By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Following a program that Google started in March 2021, the company is now lowering commissions on all Google Play app subscriptions to 15% from the first day of service instead of after a year.Google’s previous commission on subscriptions was the same as Apple’s — 30% for the first year, and 15% thereafter. Google says that 99% of all subscription app developers qualify for the lower 15% commission.Additionally, it is cutting costs for participants in the Play Media Experience Program. App developers in that program, largely e-book vendors and streaming music services like Spotify, will have fees cut to as low as 10%….
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is reportedly set to launch a probe into the consumer data and financial practices at Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, and other big tech companies.Credit: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s series of record-breaking quarterly earnings may be broken as supplies of nearly everything it sells — including the …
