Coinbase CEO says App Store policies stifle innovation in cryptocurrency

By news@appleinsider.com (Mikey Campbell) Brian Armstrong, CEO of digital currency exchange Coinbase, on Friday made an argument that Apple’s App Store regulations stifle innovation in the cryptocurrency space.Detailed in a Twitter thread, Armstrong’s assessment of current App Store policy targets Apple’s numerous and specific restrictions on digital currency handling.As it pertains to …

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Apple handset sales are moderating in US ahead of ‘iPhone 12’ launch

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Investment bank JP Morgan is seeing significant moderation in iPhone sales in the United States ahead of the anticipated launch of Apple’s “iPhone 12” lineup.Credit: Andrew O’Hara, AppleInsiderIn a research note seen by AppleInsider, analyst Samik Chatterjee cites recent surveys carried out by Wave7 Research analyzing smartphone sales trends across carriers. The research suggests that iPhone sales are moderating, or leveling out. Chatterjee says that’s because of the recent launch of Samsung’s refreshed handsets, as well as growing anticipation for the “…

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Facebook-owned Instagram also chafing at Apple’s App Store control

By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Instagram’s CEO stands in lockstep with Facebook’s stance that Apple will hurt small businesses more than big corporations with ad tracking limits — and asserts that Apple’s control of the platform unfairly reduces outside influence on such decisions.Apple and InstagramMany companies big and small have taken their shot at Apple’s business practices. The …

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