Apple Executive Testifies App Store Fees Risked Violating Court Order
Apple Inc. believed there was a “significant” risk it would fail to comply with a court order to allow mobile app developers to steer customers to payment methods outside the company’s App Store when it added a new commission for those purchases,
Apple's Phil Schiller Initially Opposed 27% App Store Fee on External Purchases
Apple Fellow Phil Schiller testified in court on Monday that he initially opposed the 27% commission Apple now charges on purchases made outside
Top Apple exec concedes he had doubts about app store fees imposed on alternative payment options
Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller on Monday conceded he initially opposed fees that the iPhone maker charges for in app-transactions processed outside its own payment system because he feared vio
New App Store details from Phil Schiller testimony.
Schiller wasn’t sure if Apple would be allowed to charge a fee for in-app purchases made through alternative payment methods following Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’s Epic v. Apple ruling, according to the Associated Press.
Phil Schiller had ‘great concerns’ about charging developers for external purchases
For instance, the company had to allow sideloading in the EU, while it also changed its guidelines to let developers link to external payment methods – as long as they still pay Apple a commission. But according to Apple Fellow Phil Schiller,
Phil Schiller recounts concerns over App Store fees for external purchases in hearing
On Monday, while testifying in a court hearing related to the ongoing Apple vs Epic legal battle, Apple executive Phil Schiller recounted his concerns regarding the fees Apple imposes on purchases made outside the App Store.
States Consider App-Store Age-Verification Laws
Meta is sparring with Apple and Google over who is responsible as child-safety advocates push for tech companies to check the ...
8 exciting Android apps you won't find on the Google Play Store
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Apple revamps account setup for kids and adds new App Store safeguards
Apple announced a revamp of how Apple Accounts for kids are created and handled and what content they can see on the App ...
Apple introduces new child safety initiatives, including an age-checking system for apps
Apple on Thursday announced a range of new initiatives designed to help parents and developers create a safer experience for ...
Committee meeting held on ‘App Store Accountability Act’
Rep. Sells says with over 1.5 million apps available, it’s important to have tools in place to protect the most vulnerable ...
Apple's child safety changes put more of the onus on app developers
According to a recently published white paper, the company plans to expand its Child Account settings, App Store Age Ranges, ...
EU App Store: Apple Removes Thousands of Apps Due to Digital Services Act Requirements
Apple’s app removals follow the Digital Services Act, a European law requiring all app traders to display verified contact ...
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MacPaw Setapp review: excellent, well-curated, alternative to the App Store
MacPaw has created a viable contender to Apple’s App Store with Setapp. The apps themselves are nifty and worth playing with, ...