{"id":1212937,"date":"2023-12-18T07:15:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T12:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1212937"},"modified":"2023-12-18T07:15:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T12:15:17","slug":"the-morning-after-apple-tests-app-store-discounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1212937","title":{"rendered":"The Morning After: Apple tests App Store discounts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple says it\u2019s testing a new App Store feature called contingent pricing to lure customers into cheaper subscriptions based on their other purchases. This contingent pricing model<\/a> will let developers offer discounts to customers who already have subscriptions to other services, be it those developers\u2019 own apps or connected partner apps.<\/p>\n

According to 9to5Mac<\/em>, Apple says these bundled discounts will be highly visible to customers both on the App Store and \u201cin off-platform marketing channels\u201d \u2014 so elsewhere too. It\u2019s starting with a select group of participants before rolling out to more developers \u201cin the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a year of increased scrutiny into Apple\u2019s App Store and how it handles in-app purchases. Just this fall, Apple asked the Supreme Court to reverse the previous ruling that required it to allow developers to use outside payment systems, circumventing Apple\u2019s 30 percent transaction fee. This is a way, of sorts, to get back in developers\u2019 good graces.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mat Smith<\/p>\n

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Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 will never come to Xbox Game Pass<\/a><\/h2>\n

So says developer Larian Studios.<\/h3>\n

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According to Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke in an interview with IGN, Game of the Year, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3,<\/em> won\u2019t come to Microsoft\u2019s Game Pass. Vincke also noted this was always the plan, and the title had never been considered for Microsoft\u2019s subscription gaming platform. Vincke says Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/em> is a \u201cbig game\u201d available for a \u201cfair price.\u201d He also touted the title\u2019s lack of microtransactions and its complete story, saying \u201cyou get what you pay for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Meta Quest headsets join the exciting world of Microsoft Office apps<\/a><\/h2>\n

Mmm, virtual Word.<\/h3>\n

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Meta Quest users can now write reports, edit spreadsheets and create presentations \u2014 if they even want<\/em> to do any of those tasks on a VR headset. Support for the basic Microsoft Office suite has arrived on the original Oculus Quest, the Meta Quest 2, the Quest Pro and the Quest 3. Users can now download Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint from the Meta Quest store for free. That said, typing on the Quest\u2019s onscreen keyboard is not particularly easy, so you might want to bring your Bluetooth keyboard along for virtual office hours.<\/p>\n

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This week, Engadget Senior Editor Jessica Conditt joins Cherlynn and Devindra to talk about the death of E3 and what it means for the gaming industry. They also explore some of the highlights (and low points) of last week\u2019s Game Awards, which couldn\u2019t quite balance celebrating video games and functioning as a marketing tool. We\u2019re particularly excited for Light No Fire<\/em>, the next ambitious game from the folks behind No Man\u2019s Sky<\/em>. (Oh, you should check out Jessica\u2019s video<\/a> on the subject.)<\/p>\n

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The Chinese EV with 650 miles of range<\/a><\/h2>\n

From a 150kWh battery.<\/h3>\n

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Chinese manufacturer Nio is about to start selling an EV with a \u201csemi-solid state\u201d 150kWh battery (140kWh usable). That\u2019s the biggest battery of any passenger EV so far. Nio CEO William Li drove a prototype version of the ET7 1,044km (650 miles) in 14 hours, a distance surpassing many gas-powered vehicles. The ET7\u2019s 150kWh battery will only be available on a lease separate from the car, much as we\u2019ve seen with some cars sold in Europe. We\u2019re unlikely to see this specific battery pack in the US, however. With the Biden administration\u2019s latest rules, some US cars, like Tesla\u2019s Model 3 Long Range, that use specific Chinese battery components will no longer receive the full $7,500 tax credit.<\/p>\n

Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-morning-after-apple-tests-app-store-discounts-121517653.html?src=rss
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