The European Commission is not happy with Apple’s new app store rules and fees

A couple of weeks ago, Apple announced the rules that developers have to follow to make their apps available through third-party app stores and even through simple web downloads. However, these rules were very restrictive – and the European Commission thinks they may not comply with the DMA. The Commission “has launched investigatory steps relating […]

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Meta, Microsoft, X and Match Join Epic Games in Protesting Fees for Non-App Store Purchase Links

Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match today joined Epic Games to protest the way Apple complied with a court ruling requiring it to walk back its anti-steering rules. In an amicus brief in support of ‌Epic Games‌ (via The Wall Street Journal), the four companies said that the fees Apple is charging are too high, and […]

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EU Antitrust Chief Warns Apple About App Store Fees and Safety Warnings

Key parts of Apple’s compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) are set to be investigated by European regulators based on developer feedback, the EU’s antitrust chief warned on Tuesday. In an interview with Reuters, the European Commission’s Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said that Apple’s introduction of new fees was already being looked at as […]

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Epic Games Accuses Apple of Charging ‘Unjustified Fees’ for Required Non-App Store Purchase Link

Epic Games is once again after Apple, this time accusing the Cupertino company of violating a court ruling that requires Apple to allow developers to offer in-app links to direct customers to third-party purchase options on the web. Apple tweaked its U.S. App Store policies back in January, and developers are permitted to put one […]

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Report: Sideloading in Europe Will Still Involve App Review and Fees

Developers who offer the ability to sideload their apps in the European Union will still face restrictions and fees imposed by Apple, The Wall Street Journal reports. App sideloading capabilities will allow users to download apps from outside the App Store for the first time, but only in the EU. The change is necessitated by […]

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Spotify’s juicy Google deal saved it from Play Store fees

A lot of information about the secret deals that Google has inked with some of the largest tech companies has come to light during the Epic v. Google trial. For example, it paid Samsung $8 billion to make its apps default on Galaxy devices. The latest tidbit is about a juicy deal that Spotify secured […]

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Apple Significantly Lowers Repair Fees for iPhone 15 Pro Models With Cracked Back Glass

As we reported last week, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max feature a more repairable internal design, with a redesigned frame that allows for the back glass panel to be easily removed from the devices. This change was first made to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus last year, and now […]

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Elon Musk Wants Apple to Lower Fees for ‘X’ Creators

Twitter or “X” CEO Elon Musk today said that he plans to speak with Apple CEO Tim Cook about lower App Store fees for creators who earn money through subscriptions on the Twitter/X social network. In a post on creator support, Musk said that he plans to ask Apple to collect 30 percent of the […]

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Apple Facing $1 Billion UK Antitrust Lawsuit Over App Store Fees

Apple has become the target of a £785 million ($1 billion) class action lawsuit on behalf of over 1,500 developers in the UK over its App Store fees, reports TechCrunch. The suit accuses Apple of abusing a dominant position by charging a 15% to 30% fee on in-app sales in the ‌App Store‌, a policy […]

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Samsung to counter Apple Pay by not charging fees on Samsung Pay

Samsung has reportedly announced that it will not charge any commission to card companies for Samsung Pay transactions. Over the past few weeks, it has been reported that Samsung may start charging commissions to card companies, similar to Apple Pay. However, the company has denied that it will do something like that. Samsung Pay remains […]

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European Union Citizens Won’t Face Mobile Roaming Fees Until At Least 2032

Citizens of European Union countries can keep avoiding mobile roaming fees when using their devices across borders within the bloc, after lawmakers extended the regulation to last until at least 2032. Mobile customers generally haven’t had to worry about roaming charges when using their phones in the EU, with most phone tariffs counting calls, texts, […]

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Apple Protests Call for Third-Party App Stores and Lower Platform Fees in Japan

Apple today hit back at a report from the Japanese government indicating that the company could be hit with new regulation to ensure fair competition in the smartphone operating system market, The Japan Times reports. The Japanese government’s interim report expressed concern over Apple and Google’s control of the smartphone operating system market, particularly with […]

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Avoid Spectrum rental fees by choosing your own router

Best router for Spectrum Windows Central 2022 Spectrum is a multimedia TV, phone, and internet service provider. It offers a variety of broadband speeds and throws in a compatible modem free of charge, but without a router, you’ll have no access to Wi-Fi. You can pay a $5 monthly rental fee to loan one from […]

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Experience Verizon’s FIOS fiber-optic internet without router rental fees

Best router for Verizon FIOS Windows Central 2022 FIOS is the fiber-optic multimedia service from Verizon, with internet access in a range of speeds, including their top Gigabit package. Their rolling monthly contracts are a welcome change from most annual contracts offered by competitors, but you still need to pay a monthly fee to rent […]

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Enjoy Xfinity broadband without hardware rental fees

Best router for Xfinity Windows Central 2022 Xfinity is the high-speed broadband service from Comcast, with potential speeds of 3Gbps (3,000Mbps) in select locations. Though they offer some of the fastest internet connections in the business, a monthly rental fee is applied if you use their first-party xFi Gateway routers. Save some cash by choosing […]

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