A group of French app developers that accused Apple of overcharging them to participate in its App Store have dropped their lawsuit…
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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…
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…
Small developers on Apple’s App Store grew revenue by 71 percent over the past two years
An independent study conducted by economists at Analysis Group found that small developers on Apple’s App Store grew their businesses…
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…
Apple provides developers with new APIs offering deeper platform integration and greater capabilities
At WWDC22 on Monday, Apple unveiled new tools, technologies, and APIs designed to help developers create even richer experiences…
Apple’s iOS app economy now supports more than 2.2 million U.S. jobs
The iOS app economy continued its track record as an engine of economic growth in 2021, supporting more than 2.2 million jobs in the U.S…
WWDC 2022’s Apple Park viewing event lottery for developers opens May 9th
Apple is hosting a special all-day experience at Apple Park on June 6th to kick off WWDC 2022. Gather with others in the developer community…
Analysis Group economists find third-party apps see global success on Apple’s App Store
Today, economists at Analysis Group published a new report on the proliferation of third-party apps on the App Store, with new insights…
Apple defeats antitrust class action challenging App Store control
Finding fatal flaws in an antitrust lawsuit claiming Apple monopolizes iOS app distribution, a U.S. federal judge this week threw out a…
Apple updates App Store guidelines as part of settlement agreement with U.S. developers
Apple in August announced settlement consisting of a number of changes coming to the App Store guidelines that, pending court approval, will…
Apple introduces Tech Talks 2021 live online sessions for developers
Apple today kicked off Tech Talks 2021, a new online developer engagement series with more than 100 live sessions and 1,500 office hours…
Spotify says Apple’s App Store settlement is not enough
Swedish music streaming platform Spotify said on Friday that Apple’s App Store settlement does not address the…
App Store settlement is another win for Apple
Apple on Thursday announced settlement consisting of a number of changes coming to the App Store that, pending court approval, will…
Apple’s strategically shrewd App Store settlement
Apple on Thursday announced settlement consisting of a number of changes coming to the App Store that, pending court approval, will resolve…
Apple, U.S. developers agree to App Store changes to resolve class-action lawsuit
Apple today announced a number of changes coming to the App Store that, pending court approval, will resolve a class-action suit from…
Apple surveys developers whether they would attend in-person WWDC next year
As part of its annual survey given to developers at the end of WWDC, Apple is asking whether, following two years of the conference being…
Apple expands Developer Academy programming to thousands of students worldwide
The first Apple Developer Academy opened in Brazil in 2013, with the goal of providing the tools and training for aspiring entrepreneurs…
Apple’s longtime App Store developer relations chief Ron Okamoto retires
Apple’s executive in charge of App Store developer relations, Ron Okamoto, has retired and the role has been taken over by a key marketing…
UK starts probe on Apple over alleged App Store monopoly
The UK competition regulator said on Thursday it has opened an investigation into Apple after complaints that the company’s App Store terms…
Ohio State expands Apple Swift coding and app development program to the public
Ohio State University is making its popular Apple Swift Coding and App Development certificate program available to the public…
Apple ups Developer Transition Kit Mac mini return credit to $500 after developer complaints
Prior to the release of the M1 Macs, Apple offered developers a $500 Developer Transition Kit (DTK) that included a Mac mini equipped…
Apple Arcade cancels some developer contracts in bid for more engaging games
Apple has shifted the strategy of its Apple Arcade gaming service, canceling contracts for some games in development while seeking other titles…
Apple honors eight developers with annual Apple Design Awards
Receiving an Apple Design Award is a special and laudable accomplishment. Past honorees have made some of the most noteworthy apps and games…
Apple’s WWDC20 design team sessions reveal fascinating insights
The favorite sessions by far have been the ones presented by Apple’s design team. Apple’s “Design for the iPadOS pointer” video will show developers how…
Apple updates SF Symbols with 750 new icons and more
During WWDC 2020, Apple released a new version of its SF Symbols with more than 750 new icons for app designers and developers…
Apple reveals new developer tech for building the apps of tomorrow
Apple on Tuesday announced a robust line-up of new technologies to help its 23 million developers design and build the apps of tomorrow. These new tools…
Apple Developer app updated ahead of online WWDC 2020
This June, Apple’s WWDC20 brings an all-new online experience to millions of talented and creative developers around the world via the Apple Developer app …
Apple’s App Store to expand to 20 new countries
Apple today announced to developers that the company’s revolutionary App Store is expanding to 20 new countries allowing developers to increase…
Apple’s WWDC 2020 to offer ‘online experience’ this June
Apple has teased WWDC 2020 as “a completely new online experience” for developers worldwide, coming this summer.
Apple releases fourth developer betas of macOS 10.15.4, iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, tvOS 13.4
Apple today seeded the fourth betas of macOS 10.15.4, iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, and tvOS 13.4 to developers. A public beta is typically made available…
Is Apple’s Mac Catalyst is working for developers?
Apple’s Mac Catalyst is meant to provide a simple way for iOS developers to bring their apps to the Mac. now that the project has been underway for…
Apple’s Project Catalyst polarizes developers ahead of iOS 13, macOS Catalina launches
iOS and macOS developers have thoughts on what’s good and what’s still surprisingly bad about Apple’s plan to get iOS apps on the Mac…
Apple seeds eighth betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS to developers
Apple today seeded the eighth betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS to developers for testing purposes, a week after releasing…
Apple seeds fourth betas of iOS 13, iPadOS, tvOS 13, and watchOS 6 to developers
Apple today seeded the fourth betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS to developers for testing purposes…
No, Apple isn’t moving toward a Mac App Store-only future – at least, not yet
Apple’s status as the biggest tech firm in the world inevitably incites conspiracy theories and rumors like no other company…
Catalyst deep dive: The future of Mac software according to Apple and devs
Ars spoke with key members of the Apple team responsible for developing and promoting Project Catalyst
Apple’s Catalyst can simultaneously rescue the Mac and grow the iPad
If SwiftUI is the future and spans every hardware platform, why bother bringing iPad apps to the Mac with Catalyst in the first place?
Has Apple closed the door on non-Mac App Store apps?
Ever since Apple introduced the Mac App Store developers have warned it plans to close off its platform, so news the company will insist on App Notarization…
Apple’s SwiftUI is a game-changer
Apple lavished attention on all its platforms at WWDC this year. We even got a first look at the all-new Mac Pro. But another announcement…
Apple’s quiet CryptoKit launch could bolster blockchain on iPhones
Historically, Apple’s WWDC keynotes have had a predictable cadence — spotlight a handful of new OS features, flash a word cloud with 40 more highlights on screen for a minute, and move on…
