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Apple to lower App Store fees for smaller developers

Apple to lower App Store fees for smaller developers

  • Apple takes a 30% cut of most purchases made on the App Store, although the commission drops to 15% for subscriptions that remain active for more than a year.
  • The App Store generated $59.3 billion from gross consumer spending in the first 10 months of 2020.
Published 18 Nov, 2020 09:14pm
Apple to unveil Macs with their own processors, widening its app ecosystem
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Apple to unveil Macs with their own processors, widening its app ecosystem

  • Apple said in June that it would begin outfitting Macs with its own chips, which will build on its decade-long history of designing processors for its iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches.
  • The new chips, which will be unveiled in a webcast event on Tuesday, will make it far easier for the millions of apps currently available for iPhones to migrate to Macs.
Published 10 Nov, 2020 05:17pm
Apple's new Macs could revive the PC chip wars
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Apple's new Macs could revive the PC chip wars

  • Apple is expected to start a two-year process of ending its nearly 15-year relationship with Intel by introducing Mac computers with Apple-designed chips based on computing architecture technology from Arm Ltd.
  • "Apple diving headstrong into Arm will speed this up," said Patrick Moorhead, founder of Moor Insights & Strategy.
Published 09 Nov, 2020 05:42pm
Apple envisioned its fitness service long before work-from-home
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Apple envisioned its fitness service long before work-from-home

  • The Fitness+ service is Apple's first subscription geared to make money directly from the sensor-packed device it has been selling since 2014.
  • At least pre-Covid, if you could write one prescription for the world from physicians, it would have been to be more active.
Published 17 Sep, 2020 08:17pm
Fortnite maker sues Apple after removal of game from App Store
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Fortnite maker sues Apple after removal of game from App Store

  • The move came after Epic Games enabled a direct payment feature on the Fortnite app, which Apple said violated its in-app payment guidelines.
  • Apple said Epic had been removed because it had rolled out the payment feature with the "express intent of violating the App Store guidelines.
Published 14 Aug, 2020 02:23am
Apple expands independent repair shop program to Europe, Canada
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Apple expands independent repair shop program to Europe, Canada

  • Apple has long maintained a network of authorized service providers such as Best Buy Co Inc to perform warranty work.
  • When a customer needs a repair, we want them to have a range of options that not only suits their needs but also guarantees safety and quality so their iPhone can be used for as long as possible.
Published 08 Jul, 2020 05:53pm