Epic Games in February said that it would launch an Epic Games Store on the iPhone in the European Union, and today the company held an event at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) to provide additional information on the upcoming store debut and the fees that it will charge for apps distributed through its marketplace […]
Read MoreSince Apple announced plans for the 0.50 euro Core Technology Fee that apps distributed using the new EU App Store business terms must pay, there have been ongoing concerns about what that fee might mean for a developer that suddenly has a free app go viral. Apple’s VP of regulatory law Kyle Andeers today met […]
Read MoreIn October 2022, Apple updated its App Store Review Guidelines to clarify that sales of “boosted” posts in social media apps must use the App Store’s in-app purchase system. Apple thereby receives up to a 30% cut of these sales. As a result of that clarification, Meta today announced that it will soon charge advertisers […]
Read MoreApp developers in the European Union who choose to opt in to Apple’s new business terms must pay an €0.50 “Core Technology Fee” or CTF for every app install over one million installs, a model that has the potential to bankrupt free or freemium app developers. Apple does not charge for the first one million […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft has today announced a paid subscription service for its AI Copilot service. Copilot Pro launches today for $20 a month, available to anyone who wishes to subscribe. The paid service gets you priority access to the AI model, as well as access to Copilot inside Microsoft Office apps like […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft has today announced a paid subscription service for its AI Copilot service. Copilot Pro launches today for $20 a month, available to anyone who wishes to subscribe. The paid service gets you priority access to the AI model, as well as access to Copilot inside Microsoft Office apps like […]
Read MoreAmazon Prime Video will introduce limited ads to its content starting January 29th, offering an ad-free option for an additional fee. In an email to subscribers, Amazon confirmed that movies and TV shows on Prime Video will soon feature “limited advertisements” starting on January 29, 2024. The company assured users that Prime Video will have […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Unity recently a controversial set of new terms governing fees for engine users based on the number of times a game was installed. The new terms were received extremely poorly across the gaming industry, with Unity apologizing and planning to change in response to feedback. Unity has shared a new […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Unity is a popular engine often used by smaller teams, owing to its oft-comparatively lower fees. Today, the firm announced that it will follow other engines in charging a runtime fee, starting January 1st, 2024. The fee could potentially impact installs made via services like Xbox Game Pass, hurting the […]
Read MoreIf the latest reports are to be believed, Samsung might turn its Samsung Pay service into a paid service. This would be to take on Apple Pay, which is set to enter the South Korean market soon. Financial authorities have said that Apple Pay fees of 0.1% and 0.15% can be imposed not only on consumers […]
Read MoreApple has increased its battery replacement fee for all four iPhone 14 models, according to information shared on its website. As noted by 9to5Mac, Apple Stores can replace the battery inside an iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, or iPhone 14 Pro Max for $99 in the U.S., which is up from $69 […]
Read MoreAmazon is increasing its Prime membership subscription prices across Europe in September by up to 43% a year, the company has announced just days before its Q2 earnings results. In an email to customers, Amazon said the annual Prime subscription price will increase by 20% in the United Kingdom from £79 to £95 from September […]
Read MoreTesla CEO Elon Musk today took to Twitter to once again criticize Apple’s App Store fees, calling the cut that Apple takes from developers “definitely not ok” and likening it to a “30% tax on the internet.” He went on to say that the fee is “literally 10 times higher than it should be.” Apple […]
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