Apple Overhauls EU App Store Fees to Settle Digital Markets Act Dispute Tuesday August 18, 2026 9:29 am PDT by Juli Clover Apple today announced changes to its App Store policies and fees in the European Union to comply with the Digital Markets Act. …
… While the EC approved Apple's planned changes, Apple legal opponent Epic Games was not happy with the new fee structure, denouncing the "new junk fees." Epic Games said Apple's new terms do not comply with the Digital Markets Act and claimed if the EC accepts the terms, the DMA "will become meani… …
… Blocking business users from accessing or moving their own data from one digital platform to another. …
… Apple is currently barred from charging commissions on U.S. apps with links to purchase options on the web and it has to comply with the Digital Markets Act in the European Union, but Apple does not have one worldwide policy like Google does now. …
… The Hamburg regulator is looking to achieve an "immediately enforceable order" against Facebook by May 15, due to concerns that WhatsApp's privacy policy changes could lead to the unlawful use of user data for marketing and advertising purposes. …
… Japanese 'My Number Card' Digital IDs Coming to Apple's Wallet App Apple today announced that support for national My Number Card IDs in Japan will be coming to Apple's Wallet app "late next spring," marking the first expansion of digital IDs in Apple Wallet beyond the United States Google translat… …
… Apple is preparing to begin supporting digital car keys in the Wallet app for certain Volvo, Polestar, and Audi vehicles, based on code changes discovered by MacRumors in Apple's Wallet app backend. The car keys function can allow an iPhone or Apple Watch with NFC capabilities to unlock, lock, or…
… Porsche Bringing Apple Digital Key Support to 2026 Cayenne and Macan Porsche is preparing to bring full support for Apple's Digital Key to its new all-electric Cayenne and Macan models. …
… Germany Considering Apple's App Tracking Transparency Changes Germany is evaluating Apple's proposed changes to address antitrust concerns over App Tracking Transparency ATT , reports Reuters. …
… The company is under pressure to make significant changes to its App Store policies in the European Union after being fined €500 million earlier this ... …