The digest of interesting materials for the mobile # 158 developer (June 14-19)

The main news of the week, of course, is Apple's WWDC - iOS 10, watchOS 3, updated tvOS, new macOS Sierra, and many updates within them. The main Russian news is the introduction of VAT for the "provision of services by electronic means." Most likely, this will lead to another price increase, a reduction in the market and the withdrawal of some players.

WWDC 16: first impressions from the scene

A month ago, I passed Google I / O, where the most interesting announcements related to data services and smart systems. Now is the time for Apple: let's see what innovations the company, which does not accept compromises, has prepared for consumers and developers.

Device Lab from Google: Eddystone beacons

For a long time, mobile applications and the physical world did not overlap. But the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon technology allowed developers to “communicate” with real-world objects, and users get the most relevant data from their current location with accuracy. The first devices have already been sent to the developers, and today at Google Labs we are presenting to developers Eddystone beacons - iBKS and BKON, implementing, among other things, the concept of Physical Web.

Adopted a law on Google tax

On June 15, the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted in the third final reading the so-called “Google Tax Law”. The bill received this name in connection with the introduction of VAT on the "provision of services by electronic means" by foreign IT companies. What threaten tax amendments to Russian intermediaries and consumers?
+ What will result in a "tax on Google" for the Russian game market: expert opinions
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