Apple overhauls its app developer platform with 100 new metrics, more tools

There’s big news today for app developers. No, it’s not lowered App Store commissions. Instead, Apple on Wednesday announced a significant update to its App Store Connect service, which is where developers publish, manage, and track their apps’ performance across the company’s platforms. The changes bring more than 100 new metrics to track across areas … Read more

Ledger Insights: Wallet Providers Need Accountability

Okay, here’s an analysis of the provided text, verified and updated with current information as of today, November 2, 2023. I will point out inaccuracies and provide corrections, and expand on the context where necessary. Summary of the Original Text: The text discusses the “Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act” introduced by Senators Lummis and Wyden, aiming … Read more

Google Play adds topic pages, audio previews, and new subscription tools for developers

Google is rolling out a series of upgrades to its Play Store to help Android app developers better market their software and services to consumers. Among the highlights are new tools for managing subscription apps, topic pages that let users explore a specific subject on the Play Store, a new feature that allows people to … Read more

A world without Caesars: How the atproto community is rebuilding the web to return power to the people

Don’t call it a Bluesky conference.  Over the weekend, the first in-person gathering devoted to those building with the AT Protocol, or atproto — the technology that powers Bluesky’s growing social network of 33 million-plus users — was held in Seattle. At the event, developers, engineers, founders, and even members of the Bluesky team, including … Read more

Apple exec Phil Schiller testifies that he raised concerns over App Store commissions on web-based sales

Apple Fellow Phil Schiller, the executive in charge of leading the App Store, testified in court on Monday that he had originally raised concerns about the 27% commission the iPhone maker planned to charge app developers on any purchases made outside the App Store. In addition to being a potential compliance risk, he suggested that … Read more