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Apple, Meta hit back at EU after landmark DMA fines
The European Commission has issued its first penalties under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), fining Apple €500 million and Meta €200m and requiring both to make changes to how they operate. The DMA came into effect in 2023 and was created to regulate competition in the digital economy, in part by reining in abuse of power by larger platforms.…
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Europe’s DMA gives another big boost to iOS platform decay – Computerworld
“Contrary to the false statements made by the marketplace developer, we certainly do not approve of this app and would never offer it in our App Store,” Apple said. “The truth is that we are required by the European Commission to allow it to be distributed by marketplace operators like AltStore and Epic who may not share our concerns for…
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Europe takes a second look at Apple’s DMA compliance – Computerworld
At the very least, the review does buy Apple time to improve its business systems to better match what it now knows regulators want, without decimating its business. When dealing with any form of change, time is an advantage. But change remains inevitable That’s not to say Apple can stand still. The company’s senior executives are expected be in London this week,…
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Europe plans to check Apple’s iPad for DMA compliance – Computerworld
The company has attempted to protect against such problems by insisting that developers, including those selling apps outside the store, notarize their apps to provide some degree of protection. The report explains how it supports third-party stores, some of the limitations in that support, the tools it provides, and more, including some discussion around cost. The report also confirms upcoming…
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Seeking DMA compliance, Apple gets to business – Computerworld
There are plenty of nuances to the guidance that might apply to you or your business, but the basic outcome is most developers will be paying less and developers of free apps will continue to pay nothing at all. Fee-based apps with fewer than 1 million downloads (which is most of them) will pay just 5% Store Services Fee, or…
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