Apple is clamping down on apps with AI vibe coding capabilities listed in the App Store, preventing the rapid creation of apps that don’t pass through the App Store Review process.
Apple Wins Decisive Victory in Musi App Store Removal Lawsuit
A lawsuit brought against Apple by music streaming app Musi has been dismissed by a federal judge, after she ruled that Apple’s developer agreement gives it the right to remove any app from the App …
Apple blocks new updates for AI ‘Vibe Coding’ apps over App Store policy violations: Report
Apple is reportedly tightening its App Store rules on a new type of AI tools called ‘Vibe Coding’ apps, which let users create software …
Apple cracks down on ‘vibe coding’ apps in the App Store
Apple is cracking down on “vibe coding” apps that allow users with little to no programming experience to build apps or websites using natural language prompts, reports The Information (a subscription …
Apple CEO visits China amid growing pressure on App Store policy
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook showed up at a company event in China on Wednesday after the company lowered the fees it collects from app developers in the country earlier this month.
Judge upholds Apple delisting of free Musi app that streams songs from YouTube
Musi, a free music streaming app that had tens of millions of iPhone downloads and garnered plenty of controversy over its method of acquiring music, has lost an attempt to get back on Apple’s App …
Streaming app Musi loses App Store case as judge rules Apple can delist apps at any time
Aa federal judge dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice in what might become a landmark case related to App Store delistings.
Op-Ed: Protecting our children from Big Tech with App Store accountability
More than four million children in America suffer from a serious mental disorder. Given the prevalence of mental health disorders among youth, we need fundamental changes to our existing systems
New open-source app turns GitHub into a mobile and PC app store
GitHub is a vast labyrinth of amazing open-source software projects, and it can be hard to see some of the awesomeness within. This app changes all that.
Apple’s Next Two 50th Anniversary Events Revealed
After hosting a surprise Alicia Keys concert at its Grand Central store in New York last week, Apple is turning to Asia for more 50th-anniversary celebrations. So far, it has been discovered that …
Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse
AltStore PAL, the alternative iOS app store available in the European Union and Japan, is joining the social web. In a post on Wednesday, AltStore PAL announced that users across Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky can now interact with apps that developers choose to federate on its explore.alt.store website.
Why App Store Age Verification Is a Strategic Mistake for the GOP
The Republican-led House Energy and Commerce Committee recently advanced legislation enforcing new age verification requirements that would impact app store users of all ages. In a strange twist on wh
Not ChatGPT or Gemini, but this LPG booking app is trending on Google Play Store and Apple App Store, here is why
The IndianOil One app has surged to the top of both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, surpassing ChatGPT. This rise is attributed to a significant LPG supply disruption in India, caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
China’s party paper urges Apple to fix ‘monopolistic’ policies
Apple Inc. needs to ease app store restrictions and fix “monopolistic” practices, the Chinese ruling party’s flagship newspaper said just days after the iPhone maker agreed to cut local app store fees …
This iPhone App for Video Editing Is 1 of Apple’s Top Picks of the Year. Here’s Why It Stands Out
Detail’s iPad and iPhone app is designed to help small businesses easily edit podcasts and social media videos.
Anthropic’s Claude grabs top spot in App Store after Trump’s ban
Anthropic may have lost out on doing business with the US government, but it’s gained enough popularity to earn the number one spot on the App Store’s Top Free Apps leaderboard. At the top, Claude beat out both ChatGPT and Google Gemini,
Top Stories: Apple’s 50th Anniversary, New and Upcoming Products, and More
After Apple’s big week of announcements, this week saw all of the new products officially become available, so reviewers and general users alike are now getting their hands on them and putting them …