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Sami Fathi<\/a>:<\/p>\n

In September of last year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched an investigation<\/a> into Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store to examine the experiences of consumers, suppliers, and developers in Australia.<\/p>

[…]<\/p>

In a submission<\/a> to the commission, Apple says that it’s “surprised to hear that developers have legitimate concerns about their ability to engage with Apple in the app review process,” and that it “invests significant time and resources in engaging with developers directly” to ensure the quality of apps on the platform.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Mark Gurman<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Apple’s 20-year developer relations chief and VP Ron Okamoto (who oversaw App Store review, policies, organizing of WWDC, developer communications, awards, SDK distribution and more) has retired. He’s been replaced by longtime marketing exec Susan Prescott.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

See also: Andy Lee<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n