Apple’s plans to comply with the European Union’s new rules governing big tech have already gotten off to an interesting start, and not just because Apple pulled Epic Games’ developer license. Apple …
Apple will cut off third-party app store updates if your iPhone leaves the EU for a month
Shortly after the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) went into effect on Wednesday, users noticed an Apple support page stating users would “lose access to some features” when leaving the EU “for …
European regulators want to question Apple after it blocks Epic Games app store
European Union regulators want to question Apple over accusations that it blocked video game company Epic Games from setting up its own app store …
WhatsApp leak shows its best interoperability feature
WhatsApp is testing third-party chat apps in a new beta, as the app will have to comply with the DMA’s interoperability mandate in Europe.
Apple consumers urge appeals court to skip review in app store class action
In the latest case to pose the question of precisely how rigorous trial courts must be in certifying gargantuan class actions, Apple consumers on Tuesday told a federal appeals court that there’s no …
Can I sideload apps on my iPhone without jailbreaking?
Apple allowing app sideloading may have you wondering how the change affects you. Here’s what you need to know if you’re an iPhone owner.
How to block third-party iPhone app stores now that sideloading is a thing
Apple will let you block iPhone sideloading and third-party app marketplaces in iOS 17.4 with a new parental control setting.
Apple kills Epic’s iOS game store plans over App Store criticism
While Apple’s termination of the developer account impacts Epic’s plans to launch its own app store on iOS, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney suggested in a briefing that Epic could still bring Fortnite back to …
Apple blocked Epic Games from the App Store after the CEO’s mean tweet
Apple has a beef with Epic Games. Apple terminated Epic’s developer account on Wednesday, blocking the company’s ability to make its own Epic Games Store for iOS. Why? All because CEO Tim Sweeney …
Fortnite Maker Epic Games Says Apple Terminated Its App Store Developer Account
Apple has prevented Fortnite maker Epic Games from releasing its game and app store in the European Union, escalating a years-long feud between the two tech giants. In a statement released on …
Apple blocks ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games’s app store plans in Europe as public war escalates
Epic Games described Apple’s move as a “serious violation of the DMA” that “shows Apple has no intention of allowing true competition on iOS devices.” …
Apple Crushes Epic’s App Store Dreams Over the CEO’s Petty Tweets
In Epic’s U.S. legal battle with Apple, Sweeney testified that his company intentionally breached its Developer Program agreement with Apple to make a point. Apple is asking Epic to prove its …
Microsoft to pull the plug on Amazon’s Android app store for Windows 11
How many of you have ever installed and run Android apps from Amazon’s app store on Windows 11? Raise your hands. OK, that’s what I thought. Well, I hate to break it to the three of you who raised …
Apple Nixes ‘Fortnite’ Maker’s Ability to Make EU App Store
Apple Inc. has stopped Epic Games Inc. from opening its own app store for iPhone customers in Europe, a move the Fortnite maker says is a response to its criticism of the tech behemoth and a breach of …
‘Verifiably untrustworthy’ Epic Games iOS app store plans in EU killed by Apple
The Epic vs. Apple bad blood continues, as Apple has called Epic ‘verifiably untrustworthy’ and shut down the developer account it made to develop a 3rd-party app store in the European Union.
Here’s what happens to your iPhone’s alternative App Store when you leave the EU
Although EU customers can now access third-party app stores, it looks like that permission will only exist as long as they stay in the EU.
Epic says its iOS game store plans are stalled because Apple banned its developer account
After Epic CEO Tim Sweeney criticized how Apple is rolling out alternative app stores on iOS in the EU, Apple terminated its developer account and called the company “verifiably untrustworthy.” …