After feeling “surprised” over Australian developers’
concerns over its App Store policies, Apple recently told the Australian
Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) that developers in Australia have several
ways to reach iOS users. The company further claimed that developers are
"far from limited" to simply using the App Store.
Apple has challenged the concerns presented in the recent
ACCC report over the tech giant’s alleged exploitation due to its market power as
an app distributor. Apple argued that there are multiple avenues that
developers can take to reach customers.
Apple insisted that the entire web can be used as a means of distribution. It supported its claim by adding that iOS devices have "unrestricted and uncontrolled" access to the web, so users can download web apps. “One common approach is for users to purchase and consume digital content or services on a website,” said Apple.
Apple has expressed its surprise over some Australian developers
having issues with the App Store and the way it reviews, rejects or approves apps.
The tech giant has responded to the Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission (ACCC)’s to-be-released investigation report that is based on data
collected about consumer, supplier, and developer experience in Australia. The commission
plans to release its report on March 31 and in an attempt to defend its App
Store and App Review processes, Apple has provided some information in the form
of a submission to ACCC.
Apple argued that it "invests significant time and resources in engaging with developers directly" to ensure the quality of apps on the platform. It added that its app review system is a "human-led process" and that all human reviewers ensure that apps "are reliable, perform as expected, respect user privacy, and are free of objectionable content."
Following the Australian Government’s action towards making
changes to its proposed Media Bargaining Code, Facebook has announced its
agreement to restore the Pages of Australian news publishers on its platform. The company is getting more time to negotiate separate deals with
publishers and as a result, it would be able to launch Facebook News in the
region.
“After further discussions, we are satisfied that the government has agreed to a number of changes and guarantees that address our core concerns about allowing commercial deals that recognize the value our platform provides to publishers relative to the value we receive from them," Facebook said in a statement about the new agreement.
A total of four amendments have been made to the Australian Government’s proposed code, among which, the main addition suggests that "A decision to designate a platform under the code must take into account whether a digital platform has made a significant contribution to the sustainability of the Australian news industry through reaching commercial agreements with news media businesses."
Australia proposed a new law, according to which Google is
required to pay news publishers for their content. Google responded saying that
it would take down its search engine from the country if the law goes into
effect.
VP of Google Australia and New Zealand Mel Silva told
Australia’s Senate Economics Legislation Committee that the company would have
no choice but to “stop making Google Search available in Australia.”
Google has been lobbying against Australia’s plan for months and argues that Australia’s new law would set an “untenable precedent” for its business as well as the digital economy. “It’s not compatible with how search engines work,” the company argued.
Australian Prime Minister didn’t sit back and immediately responded with a straightforward statement. “Australia makes our rules for things you can do in Australia. That’s done in our Parliament. It’s done by our government. And that’s how things work here in Australia,” said the Prime Minister.
It may be hard for someone to think that trends related to funerals can also change. But nonetheless, it is a fact. There are a variety of customs, traditions and rituals that people tend to follow before bidding a final farewell to their beloved. These traditions vary from religion to religion, even within various sects, and can also differ from region to region, depending geographically on ancestors.
From all the countries in the world, let's focus on the Australian funeral trends at the moment. One of the trends that can be clearly seen in Australia is of people preferring cremation over burial. Cremation may sound like it is followed only by Hinduism where it is compulsory for the body to be cremated, but it is being followed as an independent choice by people belonging to other customs or religions as well.
Burial costs are up high and the expensive. Burial costs
vary from place to place but it can be said that dying will cost a lot of
money. There are many misconceptions about burials and what they cost. Particularly
in Australia, the burial costs differ in many regions. The natives question this
everyday but fail to seek the answer.
Burial plots are not the same throughout Australia. The place influences the prices of a burial plot. Of course, a major city like Sydney or Melbourne will have higher prices in the cemetery. This is probably due to the fact that the cemeteries are up to capacity in the major cities. You are more likely to pay less in regional areas for a burial plot.
An antitrust law has been proposed in Australia that is forcing tech firms to pay for news that appears on their social media platforms. Google has raised its voice against the law, saying that the law would adversely affect content creators and channel operators.
According to Google, the law would assist big media firms inflate their search ranking artificially, hence receiving an unfair advantage over individuals who are running their own websites or YouTube channels. Google's YouTube video service helps individuals and companies run their channels that feature advertisements, and as a result, generate revenue for both themselves and YouTube.
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