News Epic capitalizes on new law and asks Apple to reinstate Fortnite in S. Korea. Will Apple agree? Although the new South Korean law allows third-party in-app payment systems, the law is yet to go into effect and Apple will likely wait... Sarvesh MathiSeptember 10, 2021
News Interview: Who is Together We Fight Society, the little-known NGO taking on Apple in India? The TWFS President talks to MediaNama about their antitrust case over Apple's App Store practices. Sarvesh MathiSeptember 4, 2021
News Apple faces another antitrust complaint over App Store, this time in India The company's app store policies have attracted criticism from Indian app developers and startup founders. Sarvesh MathiSeptember 3, 2021
News In a major concession, Apple to allow apps like Netflix and Spotify to link out to the web for sign ups The current app store policies of Google and Apple have invited criticism from app developers across the world. Sarvesh MathiSeptember 2, 2021
News South Korea sets precedent by forcing Google, Apple to allow alternative in-app payment systems The new bill might shape how other countries address Google and Apple's control over app store payments. Sarvesh MathiSeptember 1, 2021
News Apple will let developers tell users about payment methods outside of the app, but there’s a catch The proposed changes come at a time when Apple and Google are facing criticism for their app store policies from developers, regulatory bodies, and... Sarvesh MathiAugust 27, 2021
News Here’s how India can take a cue from US and S. Korea and regulate the app store market The existing app store policies of Google and Apple have invited criticism from stakeholders while it appears that India has much to learn from... Sarvesh MathiAugust 25, 2021
News US lawmakers introduce bill requiring Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores and payment systems Called the Open App Markets Act, the bill proposes a slew of measures that benefits third-party app stores but might compromise users’ safety; it... Sarvesh MathiAugust 12, 2021
News Ride-hailing app Didi removed from Chinese app stores over data collection violations: Report In a bid to control data collected by tech firms, China has been reportedly enacting new laws and increasing oversight of platform companies. The... Sarvesh MathiJuly 5, 2021
News After Play Store’s tobacco ban, Dunzo launches separate Android app for cigarette orders However, Dunzo is not the only app to take advantage of Android’s flexibility on Play Store’s rules as several real money gaming apps do... Aroon DeepJuly 1, 2021