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Global Spending in Apps Rises 15.7% as Developers Push Subscriptions
Global Spending in Apps Rises 15.7% as Developers Push Subscriptions
December 18, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

Global consumer spending in mobile apps and games reportedly increased 15.7% year-over-year in 2024, even as the number of app downloads decreased by 2.3%. The...

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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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