All Fitbit support for third-party apps will be pulled on June 2024 and Google is blaming recent European regulations.
Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match today joined Epic Games to protest the way Apple complied with a court ruling requiring it to walk back its anti-steering rules. In an amicus brief in support of Epic Games (via The Wall Street Journal), the four companies said that the fees Apple is charging are too high, and that there are too many restrictions on how developers link to their websites. "The Apple Plan comports with neither the letter nor the spirit of this Court's mandate," reads the brief. ...
Microsoft's Phil Spencer wants players to have more options beyond the first-party stores tied to consoles.Spencer has always seemed keen on creating a more open and accessible digital environment for players and has often discussed reducing platform fragmentation and providing customers with more options and control over where they play or purchase their games.Speaking with Polygon at GDC 2024, Microsoft’s CEO of Gaming discussed the idea of providing Xbox users with additional ways to...
There are more developments today in the ongoing battle between Apple and some of its biggest App Store opponents. First, in a new amicus briefed filed in the United States today, Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match Group have teamed up to oppose Apple’s proposed anti-steering changes in the United States. Meanwhile, Epic Games shared more details about its plans to launch its own app marketplace for iPhone in the European Union. The company says it will take a 12% commission from sales more...
Parler, a once censorship-free social media platform, has returned to Apple's App Store under new ownership. It now vows to ban violent and controversial content. read more
The Allen County Democratic Party hosted its third annual Obama Dinner Thursday night and invited Indiana mayors to join in on the fun.
Once those cookies disappear, Amazon will stand as one of the few and largest platforms where marketers can precisely target and measure their advertising.
Under a new EU mandate, users will gain the option to send messages from WhatsApp to other supported third-party apps.
Users will still be able to download and install third-party apps until June 2024.
Epic has been joined by Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match to protest how Apple is handling App Store fees and the California anti-steering order, even as Microsoft bills Xbox developers heavily, and Epic attempts to charge a 12% commission in the EU. Epic vs Apple continues Apple and Epic went through a long saga of legal battles over Apple's commission. The result was a resounding victory for Apple in all but one charge, which would require Apple to end its anti-steering policy. After...
Microsoft has revealed some new features and improvements it is making to help admins and users find and access third-party apps from the Teams app store, including reviews and ratings.
Phil Spencer, CEO of Gaming at Microsoft, has a bold vision for the future of Xbox: breaking down the walls between consoles and allowing players to purchase games from various stores, not just the official Xbox storefront. Ahem ahem, Apple, ahem ahem. In an interview with Polygon, Spencer expressed his frustration with the currently closed […]