in-app purchases

Spotify To Begin In-App Purchases On iPhone

As new EU law nears, Spotify says it will update iPhone app to allow users in-app to buy subscriptions, audiobooks

3 months ago

Google To Allow Third Party App Payments In South Korea

Your move Apple? Third party payment systems will be allowed in Google's app ecosystem in South Korea, to comply with…

2 years ago

Apple Rejects Epic Games Fortnite Request In South Korea

Not having it. Despite South Korea ban on payment commission charges, Apple has refused to reinstate Epic Games account in…

3 years ago

Apple Eases App Store Rules For Spotify, Netflix etc

Fresh concession from Apple for “reader” apps, but Netflix says it doesn't go far enough and Spotify CEO says Apple…

3 years ago

Apple Faces Antitrust Complaint In India Over In-App Payments

Non-profit group in India files antitrust complaint against Apple, over the 30 percent commission charge for in-app purchases

3 years ago

South Korea Passes Bill To Curb In-App Purchase Charges

The App Store commission that Apple and Google imposes for in-app purchases is to be banned in South Korea after…

3 years ago

South Korea Moves To Curb In-App Purchase Charges

South Korean parliamentary committee votes to amend a bill in order to stop Apple and Google charges for in-app purchases

3 years ago

The Tap Economy Part 1: Screen Commerce

How lucrative could the mobile economy become? In part 1 of this series, we consider the development of M-commerce and…

4 years ago

EU Slams Tardy Apple Over In-App Purchases

Apple has been singled out for particular criticism by the European Commission over in-app purchases

10 years ago

Amazon Vows To Fight FTC Over In-App Purchases

The FTC has been promised a legal fight after Amazon threatened to bring in the lawyers over in-app purchases

10 years ago

App Developers Face Deadline For In-App Purchases

Mobile app developers have just two months to comply with new in-app purchase regulations

10 years ago

Apple To Refund £20m Over In-App Purchases Row

Apple is to cough up £20m to refund people whose kids have racked up large in-app purchases

10 years ago

OFT Proposes In-App Purchase Crackdown

The OFT has published its proposals to tackle the growing problem caused by in-app purchases

11 years ago

Eight-Year-Old Girl Spends £4,000 On iOS Games

Apple has agreed to grant a refund to a Somserset man for his daughter's £4,000 worth of unauthorised in-app purchases

11 years ago

Unauthorised App and In-App Purchases Cost £30.9m A Month – Microsoft

Microsoft says children buying apps and making in-app purchases is costing parents

11 years ago