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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…
Apple bans knockoff of Threads, Meta’s Twitter knockoff, from App Store
Apple has pulled a knockoff of Meta’s Threads knockoff of Twitter called “Threads for Insta,” and all other apps from developer SocialKit…
Apple gives Tesla a pass on 30% App Store fees
Apple’s “In-App Purchase” system charges developers when users pay to unlock features inside apps. Currently, Tesla is skirting the…
Apple to ask U.S. Supreme Court to quash App Store order in Epic Games case
Apple has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal a ruling that could force the company to change its App Store payment…
Decentralized social networking app Damus to be removed from App Store over Bitcoin tipping
Damus, a decentralized social networking app backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, will be removed from Apple’s App Store due…
Japan looks to force Apple to allow third-party app stores for iPhone
The Japanese government is looking to force Apple to allow third-party app stores for iPhone and, presumably, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV…
Apple is ‘working with EU’ on third-party app stores for iPhone, iPad, etc.
Apple is “working with the EU” to comply with EU’s DMA which Apple to allow access to third-party app stores for iPhones, iPads, etc…
Developers generated $1.1 trillion in total billings and sales in Apple’s App Store in 2022
Apple this week announced the App Store ecosystem facilitated $1.1 trillion in developer billings and sales in 2022, building on…
Apple will make millions on generative AI via OpenAI’s ChatGPT app for iPhone
OpenAI last Thursday launched the official ChatGPT app for iOS 16.1 and later. The free app promises “OpenAI’s latest advancements…
OpenAI launches free ChatGPT app for iPhone users
OpenAI on Thursday launched the official ChatGPT app for iOS 16.1 and later. The free app promises “OpenAI’s latest advancements…
Apple’s App Store stopped more than $2 billion in fraudulent transactions last year
The App Store launched in 2008 to establish a reliable and secure platform for users to safely discover and download apps, free of fraud …
Apple hails ‘resounding victory’ as appeals court affirms sanctity of walled garden
In a resounding victory, Apple won an appeals court ruling upholding its App Store’s policies in an antitrust challenge brought by Fortnite…
Apple wins appeal in Epic Games antitrust challenge, App Store policies upheld by court
Apple has won an appeals court ruling upholding its App Store’s policies in an antitrust challenge brought by Fortnite-maker Epic Games…
Apple said to limit app sideloading to regions mandating it by law
Apple may not even mention app sideloading for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV at WWDC, as the company will likely limit…
Apple’s iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to support sideloading apps for iPhone and iPad
Apple’s iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 will open up the iPhone and iPad to third-party app stores and sideloading — the downloading of apps outside of…
China’s Baidu sues Apple over fake ‘Ernie’ bot apps
Chinese search engine Baidu has filed lawsuits against Apple and “relevant” app developers over fake copies of its “Ernie” bot app available…
Apple Musical Classical app begins global rollout
The Apple Music Classical app has begun appearing on the App Store for pre-order (the app becomes available on March 28th). As this date…
Apple argues UK competition watchdog had ‘no power’ to launch browser probe
Apple n Friday told a London tribunal that the UK’s competition watchdog had “no power” to launch a probe into its Safari mobile browser…
UK regulator needs more time to review Apple’s alleged App Store monopoly
The UK’s competition regulator has extended the deadline for its analysis and review into Apple terms and conditions for app developers to…
Apple blocks update of ChatGPT-powered app until age restriction is raised to 17-and-older
Apple has delayed the approval of an email-app update with ChatGPT-powered AI language tools over concerns that it could generate…
Apple pulls Russia’s Tinkoff banking app from App Store
Following the imposition of European Union sanctions last week, newly sanctioned Russian digital lender Tinkoff Bank said on Thursday…
Former App Store games editor: Apple doesn’t care about games
In the 15 years since it launched the App Store, Apple has proved again and again that it cares very little about games…
Florida AG looks to require Apple, Google to flag ‘foreign-owned apps’ for users before downloading
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is looking to require Apple’s App Store to notify their customers when a mobile app is foreign-owned…
U.S. Department of Justice escalates Apple antitrust probe
The United States Department of Justice has ramped up work in recent months on drafting a potential antitrust complaint against Apple …
Apple Services alone now generates more revenue than McDonald’s and Nike combined
Apple Services business has now grown to become a behemoth, generating more revenue than McDonald’s and Nike combined…
Google and Mozilla are working on non-WebKit iOS browsers
Google and Mozilla’s’s web browsers on Apple’s iOS and iPadOS App Stores, but these versions use Safari’s WebKit rendering engine…
U.S. Commerce Department: Apple and Google’s app stores wield ‘gatekeeper’ power and should be reined in
A new U.S. Commerce Department report claims that Apple and Google “play a significant gatekeeping role by controlling (and restricting)…
Twitter prices Blue for Android at $11 per month, the same as for iOS subscribers
Twitter said on Wed. it will price Twitter Blue subscription for Android at $11 per month, the same as for those subscribing via its iOS app…
Apple promises to disclose more details about app removals from App Store
Following numerous examples that Apple’s opaque decision-making process threatens freedom of expression in authoritarian countries…
French privacy watchdog fines Apple $8.5 million over personalized ads
France’s privacy watchdog CNIL on Wednesday said it had imposed an 8 million euro ($8.49 million) fine over ad personalization in Apple’s…
Apple CEO Cook relayed concern over App Store curbs to Japanese Prime Minister
Apple CEO Tim Cook urged Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to consider user security when regulating smartphone app stores during…
Survey shows most iPhone users will stick to Apple’s App Store walled garden
Apple is reportedly working to allow iPhones and iPads to access third-party app stores in order to comply with new European Union…
Analyst expects ‘an avalanche of app stores’ for Apple’s iPhone and iPad
Ben Wood, CMO of industry analysis firm CSS Insights, said he expects “an avalanche of app stores” for Apple’s iPhone and iPad in the near…
Third-party app stores for iPhone and iPad won’t hurt Apple too much
Apple is reportedly working to allow iPhones and iPads to access third-party app stores in order to comply with new European Union…
Morgan Stanley sees ‘limited risk’ to Apple App Store revenue from third-party app stores for iPhone and iPad
As part of a sweeping overhaul, Apple is preparing to allow third-party app stores on its iPhones and iPads…
Apple to allow third-party app stores on iPhone and iPad
As part of a sweeping overhaul, Apple is preparing to allow third-party app stores on its iPhones and iPads…
Apple’s App Store now lets developers charge as much as $10,000 for an app
Apple on Tuesday said it is adding 700 new price points for apps in its App Store, starting as low as $0.29 up to $10,000 …
Apple announces biggest upgrade to App Store pricing, adding 700 new price points
Apple today announced the most comprehensive upgrade to pricing capabilities since the App Store first launched, providing developers with…
