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…Monday to EU antitrust... Apple, Google Commit to Fairer App Store Practices in UK Apple and Google have agreed to a series of changes aimed at making their app stores fairer for…
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The App Store is a digital distribution platform by Apple for downloading and updating iOS and other Apple operating system applications.
…Monday to EU antitrust... Apple, Google Commit to Fairer App Store Practices in UK Apple and Google have agreed to a series of changes aimed at making their app stores fairer for…
…For example, Google is increasing support for third-party app stores and alternative payment methods in the Play Store. That’s great, but it’s only doing so as a result of…
…tried in both the US and EU … The story so far in the EU and US The EU required Apple to permit third-party app stores, while a US court ruled that…
…The App Store, iOS, and Safari were classified as gatekeepers two years ago, triggering strict requirements in the EU such as support for alternative app marketplaces and third-party payment options. Under…
…What’s changing: Data for EU-region enterprises may be stored and processed in Azure regions in Norway and Switzerland, in addition to existing EU member state regions (i.e., France, Sweden…
…The framework will support App Store submission, TestFlight, and alternative distribution at a later time. Customer installations of your app can use the framework only on devices located in the EU that…
…App Store and ignored Epic Games' submission, and because Epic Games tied the update to Fortnite in the EU, Fortnite has been offline on iOS devices worldwide since Friday. With Apple blocking…
Apple will comply with ‘fairer’ App Tracking Transparency rules in the EU Ben Lovejoy | Aug 17 2026 - 6:58 am PT | Aug 17 2026 - 6:58 am PT App Tracking Transparency (ATT…
…and lower fees from alternative app marketplace apps in the EU. Despite the rule changes, the App Store still set a June quarter revenue record. Apple saw double-digit growth in cloud…
…In the EU, the Play Store will now label AI-generated images where supported. It’s a small addition, but one that could become increasingly useful as more app listings and promotional…