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Indian startups want local app store to fight Google dominance
Top Indian startups may form an alliance to push for an India-specific app store as they look to counter the dominance of Google and Apple. Read more…
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The war in the app store is now being fought on two fronts
The #appstore has become the focus of a growing battle between brands, tech companies and Governments and will get messy. Read more…
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Australian regulator to investigate competition between app stores
Australia’s competition regulator said it would look into the extent of competition between the app stores of Apple Inc and Google. Read more…
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“Fortnite” video game removed from app stores prompting legal action
Apple and Alphabet’s Google have removed popular video game “Fortnite” from their app stores for violating the in-app payment guidelines. Read more…
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Apple’s new iOS 11 includes App Store revamp and AR apps
REUTERS – Apple’s newest operating system for iPhones and iPads introduces changes to its marketplace for third-party software to satisfy app developers and add new so-called augmented reality apps. The system, called iOS 11, is Read more…
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Games, not iPhones, are driving Apple’s China business
BEIJING (Reuters) – Apple has a new China growth driver: animated dragons and warring royals. As sales of its iPhones slip in a fiercely competitive market, the US company is seeing stronger growth in its services Read more…
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New WeChat “mini-program” function enables users to bypass app stores
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s largest mobile social media network WeChat is offering its 768 million users a function which allows them to bypass app stores such as Apple’s. The launch of “Xiaochengxu”, which translates as Read more…