Apple Letting ‘Reader’ Apps Offer Links for Account Sign Ups Outside of the App Store to Close Japan Investigation

Apple today announced that the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has agreed to close its App Store investigation in exchange for changes to how “reader” apps like Netflix operate. Reader apps allow users to browse previously purchased content or content subscriptions for digital magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, and video. Going forward, developers that create […]