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BGMI back on the Google Play Store from today! You can download now

One of the most popular battle royal mobile games in India, Battlegrounds Mobile India, also known as BGMI, has seen its ban lifted and the good news for fans is that it can now be downloaded on Android smartphones from the Google Play Store. While the listing may not be directly visible on the app store, users can visit BGMI's official website and click on the Play button, which will redirect them to the download page. The game can be downloaded for free. Presently, BGMI is not yet available on the Apple App Store for…

Italy probes Apple over app market dominance

Italy's antitrust regulator said Thursday it has opened an investigation into tech giant Apple for allegedly abusing a dominant position in the app market.At issue is Apple's App Tracking Transparency policy that compels third party developers to secure an opt-in from iPhone users to track their usage for advertising and other purposes. The policy, launched two years ago, blew a hole in Facebook's revenue and caused a tremor in the online advertising market as many users chose to disallow tracking. According to the…

UK antitrust regulator refused permission to appeal Apple probe ruling

Britain's antitrust regulator was on Wednesday refused permission to appeal against a ruling that it had no power to open an investigation into Apple Inc's mobile browser and cloud gaming services. Apple won an appeal in March against the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to open a full investigation into the dominance of Apple and Alphabet Inc's Google in mobile browsers. The Competition Appeal Tribunal quashed the decision to open the investigation and on Wednesday refused the CMA's application for…

Apple Wins Epic Court Battle While Ceding Ground on App Store

Apple Inc. notched another victory in its long-running court battle to block Epic Games Inc. from breaking down barriers in the App Store, but the iPhone maker's moneymaking fortress remains under siege.Years of complaints from app developers and scrutiny from governments globally have already forced Apple to rewrite some of the rules protecting its dominance in the $160 billion app distribution marketplace — and more changes are on the way. But the overall impact on Apple's bottom line and hold on the App store is…

Apple vs Epic Games: US Appeals Court Says Apple’s App Store Rules Don’t Violate Antitrust Law

A US appeals court on Monday upheld a federal court's order that could force Apple to change payment practices in its App Store.Apple said it may appeal the decision. The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeal upheld a 2021 order in an antitrust case brought by "Fortnite" creator Epic Games that could require Apple to allow developers to provide links and buttons for third-party in-app payment options and avoid paying sales commissions to the iPhone maker.Apple shares ended the day up slightly at $165.33 (roughly Rs. 13,500). The…

U.S. appeals court upholds lower court order forcing Apple to allow third-party App Store payments

A U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld a federal court's order that could force Apple Inc to change payment practices in its App Store.The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeal upheld a 2021 order in an antitrust case brought by "Fortnite" creator Epic Games that could require Apple to allow developers to provide links and buttons for third-party in-app payment options and thereby avoid paying sales commissions to the iPhone maker. A U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld a federal court's order that could force Apple Inc to…

Apple App Store triples payout to developers

NEW DELHI : Days ahead of the opening of its first fully-owned retail stores in India, Apple on Sunday said App Store payouts to developers in the country have tripled since 2018. The App Store is the sole way for developers to distribute apps on Apple’s ecosystem of products.…