Microsoft Plans to Launch Its Own App Store, Challenging Apple and Google

Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch its own app store, a move that would challenge the dominance of Apple and Google in the market. The new store would offer developers and users an alternative ... Read More

Fintech gaming startup Sanlo’s webshop tool could help developers avoid costly app store fees

Sanlo, a fintech startup that helps gaming companies manage finances, announced Wednesday the closed beta launch of its webshop tool, giving select game developers and studios a plug-in-play solution ... Read More

How Epic Games’ Legal Victory Against Google Could Upend Apple’s App Store, Too

Google shares were down less than 1% in New York ... offers lower commissions. In Monday’s decision, the jury found that Google shouldn’t require Android app developers to use its billing ... Read More

Epic Games Reveals EU App Store for Apple Devices, Keeps Its Third-Party Fee

These new rules forced Apple to relax its grip on its fiercely-protected App Store ecosystem ... t sell above a certain level, developers only pay a 15 percent fee. Now as part of the modified ... Read More

A secret Google deal let Spotify completely bypass Android’s app store fees

Music streaming service Spotify struck a seemingly unique and highly generous deal with Google for Android-based payments, according to new testimony in the Epic v. Google trial. On the stand ... Read More

Spotify and Apple Again Clash Over App Store Rules and Fees

Spotify has not been able to get Apple to approve an EU app update that added information on subscription pricing and links to the Spotify ... Read More

Epic Games proposes Google app store reforms after antitrust win

Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games has urged a federal judge in California to force Google to open up its Play Store to greater competition after a jury found the U.S. tech giant had abused its ... Read More

Apple wants to know what developers really think about its App Store changes. It may regret asking.

Apple is about to find out what developers really make of its App Store shake-up ... expect to hear some criticism over the new "core technology fee." Spotify CEO Daniel Ek described the move ... Read More

Apple loses bid to throw out UK lawsuit over App Store fees

Apple's bid to dismiss a lawsuit valued at nearly $1 billion was rejected on Friday, with a judge ruling it must face allegations it charged more than 1,500 UK-based developers unfair commission fees ... Read More

Epic gets some powerful tech allies in its ongoing battle against Apple's App Store fees

Pressure is mounting against Apple in its fight with Epic Games over app store payments ... has implemented "new rules that permit developers to (i) include in their apps buttons or links with ... Read More

Apple Will Let EU Users Download From Developers' Sites To Avoid App Store Commission Fees

Apple (AAPL) will allow users in the European Union (EU) to download iOS apps directly from developers' websites, bypassing the App Store and its associated fees, the iPhone maker announced on ... Read More