Apple to raise App Store prices in some markets; spares India
Apple Inc. said on Tuesday it will raise prices of apps and in-app purchases on its App Store from next month in all of the euro zone and some countries in Asia and South America.
The new prices, excluding auto-renewable subscriptions, will be effective as early as October 5, Apple s...
YouTube brings new video page to unify mobile, web designs
Google-owned streaming platform YouTube is rolling out a new video page that tweaks several elements and, most notably, unifies the design across Android, iOS, and the web. The highlight of this redesign is the use of pill-shaped buttons for key elements. For example, instead of being two distinct buttons, thumbs ...
Jio’s high pricing strategy had limited success
The Indian telecom sector’s post-paid segment reveals that tariff aggression is no longer the best growth strategy for operators. This trend comes at a time when all eyes turn to the post-paid segment to enable Indian telcos to break even on the expensive 5G Capex cycle underway. As market watchers await the...
YouTube concludes testing of 10 unskippable ads in one break
YouTube has concluded experimenting with ten unskippable ads during a single break. “We ran a small experiment globally that served multiple ads in an ad pod when viewers watched longer videos on connected TVs. The goal is to build a better experience for viewers by reducing ad breaks. We have concluded this small experiment,” YouTube said. ...
Apple flexes muscle as quiet power behind app developer group
The App Association brands itself as the leading voice for thousands of app developers around the world. In reality, the vast majority of its funding comes from Apple Inc. The tech giant isn’t a member of the association. But it plays a dominant behind-the-scenes role in s...