App Store

Apple: Temu Remains App Store’s Most Downloaded Free App
Apple: Temu Remains App Store’s Most Downloaded Free App
December 16, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

Temu was the most downloaded free app in Apple’s App Store in 2024, Apple said Monday (Dec. 16). The app earned that ranking across iPhone...

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Google Asks Court to Throw Out Ruling in Antitrust Case
Google Asks Court to Throw Out Ruling in Antitrust Case
November 27, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Google reportedly said in a Wednesday (Nov. 27) court filing that a judge’s ruling in an antitrust case brought by Epic Games should be thrown...

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Apple Faces Fine in First Charge Under EU’s Digital Markets Act
Apple Faces Fine in First Charge Under EU’s Digital Markets Act
November 05, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is set to receive a fine from the European Union’s antitrust regulators, the first company to be sanctioned under the bloc’s new Digital Markets...

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Epic Games Suing Google and Samsung Over App Store Competition
Epic Games Suing Google and Samsung Over App Store Competition
September 30, 2024  |  Legal

Epic Games is accusing Samsung and Google of a scheme to block their competition. The maker of the popular Fortnite video game said Monday (Sept. 30) it will sue the companies in...

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Report: Apple Reorganizing App Store in Response to Global Regulations
Report: Apple Reorganizing App Store in Response to Global Regulations
August 21, 2024  |  Apple

The Apple vice president who has run the App Store since 2010, Matt Fischer, will reportedly leave the company in October amid its reorganization. Fischer...

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EU Becomes Battleground as Epic Challenges Apple’s App Store Dominance 
EU Becomes Battleground as Epic Challenges Apple’s App Store Dominance 
August 16, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

Rival app stores. New mobile ecosystems — and the major players in a battle that’s been waged over four years remain the same. Epic’s challenge...

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Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
August 12, 2024  |  Apple

Major changes are ahead for creators on entertainment subscription platform Patreon. Beginning in November, Apple will require Patreon to use the tech giant’s in-app purchasing...

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Apple Updates App Store Terms After Criticism From European Commission
Apple Updates App Store Terms After Criticism From European Commission
August 08, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is changing its Digital Markets Act compliance plan in response to the European Commission’s accusation that the company is stifling competition on its App...

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Spanish Competition Regulator Probes Apple App Store
Spanish Competition Regulator Probes Apple App Store
July 24, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Spain’s antitrust regulator has opened an investigation into Apple’s App Store. The probe, announced Wednesday (July 24) by the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC), is the latest in a...

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