1 Oct 2020

Technology on election agenda, App store showdown

From Nine To Noon, 11:07 am on 1 October 2020

Technology commentator Sarah Putt looks at the small number of political parties with dedicated technology policies - what's in them?

The issue of the 30 per cent cut taken by Apple and Google for apps offered in their app stores is soon to be before the courts, with Fortnite maker Epic taking Apple to court claiming its an "inflated digital tax".

And where is the Tiktok stoush in the US at now?

A man plays Fortnite game on smartphone in Ankara, Turkey on November 26, 2018. 
 Metin Aktas / Anadolu Agency

Photo: 2018 Anadolu Agency/AFP