Apple App store policy

[ad_1] Norwegian media group Schibsted and the European Publishers Council have urged EU antitrust regulators to ensure that tech rules coming into play this year will rein in Apple's powers, especially over its App Store. The comments from Schibsted, the largest media group in the Scandinavia region, and the publishers' lobbying group come as the European Commission's Digital Markets Act (DMA) takes effect in May, targeting Big Tech. Apple is already in the EU antitrust crosshairs related to its App Store practices in music streaming, in e-books and competing apps as well as its mobile payment system Apple Pay. Apple's App Store practices affect Schibsted because of its market power in Scandinavia where up to 60% of consumers have an iPhone in Norway and Sweden, said Petra Wiks...

[ad_1] Apple Inc. updated its App Store guidelines with new and clearer language explaining its policy toward cryptocurrency trading and NFT. Apple Inc. updated its App Store guidelines Monday with new and clearer language explaining its policy toward cryptocurrency trading and non-fungible tokens. The Cupertino, California-based company has no issue with crypto exchanges or any other apps that allow the trading of digital tokens and currencies -- provided those exchanges have the requisite regional licenses to operate where the app is distributed. But in order for apps to sell NFTs and related services, they'll have to go through Apple's in-app purchase systems and “may not include buttons, external links, or other calls to action that direct customers to purchasing mechanisms o...

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Schibsted, publishers look to EU tech rules to resolve Apple antitrust concerns

New Apple App Store Rules for Crypto and NFT Payments Issued