loan Apps
October 13, 2019  |  Google

High-interest consumer loans — often known as payday advances — are now banned from having apps on the Google Play store, The Wall Street Journal...

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App Store, Google Play See $22B In Q3 Mobile App Spend
App Store, Google Play See $22B In Q3 Mobile App Spend
October 10, 2019  |  Earnings

Two recent studies on app activity show that global app revenue grew significantly year-over-year in the third quarter of 2019. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Congress Calls On Spotify To Name Apple Violations
Congress Calls On Spotify To Name Apple Violations
October 04, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

As part of its continuing probe into potential antitrust practices that hamper competition, the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has asked Spotify for information...

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Congress Seeks Competition Info From Apple
Congress Seeks Competition Info From Apple
September 13, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is conducting an investigation into Apple over potential antitrust practices, and on Friday (Sep. 13) it requested information about the...

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Antitrust Concerns Prompt Apple To Change App Store Search 
Antitrust Concerns Prompt Apple To Change App Store Search 
September 09, 2019  |  Apple

Search results in the Apple App Store will no longer feature Apple’s own apps first, The New York Times reported on Monday (Sept. 9).  Get the...

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Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
August 08, 2019  |  Apple

Apple is facing Russian scrutiny following a cybersecurity complaint that it is taking advantage of its controlling market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog told Reuters on...

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Tinder Pulls A Spotify And Drops Google App Store Signups
Tinder Pulls A Spotify And Drops Google App Store Signups
July 21, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

Tinder removed Google Play Store integration within its Android app to avoid Google’s service charge, which can be as high as 30%.  Tinder users who...

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BofAML: Apple App Store Revenue Accelerates Slightly
BofAML: Apple App Store Revenue Accelerates Slightly
July 19, 2019  |  Apple

Apple’s App Store revenue exhibited a bit of acceleration in the third quarter, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) said. The bank indicated that, according to...

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Apple’s App Store Hits $39B In Revenue For 2019
Apple’s App Store Hits $39B In Revenue For 2019
July 03, 2019  |  Commerce

Although Apple’s App Store continues to outpace the Google Play Store when it comes to consumer spending, total app revenue for both stores reached $39.7...

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