legislation Archives - Developer Tech News https://www.developer-tech.com/news/tag/legislation/ Gaming, Apps, HTML5, Java, PHP, C#, .net, IOT Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:42:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.developer-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/dev-icon-60x60.png legislation Archives - Developer Tech News https://www.developer-tech.com/news/tag/legislation/ 32 32 Developers can seek guidance from Apple on EU App Store changes https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2024/feb/02/developers-can-seek-guidance-apple-eu-app-store-changes/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2024/feb/02/developers-can-seek-guidance-apple-eu-app-store-changes/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:42:53 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=45590 Apple has announced that it will allow developers to request consultations to discuss upcoming changes to the iOS App Store in compliance with the European Union’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA, for a quick primer, is a sweeping set of antitrust regulations aimed at reining in the market power of Big Tech giants... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2024/feb/02/developers-can-seek-guidance-apple-eu-app-store-changes/feed/ 0 Microsoft intends to launch a mobile app store https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/mar/21/microsoft-intends-to-launch-a-mobile-app-store/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/mar/21/microsoft-intends-to-launch-a-mobile-app-store/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:15:32 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=44398 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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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/mar/21/microsoft-intends-to-launch-a-mobile-app-store/feed/ 0 Microsoft sets out to woo regulators with ‘Open App Store Principles’ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/feb/10/microsoft-sets-out-woo-regulators-open-app-store-principles/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/feb/10/microsoft-sets-out-woo-regulators-open-app-store-principles/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:31:23 +0000 https://developer-tech.com/?p=42422 Microsoft is getting ahead of potential new laws governing app stores by announcing its Open App Store Principles. Last week, Developer reported on Apple’s latest fight against such legislation after the company sent a letter to US lawmakers urging them to reject S. 2710—a bill that would force Apple to open its notorious “walled garden”... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/feb/10/microsoft-sets-out-woo-regulators-open-app-store-principles/feed/ 0 Apple letter urges lawmakers to reject sideloading bill https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/feb/04/apple-letter-urges-lawmakers-to-reject-sideloading-bill/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/feb/04/apple-letter-urges-lawmakers-to-reject-sideloading-bill/#respond Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:26:32 +0000 https://developer-tech.com/?p=42329 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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