#Barry Diller calls Apple’s App Store fees ‘disgusting’

#Barry Diller calls Apple’s App Store fees ‘disgusting’

“#Barry Diller calls Apple’s App Store fees ‘disgusting’” Media mogul Barry Diller ripped Apple over the fees it charges companies that have apps in iPhone maker’s App Store. “[Our apps are] overcharged in a disgusting manner,” the chairman of IAC and Expedia said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box on Friday. Diller, whose companies…

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#Apple and Fortnite creator kick off antitrust trial

#Apple and Fortnite creator kick off antitrust trial

“#Apple and Fortnite creator kick off antitrust trial” Attorneys for “Fortnite” creator Epic Games and Apple will make opening arguments Monday at an antitrust trial whose ultimate outcome could affect Apple’s fast-growing App Store business. The lawsuit, which Epic brought last year in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, centers on…

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#Nextdoor to alert users before they post something racist

#Nextdoor to alert users before they post something racist

“#Nextdoor to alert users before they post something racist” Are you sure you want to be the Karen of Nextdoor? The neighborhood-specific social platform has launched a feature — the “anti-racism notification” — that asks users to think again about posting content that the app deems offensive. Rolling out this week on web, iOS and…

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#Parler to be allowed back into Apple’s App Store

#Parler to be allowed back into Apple’s App Store

“#Parler to be allowed back into Apple’s App Store” Parler, the social-media app favored by some conservatives that got blamed for contributing to the riot at the US Capitol, will reportedly be allowed to return to Apple’s app store. Apple banned the controversial app on Jan. 9 when it said Parler failed to remove posts…

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#Spotify buys sports-talk app Locker Room

#Spotify buys sports-talk app Locker Room

“#Spotify buys sports-talk app Locker Room” Spotify is acquiring live audio sports app Locker Room and its maker Betty Labs — with plans to expand the app’s reach into broader segments of pop culture, according to a new report. The deal, which is backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Google Ventures and Precursor Ventures, is valued…

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