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Epic expert's testimony, based on internal Apple docs, estimates that App Store had an operating margin of 77.8% in 2019; Apple says the estimates are wrong — - Apple: Calculations are “simply wrong,” will refute in court — App Store's profits at heart of allegations of Apple monopoly
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EU charges Apple with antitrust violations, alleging that Apple squeezed rival music streaming apps by requiring them to use its in-app payments system — EU accuses Apple of forcing many apps to use its in-app payment system on which it takes commissions, saying it ‘distorted competition’ in music streaming
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| Benedict Evans / Ben Evans: |
The sandboxed App Store model has been a hugely good thing, but Apple has often made wrong decisions in running it and now the EU is stepping in to regulate it — Apple launched the App Store in 2008, and tightened up the payment rules in 2011, and we've been arguing about it ever since.| David Pierce / Protocol: |
Ahead of the Epic vs. Apple trial, which starts on Monday, a look at what is at stake, how the trial will work, key witnesses who will testify, and more — On Monday, Apple and Epic Games will meet in court to decide one of the most consequential antitrust arguments in the history of the tech industry.
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| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
At least 15 Basecamp employees announced on Twitter that they are leaving the company, with some specifically citing new policy banning political talk at work — Multiple employees say they are leaving specifically because of recent policy changes. — On Friday, numerous employees …
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| Mike Peterson / AppleInsider: |
IDC: global tablet shipments grew 55.2% YoY, most since 2013, to reach 39.9M units in Q1; Apple led with 12.7M shipments, up 64.3% YoY; Samsung 8M, up 60.8% YoY — Apple's iPad retained the dominant share of the tablet industry in the first quarter of 2021 as the product segment grew more than 50% year-over-year.
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| David Lazarus / Los Angeles Times: |
CA appellate court rules Amazon is responsible for the safety of third-party products it sells, rejecting Amazon's claim of merely connecting buyers and sellers — Should Amazon, which accounts for roughly half of all online sales, be legally and financially responsible for the safety …
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| Kris Holt / Engadget: |
To tackle harassment, Riot Games updates privacy policy allowing it to record in-game voice chats, says it will listen to recordings only if a report is filed — Riot Games plans to do more to tackle toxicity in — Valorant. The company is updating its privacy policy to allow it to record in-game voice chats.
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| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
A deep dive into Apple's M&A strategy, which focuses on technology and engineering talent, and, sources say, values startups at around $3M per engineer — - In February, Apple CEO Tim Cook told shareholders that the company had bought about 100 companies in the past six years … | Taylor Lorenz / New York Times: |
A look at Zed Run, a digital horse racing platform where users breed, race, and trade NFT horses, with some digital steeds and stables selling for six figures — Horse racing meet NFT mania on Zed Run, a digital platform where some top steeds are fetching six-figure sums.
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| NBC News: |
Florida governor to sign into law a bill punishing social media firms for “deplatforming” politicians, which would likely face a constitutional challenge — Florida is on track to be the first state in the nation to punish social media companies that ban politicians … | Patrick McGee / Financial Times: |
By limiting iOS apps' ad tracking capabilities, Apple could see increased commissions from IAPs and subscriptions if developers start charging for apps — The iPhone maker is taking on developers as well as Facebook and Google, transforming the $400bn digital ads market
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