The Dutch antitrust watchdog has fined Apple €5 million ($5.7 million) over the issue of access to non-Apple payments for dating apps subscriptions, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 21). This is the fifth week in a row a penalty has been levied against Apple by the...
Lawmakers in both U.S. political parties are worried about how Apple runs its App Store — the tech giant is defending against legislation that would loosen its grip, The Wall Street Journal writes. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 20-2 this month on legislation that could...
Apple has announced a number of changes to its AirTags amid news that the tiny tracker has been connected to some serious crimes, such as car theft and stalking. “We have been actively working with law enforcement on all AirTag-related requests we’ve received,” the company...
Apple has confirmed rumors from last month that the company is indeed launching new contactless payment capabilities for merchants that turn iPhones into payment terminals without the need for additional hardware. The new function offers millions of U.S. merchants of all sizes to accept all...
You can’t spell Apple without “app.” All joking aside, with the uncertainty surrounding the tech juggernaut’s app store business model there may be a bit of uncertainty over just what happens to its services revenues. And it is the services business, with all its attendant...
Apple says it will collect a 27% commission on payments made through alternative payment methods for dating apps in the Netherlands, a reduction from 30%. The tech giant revealed the change in an article on its website Thursday (Feb. 3), saying it was done to...
Apple’s quarterly earnings went up 11% to a record $123.9 billion, with revenue from iPhone sales at $71.63 billion, up 9% year over year. Services, which include App Store fees, continued growing, rising 25% annually, to $19.52 billion. Yet, while consumers may still buy Apple...
Attorneys general for 34 states and the District of Columbia filed an appeal against a California court ruling that was largely in favor of Apple in Epic’s fight over App Store fees, according to multiple reports. Led by Utah, Microsoft also supported the appeal, joining...
Apple’s push to cement a commerce ecosystem continues. At least that’s the plan — execution on that plan may be … well, not so simple. And maybe it’s all a case of too little, too late. That’s because Apple is setting about building out the...
