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Facebook offers custom subscription links for creators to help get around Apple's fees

Business Line 04 Nov 2021

Apple has been criticised for its fees or what is popularly called "Apple tax" by developers including big tech companies such as Facebook ... The change was the result of an easier agreement by Apple with small developers in the United States to resolve a class-action suit from US developers.

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Google to comply with South Korea’s new third-party payment law

Business Day 04 Nov 2021

In late August, parliament passed an amendment to South Korea’s Telecommunications Business Act — dubbed the “anti-Google law” — banning big app store operators, such as Google and Apple, from forcing developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commission on in-app purchases.

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Google to allow third party app payments for first time in S.Korea

Reuters 04 Nov 2021

Google's announcement comes after a Korea Communications Commission's (KCC) request for Google and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) to come up with compliance plans for the new law, which bans major app store operators from forcing software developers to use their payments systems.

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Apple Korea chief offers to resign

Korea Times 04 Nov 2021

The chief of Apple Korea is said to have offered to resign from the post, a few months after the country passed a bill banning Apple from requiring developers to use its in-app purchasing systems ... The passage of the bill also means Apple will no longer be able to limit app ...

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Google to allow third party app payments in S.Korea

Metro USA 04 Nov 2021

In late August, parliament passed an amendment to South Korea’s Telecommunications Business Act – dubbed the “anti-Google law” – banning big app store operators, such as Google and Apple Inc from forcing developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases.

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TestFlight comes to macOS Monterey to help developers test their apps

TechRadar 04 Nov 2021

After Apple announced TestFlight on the Mac in June at WWDC to the delight of developers and users, the app is now available for macOS Monterey users. TestFlight allows users to try out test versions of certain apps, and send feedback to developers ... Developers have seen TestFlight as a perfect method of testing the waters for its apps ... Apple).

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Apple's software boss warns against draft EU policy on App Store

Reuters 04 Nov 2021

Big Tech critics say Apple and others use their control over software to entrench their dominant positions, while Apple argues its policies are a matter of keeping users safe ... Apple charges commissions of up to 30% for purchases made within the App Store and loosening its grip on it might allow developers to avoid paying those commissions.

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Washington specialty crop projects get USDA grants

Capital Press 04 Nov 2021

Some research will be done in Washington apple orchards ... WSU will work with the International Rescue Committee, Culinary Breeding Network and the Food Access Aggregation Team of King County to develop markets for non-white specialty crop farmers in Western Washington ... Researchers will establish two orchards to develop a new apple.

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Will Big Tech Bounce Back Amid Supply Chain Shortages and New Apple Privacy Controls?

The Wrap 04 Nov 2021

Facebook missed analyst expectations, with the social giant noted a revenue headwind caused by Apple’s ad changes ... “While it is uncertain how the Q4 earnings of big tech stocks will develop overall, it is less likely that they will be substantially affected by Apple’s privacy update consequences.” .

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Verhoeckx Fruit: “Pear prices should remain good”

Fresh Plaza 04 Nov 2021

"Pears and Elstar apples should sell well this season," says Brent Verhoeckx, buyer and seller at a Dutch fruit company of the same name ... Brent says the Elstar apples look good ... He attributes this to the temporary, decreased acreage of these apples in the Netherlands ... Another development is the increasing demand for smaller apples.

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Huawei Partners With Bitrise to Help Mobile Organizations and App Creators Enter the China Market

The Marshall News Messenger 04 Nov 2021

Bitrise introduced the program to give select organizations the opportunity to build integrations--or “steps”--for Bitrise’s user base of more than 6,000 global companies and 150,000 developers ... For western mobile organizations and developers, there are currently a number of barriers to entry to launching their apps into China.

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Microsoft president says tech must compromise, downplays metaverse ‘hype’

Metro USA 04 Nov 2021

Although early adopters of the virtual worlds known as the metaverse have blasted Facebook’s rebranding as an attempt to capitalise on a concept it did not create to deflect criticism, Smith said Big Tech actors like Facebook, Microsoft, Google and Apple would likely each develop their own versions.

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Microsoft president says tech must compromise, downplays metaverse 'hype'

Reuters 04 Nov 2021

Although early adopters of the virtual worlds known as the metaverse have blasted Facebook's rebranding as an attempt to capitalise on a concept it did not create to deflect criticism, Smith said Big Tech actors like Facebook, Microsoft, Google and Apple would likely each develop their own versions.

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Sideloading on iPhone would be a step backward: Federighi

Indian Express 04 Nov 2021

Also Read .Apple’s new privacy changes have cost Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat nearly $10 billion ... federal judge ruled Apple must let developers of mobile applications steer consumers to outside payment methods, but stopped short of ordering the company to allow third-party app marketplaces to run on its operating system ... Apple.

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