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Apple launches an app for testing devices that work with ‘Find My’ Apple has launched a new app, Find My Certification Asst., designed for use by MFi (Made for iPhone) Licensees, who need to test their accessories’ interoperability with Apple’s Find My network. The network helps users find lost Apple devices — like iPhones, AirPods and Mac computers, among other things — but is poised to add support for finding other compatible accessories manufactured by third parties. The launch o...

iPhone users spent an average of $138 on apps in 2020. That was a 38% increase when compared to 2019. People are spending more on apps on the iPhone, and it is only expected to increase. According to new data from Sensor Tower, the average amount of money spent in apps on the iPhone in the United States was $138 per user in 2020, a 38% increase when compared to 2019. The report specifically focused on spending on in-app purchases and premium apps. Average in-app spending per U.S. iPhone reached...

US iPhone users spent an average of $138 on apps in 2020, will grow to $180 in 2021 U.S. consumers spent an average of $138 on iPhone apps last year, an increase of 38% year over year, largely driven by the pandemic impacts, according to new data from app store intelligence firm Sensor Tower. Throughout 2020, consumers turned to iPhone apps for work, school, entertainment, shopping and more, driving per-user spending to a new record and the greatest annual growth since 2016, when it had then po...

Epic Games CEO slaps PR move ahead of court case Share Copy Come July 1, 2021, Google will reduce the service fee it charges Android developers from 30 per cent to 15 per cent, though only on the first $1m in Google Play revenue. Sameer Samat, VP of product management at Google, described the policy change as an effort to help software developers build sustainable businesses. "We believe this is a fair approach that aligns with Google’s broader mission to help all developers succeed,"...

New data suggests that Apple and Google are not losing out on much revenue by changing their commission structures on the App Store and Google Play. Credit: Apple Apple in November 2020 announced a new program that cut its commission on app and in-app purchases to 15% for developers paid less than $1 million a year. On Tuesday, Google followed Apples lead and debuted a similar program with the same fee change. In a new report from analytics firm Sensor Tower, seen by CNBC, ...

Google Play to Cut App Store Fee by Half on Developers First $1 Million in Sales Google said it would cut app store fees to 15 percent from 30 percent effective July 1. By Reuters | Updated: 17 March 2021 09:50 IST It could have cost Google about $587 million (roughly Rs. 4,260 crore) had fee cut come in effect in 2020 Highlights The bite of transactions has been hotly criticised by developers Apple and Google are also facing growing pushback from other tech gia...

Google cuts Play Store fees by half Top Searches Google cuts Play Store fees by half Shilpa Phadnis / TNN / Mar 17, 2021, 09:45 IST FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail (File photo) BENGALURU: Google has slashed commissions it takes from Android developers that sell in-app digital goods and services on the Play Store. Effective July, Google Play is reducing the service fee it receives to 15% from 30% for the first $1 million of revenue every developer earns each year. “With this change, 99% of deve...

What you need to know Encrypted messaging app Signal appears to have been blocked in mainland China. The app is no longer working in the country without a VPN. It is unclear if the ban on Signal will be reversed in the future. Signal, which is one of the best Android messaging apps, appears to have been banned in China. As reported by TechCrunch, the app is no longer working in the country without a VPN. According to censorship-tracking website Greatfire.org, the official website of the app h...

Google to cut app store fees for developers Google will cut the service fee it charges developers on its app store by half on the first US$1-million they earn in revenue in a year, after a similar move by rival Apple last year. Both the companies have come under fire from large firms such as Microsoft and Spotify Technology as well as start-ups and smaller companies that allege the fees deprive consumers of choices and push up app prices. Google said in a blog post on Tuesday that it woul...