South Korea takes steps to curb Apple and Google’s dominance on commissions for developpers

On Wednesday, a parliamentary committee in South Korea voted to recommend amending a law – a key step in banning Google and Apple from forcibly charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases. The development marks the first such step by a major economy. The amendment will come to a final vote in parliament. Both US…

Digital Content Next publishes letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook over App Store terms

A letter posted by a trade body shows, major news publishers seeking more favorable terms from Apple Inc on commissions it collects from them through its app store. The letter, addressing Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, was posted on the website of Digital Content Next (DCN) which represents the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times…