Tag: app developers
UK app developers sue Apple for $1 billion
Tech giant Apple is facing a $1 billion (£800 million) class action lawsuit brought by more than 1,500 app developers in the UK over...
MTN launches 3rd Open API Hackathon to drive financial inclusion and...
Africa tech giant, MTN Group has launched its Open API Hackathon, inviting developers from multiple markets to participate in creating innovative mobile applications that...
Apple wins Epic court battle
Apple scored another victory in its long-running court battle to block Epic Games from breaking down barriers in the App Store.Years of complaints from app developers...
South African regulator goes after tech monopolies
Over the past couple of years, South Africa has been heading in the right direction to cut down companies that monopolise markets. In 2019, the...
Google sets up $90m fund for Android app developers
Alphabet-owned Google has agreed to establish a $90 million fund as part of a proposed settlement to a legal spat with US Android app...
GRA sneaks eCommerce tax on Ghanaians via GOOGLE, amid E-levy controversy
Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has quietly sneaked eCommerce taxes on Ghanaians via the Google Play Store amid the heated public debate about the 1.5%...
Apple secures injunction on App Store changes ruling
A US appeals court placed an injunction on a ruling requiring Apple to open its App Store to third-party payments, which would have cut...
Google yields to developer pressure, cuts subscription-based app fees to 15%
Google has reduced its commission on subscription-based app from 30 per cent to 15 per cent, following huge and sustained protest from developers whose...
Court ruling on 30% Apple fees gives Google hope
Android app makers suing to stop Google from siphoning up to 30% of their sales received little reassurance about their chances in court as...
Judge quashes Apple Store payment restrictions on app developers
A US district court, presided over by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, has ruled in an antitrust lawsuit against some of Apple’s App Store restrictions...