Tag: App Store

Apple is under formal investigation in Colombia over its App Store rules, joining a global wave of antitrust scrutiny. Colombia’s Office for Competition Protection alleges that Apple used abusive tactics to block market access for alternative app stores and payment…

Apple is facing renewed scrutiny in Spain as the country’s competition authority expands its investigation into alleged anti-competitive App Store practices. The CNMC cites new evidence that Apple enforces developer pricing schedules, which could violate EU law. This comes as…

Apple is introducing AI-powered App Store Tags to enhance app discoverability, using large language models to generate tags from app metadata, which are then human-reviewed. Users will see these tags in search results, helping them find apps based on specific…

Apple has until June 22 to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act or face recurring penalties, following a €500 million fine for anti-steering violations. The European Commission ruled that Apple’s restrictions on developers promoting and linking to alternative payment…

Apple has reapproved Fortnite for the U.S. App Store, five years after it was removed due to a payment dispute with Epic Games. The move follows a recent court ruling favoring Epic, which prohibits Apple from restricting or charging fees…

Apple reported $95.4 billion in revenue and $1.65 EPS, beating expectations, but Services growth came in below forecasts and faces major uncertainty after a federal court ruling questioned the App Store’s monetization model. Tariff pressures are rising, with $900 million…

Apple was referred to federal prosecutors for potential criminal contempt after a judge ruled it violated a 2021 court order and continued its anticompetitive App Store practices. The decision undercuts the justification for Apple’s 30% platform tax and could destabilize…

Amazon is developing Vega, a proprietary, Linux-based operating system to replace Fire OS and eliminate its reliance on Google's Android infrastructure. Vega is already running on Echo Show devices and will soon power Amazon’s streaming hardware, giving the company full-stack…

Apple has lost its appeal against Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt), which now has the authority to impose stricter regulations on the company’s App Store operations. The court upheld the regulator’s designation of Apple as a “company of paramount cross-market…

Brazil has ruled that Apple must allow sideloading on iPhones within 90 days or face daily fines, citing its compliance with similar EU regulations. The case challenges Apple’s App Store fees and control over in-app payments. This fight matters for…