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Sony accused of ‘blatant anti-competitive conduct’

Ryan Daws — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:19:29 +0000

Congress has raised concerns about Sony’s monopoly on the gaming market in Japan, calling for an investigation into the firm’s alleged “exclusionary conduct.” Senator Maria Cantwell told a Senate Finance Committee hearing: “Sony controls a monopoly of 98 percent of the high-end game market, yet Japan’s government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive... Read more »

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Microsoft intends to launch a mobile app store

Ryan Daws — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:15:32 +0000

Microsoft is planning to launch a mobile app store that will compete against the App Store and Play Store. According to Microsoft’s Xbox head Phil Spencer, Microsoft will take advantage of an upcoming EU law that will break up the monopoly held by the two major smartphone platform holders. “We want to be in a... Read more »

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Apple letter urges lawmakers to reject sideloading bill

Ryan Daws — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:26:32 +0000

Apple has written a letter urging lawmakers to reject a bill that would force the company to allow any apps to be installed on its mobile operating systems. The letter, addressed to Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin and Republican Chuck Grassley, claims the proposed bill will hurt user privacy and security if passed. In question... Read more »

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CAF report highlights developers’ plight from anti-competitive practices

Ryan Daws — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:19:11 +0000

A report from the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) highlights the difficulties that developers face due to anti-competitive practices. CAF is an independent nonprofit with over 60 member companies that advocates for freedom of choice and fair competition across the app ecosystem. Epic Games, which has regularly made headlines for its court battles against Apple... Read more »

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GitHub is restored in Iran after US gov permits sanctions exemption

Ryan Daws — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:38:23 +0000

GitHub is fully-restored in Iran after the US government granted the Microsoft-owned firm an exception to sanctions. “All developers should be free to use GitHub, no matter where they live,” wrote GitHub in a blog post. “At the same time, GitHub respects and abides by US law, which means government sanctions have limited our ability... Read more »

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Apple stops updating games without a government license in China

Ryan Daws — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:49:10 +0000

Apple has suspended game updates in China from developers without a license from the government. The policy, draconian as it is, has been in place for some time – but rarely enforced. Apple has faced increasing pressure from Beijing in recent weeks to start enforcing the rule that developers must show proof of a license... Read more »

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