Local media: Korea’s Fair Trade Commission raided Apple’s Seoul offices over allegations it is charging App Store IAP fees of 33%, rather than the stated 30% (William Gallagher/AppleInsider)

William Gallagher / AppleInsider:
Report: some NFT startups say they are limiting functionality in iOS apps, as Apple insists that its 30% commission from IAP must be paid on all trades  —  Startup and trading NFT firms say they ignore the App Store because Apple’s rules, and 30% commission, make it untenable for them.

William Gallagher / AppleInsider:
Apple’s 10th-gen iPad comes with USB-C instead of Lightning, which means the supported 1st-gen Apple Pencil cannot be charged or paired without an adapter  —  The required new first-generation Apple Pencil adapter  —  Apple’s new 10th generation iPad iPad comes with USB-C instead of Lightning …

Adam Blacker / Apptopia Blog:
The average July in-app purchase price rose 40% YoY on iOS and 9% YoY on Google Play; Adjust data: iOS IAP prices correlate with the rising cost per install  —  The average price of an in-app purchase (IAP) in the U.S. on the iOS App Store has increased 40% year-over-year (YoY) in the month of July.

Andrew Orr / AppleInsider:
Apple’s iOS 16 webpage now lists iCloud Shared Photo library as “coming later this year”; the feature was also removed from the latest iOS 16 betas  —  Apple announced iCloud Shared Photo Library as part of iOS 16, but it appears that the feature won’t arrive in the iOS 16 release on September 12.

Andrew Orr / AppleInsider:
Apple reports a record $11.5B in Mac revenue for Q4, up 25% YoY, and sets “a quarterly record for upgraders”, but expects a YoY decline in Q1 2023  —  Mac sales were strong during Apple’s September quarter amid a declining PC market, but the company expects Mac revenue to slow down in Q4 compared to the same period in 2021.

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Apple to increase prices of apps and IAP on the App Store in all territories that use the euro and some Asian countries like Japan, starting October 5  —  Apple announced on Monday that it will soon raise App Store prices in multiple countries, including Japan, South Korea, and many others in Europe.