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Philippines Wants Binance Yanked From Apple and Google App Stores
Cryptocurrency // April 23, 2024

Cryptocurrency giant Binance could soon find it harder to do business in the Philippines. The country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday (April 23) called on Apple and Google to remove Binance’s app from their app stores, a move that followed months of the regulator warning residents not to do...

EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager Says DMA’s Priority is App Stores
Regulation // March 05, 2024

The new Digital Markets Act (DMA) will reportedly focus first on app stores. European Union (EU) competition chief Margrethe Vestager told Bloomberg TV Tuesday (March 5) that her priority is that smaller app stores be given fair access to operating systems, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.  It’s important...

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Apple App Store Payment Case
Apple // January 16, 2024

The Supreme Court will not hear Apple’s appeal in its legal battle with Epic Games. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Jan. 16), the decision means that a 2023 appeals court ruling centered around the Apple App Store — one that could effect billions of the tech giant’s revenue...

Report: China’s Crackdown on Foreign Apps Could Impact Apple’s iPhone App Store
Apple // September 29, 2023

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has reportedly issued new rules that could restrict Apple from offering many foreign apps on its iPhone app store in China. The rules don’t specifically target Apple, but would impact the company due to the number of apps...

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Report: Huawei May Exempt WeChat From In-App Transaction Fees

June 19, 2024
Huawei is reportedly ready to let WeChat operate on Huawei’s mobile platform without sharing revenue. The deal, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (June 19), would be a concession by the China-based Huawei designed to maintain its recent lead over Apple in its home country. Sources tell Bloomberg that this arrangement will allow Tencent — WeChat’s owner […]

Philippines Wants Binance Yanked From Apple and Google App Stores

April 23, 2024
Cryptocurrency giant Binance could soon find it harder to do business in the Philippines. The country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday (April 23) called on Apple and Google to remove Binance’s app from their...

EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager Says DMA’s Priority is App Stores

March 05, 2024
The new Digital Markets Act (DMA) will reportedly focus first on app stores. European Union (EU) competition chief Margrethe Vestager told Bloomberg TV Tuesday (March 5) that her priority is that...

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Apple App Store Payment Case

January 16, 2024
The Supreme Court will not hear Apple’s appeal in its legal battle with Epic Games. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Jan. 16), the decision means that a 2023 appeals court ruling centered around...