Amazon, Google Cave To Apple, Drop In-App Buttons

CWmike writes "Amazon bowed on Monday to Apple's newest App Store rules, and removed a link in its iPhone and iPad Kindle apps that took customers directly to its online store. The move was required to comply with new rules designed to block developers from evading the 30% cut that Apple takes from in-app purchases. In February, Apple CEO Steve Jobs laid down the law. 'Our philosophy is simple — when Apple brings a new subscriber to the app, Apple earns a 30% share,' said Jobs in a statement released Feb. 15. 'When the publisher brings an existing or new subscriber to the app, the publisher keeps 100% and Apple earns nothing.' Rhapsody updated its iPhone app last week to, among other things, remove the in-app subscribing link. Also on Monday, Google complied with Apple's new rules when it re-released Google Books — which had been yanked from the App Store — minus an in-app purchasing button."

Re:Cave?

[Anonymous Coward]

Because Apple can do no wrong. You must be new here, so I'll forgive your apparent inability to understand Apple's infallibility in all things.

Re:More evidence of Apple's perfidy

[E IS mC(Square)]

Can't hear you. Can you please take Steve Job's dick out of your mouth first?