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Free ‘Delta’ Nintendo emulator launches in Apple’s App Store
The “Delta” Nintendo game emulator launched Wednesday as one of the first officially approved iOS apps to emulate Nintendo consoles…
Apple removes the first iOS Game Boy emulator released under new App Store rules
Developer Mattia La Spina launched iGBA as one of the first retro game emulators legitimately available on the iOS App Store following…
Apple loses attempt to throw out UK lawsuit over App Store fees
Apple’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit valued at nearly $1 billion was rejected on Friday, with a judge ruling it must face allegations it…
Apple’s App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+ other services back online after outage
Apple says its App Store, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple TV+ re working again on iOS and MacOS devices after a widespread…
Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match file legal petition protesting Apple’s App Store policies
Meta Platforms, Microsoft, X, Match filed a legal petition protesting Apple’s App Store policies, complaining about how Apple is…
Epic Games accuses Apple of violating App Store injunction, seeks contempt order in U.S.
Epic Games, which makes the video game “Fortnite,” on Wednesday urged a federal judge to hold Apple in contempt for allegedly violating…
Apple tests new AI-powered tool for optimizing App Store ads
Apple is experimenting with a new AI-powered way to buy its App Store ads, according to two people familiar with the matter…
Spotify, Epic Games claim Apple’s App Store changes ‘make a mockery’ of EU’s DMA
Apple’s proposed changes for its App Store policies “disregard” the EU’s DMA rules and amplify its dominance over app developers, Spotify …
Apple pulls Pray.com app from App Store in China
The Pray.com app is being removed from the Apple App Store in mainland China. Pray.com is the world’s No.1 app for daily prayer and Bible…
Apple opens App Store to cloud gaming services worldwide
Apple has opened up its App Store to allow cloud gaming services. This means that services like GeForce Now, Xbox Cloud Streaming, and…
EU threatens Apple with ‘strong action’ if App Store changes fall short
Apple faces strong action if changes to its App Store do not meet incoming European Union regulations, the EU’s industry chief threatened on…
Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union
Apple today announced changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store impacting developers’ apps in the European Union (EU) to comply…
Apple seeks to toss $1 billion UK lawsuit over App Store fees
Apple on Tuesday asked a London tribunal to throw out a class action lawsuit over its App Store fees. The company…
Apple’s U.S. App Store now allows developers link to outside payment methods; Apple will still charge commission
After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear its appeal, Apple is changing its U.S. App Store guidelines. App developers are now able to…
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to consider Apple’s appeal over advertising alternative App Store payment options
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider Apple’s appeal in an antitrust suit challenging its lucrative App Store, specifically regarding…
Apple pulls crypto apps from its App Store in India
Less than two weeks after most of these crypto firms were flagged for operating “illegally” in India, Apple has pulled apps…
Apple agrees to settle lawsuit over App Store gift card scam
Apple on Wednesday agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of knowingly letting scammers exploit its gift cards while…
Tokyo tightens grip on tech giants: Anti-monopoly law targets Apple, other app stores
Japan is flexing its regulatory muscles, drafting an anti-monopoly law aimed at reining in the domineering app store policies of Apple and…
EU asks Apple to clarify app store risk management under Digital Services Act
Today, the European Commission formally sent requests for information under the Digital Services Act to Apple and Alphabet-subsidiary Google…
Apple spotlights the top apps and games of 2023 on the App Store
As the year comes to a close, Apple is recognizing the most popular apps and games of 2023, with year-end charts localized for users in more…
Google Play app store ruled an illegal monopoly; why Apple’s App Store is different
Google Play, Alphabet-subsidiary Google’s app store for Android, has been ruled an illegal monopoly. The jury in the Epic v. Google case…
Apple names top 9 App Store apps of 2023
Apple today unveiled the winners of the 2023 App Store Awards, recognizing apps and games that empowered users to unleash their…
Apple announces 2023 App Store Award finalists
For over a decade, Apple’s App Store’s Editorial team has celebrated the very best apps and games of the year through the App Store Awards …
Apple likely to begin third-party app stores on devices in Europe – Morgan Stanley
Apple in its fiscal year 2023 Form 10-K filing says it “expects to make” App Store policy changes to comply with EU’s Digital Markets Act…
Dutch watchdog claims Apple’s App Store fees violate EU antitrust law
The Dutch Authority for Consumers & Market (ACM) watchdog is claiming that Apple’s App Store commissions violate the EU’s antitrust rules…
South Korea warns Apple of possible fines over App Store fees, delays
South Korea’s telecommunications regulator said on Friday that Apple and Alphabet subsidiary Google and have abused their dominant app…
Russian court rejects Apple appeal over App Store antitrust charge
A Russian court rejected Apple’s appeal against the alleged abuse of its dominant market position in terms of in-app payments…
Apple begins requiring apps show Chinese Communist Party license before China App Store inclusion
Apple has begun requiring new apps to show proof of a Chinese Communist Party license before including the apps on its China App Store…
Dutch regulator rejects Apple’s objections to App Store fines
Dutch competition watchdog ACM on Monday said it had rejected objections made by Apple to fines of 50 million euros ($53 million) it levied…
CCP crackdown threatens to remove X, Facebook, Instagram from Apple’s App Store in China
The Chinese Communist Party push to register foreign apps threatens to remove Facebook, Instagram and X from Apple’s App Store in China…
Epic Games asks U.S. Supreme Court to review Apple App Store ruling
Fortnite-peddler Epic Games has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a judge’s 2021 ruling that Apple’s App Store policies don’t…
China lists mobile app stores that comply with new rule, Apple’s App Store not included
China’s cyberspace regulator on Wednesday released names of mobile app stores that have completed filing business details to regulators…
Gene Munster: Apple App Store’s profitable economics will stay intact
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to let a federal judge’s injunction take effect that could force Apple’s App Store to let app developers…
U.S. Supreme Court denies Epic Games request to allow Apple App Store order take effect
In a victory for Apple, The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied Fortnite-maker Epic Games’ request to lift a decision by the 9th U.S.…
Elon Musk wants Apple to ‘adjust’ 30% App Store commission on 𝕏 subscriptions
𝕏 owner Elon Musk would like to have a word with Apple CEO Tim Cook about “adjusting” the 30% fee that Apple takes from in-app…
Apple pulls dozens of generative AI apps from App Store in China ahead of CCP speech crackdown
Apple has reportedly removed over 100 AI apps from its Chinese App Store that are believed to violate the country’s new regulations on…
Apple new App Store API rules cracking down on ‘fingerprinting’ starting with iOS 17
Apple will soon crack down on apps that track users by “fingerprinting” – collecting data on their devices. Starting with iOS 17, tvOS 17…
Epic Games asks U.S. Supreme Court let Apple App Store order take effect
Epic Games on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a lower court ruling to take effect against Apple that could force the company…
Apple faces $1 billion UK lawsuit by app developers over App Store fees
Apple is facing a $1 billion lawsuit from more than 1,500 UK app developers who claim the company’s App Store fees are unfair. The devs…
Apple can delay ‘anti-steering’ App Store changes for Supreme Court plea
Apple has been granted a 90-day stay on the appeals court ruling that would have forced the company to undo its “anti-steering” rules and…