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Fortnite is offering direct payments w/ discounts to get around app store fees on Android, iOS

August 13, 2020
Epic Games has been very vocal about its distaste for 30% fees charged by Google and Apple, despite giving in and distributing its hit game Fortnite through the Play Store and App Store. Now, to get around those fees, Fortnite is adding “direct payments.” As a part of its “mega-drop” announcement today, Epic Games has announced that the in-game currency for Fortnite, “V-Bucks” will…
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Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 blood oxygen apps are rolling out now

August 13, 2020
Samsung isn’t wasting time when it comes to updating the Galaxy Watch 3. The company has started rolling out its blood oxygen monitoring apps — VO2 Max and SpO2 — on Samsung Health. They’ll let you keep track of your maximum oxygen uptake and relative blood oxygen…
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Fortnite is offering direct payments w/ discounts to get around app store fees on Android, iOS

August 13, 2020
Epic Games has been very vocal about its distaste for 30% fees charged by Google and Apple, despite giving in and distributing its hit game Fortnite through the Play Store and App Store. Now, to get around those fees, Fortnite is adding “direct payments.” As a part of its “mega-drop” announcement today, Epic Games has announced that the in-game currency for Fortnite, “V-Bucks” will…
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95% of Chinese iPhone owners would abandon Apple without WeChat

August 13, 2020
A huge Chinese survey with more than 1.2 million responses shows that 95% of Chinese iPhone owners would switch from Apple to another smartphone brand, rather than give up WeChat. The survey follows an executive order by Donald Trump banning US companies from transactions…
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Epic offers new direct payment in Fortnite on iOS and Android to get around app store fees

August 13, 2020
Today, Epic announced the Fortnite “mega drop,” a permanent discount on V-bucks and other cash purchases in the game of up to 20 percent. The developer is quick to point out that it’s not a sale: these are new prices for the in-app currency in both the PC and console versions of the game. On mobile, however, things are a bit more complicated. On both iOS and Android, Epic has introduced a…
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Apple reportedly launching subscription bundles with new iPhones this October

August 13, 2020
Apple is planning to unveil a range of subscription bundles alongside its new iPhones this October according to Bloomberg. Internally, the bundles are being referred to as “Apple One,” though that’s not necessarily the name they will launch under. A number of different tiers will be available, starting with a basic combo of Apple Music and Apple TV+, while more expensive bundles will add…
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