Tag: Apple
South Korea Passes Bill Limiting Apple & Google’s Payment Dominance
The South Korean parliament approved a bill on Tuesday, August 31, that will ban major app store operators — like Google and Apple —...
Apple To Allow Alternate Payment Methods For App Store
Apple announced changes to its App Store regulations that will allow software developers to tell customers how to pay for services outside of Apple’s...
Report: Google To Pay Apple $15B To Remain Default In Safari
Google could pay close to US$15 billion to Apple this year in order to retain its dominant search position on Apple products.
That report comes...
Apple To Reduce App Store Fees If Publishers Provide Apple News...
News publishers who participate in Apple News will be eligible to reduce Apple’s cut of first-year in-app subscriptions from 30% to 15%, Apple announced...
South Korea Wants To Curb Google & Apple Commission Policy
South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from requiring software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions...
Apple Disagrees With DOJ’s Document Requests In Google Case
Apple and the Justice Department (DOJ) are headed to court, after the company balked at the DOJ’s information request from Apple in its antitrust...
Australia’s Competition Chief Wants New Laws To Tackle Apple, Google
Tougher rules are needed to stop platforms like Google and Apple using their market power to push consumers into expensive payment options, according to...
Hyatt To Buy Apple Leisure Group For $27B
Hyatt Hotels plans to buy resort company Apple Leisure Group from its private-equity owners for $2.7 billion.
The deal for the company, which is owned...
Apple Hit With $300M Patent Verdict After New Optis Trial
Apple owes a $300 million lump sum for infringing wireless standard-essential patents owned by IP management company Optis Wireless Technology and its affiliates, a...
Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill To Rein In Apple, Google App Stores
A bipartisan trio of senators introduced a bill that would rein in app stores of companies they said exert too much market control, including...
