Beeper Mini, which offers iPhone messaging on Android phones, has grown fast and its duel with the tech giant has gotten the attention of antitrust regulators.
Meta’s new Threads, a rival for X, is now Apple’s most downloaded app
Threads, built on the back of Instagram and launched in July, may have staying power as downloads and usage grows.
This award-winning iPhone app aims to reduce food waste
Food waste is a big problem. In the US alone, it’s estimated that more than 80 million tons of food goes to waste every year. The iPhone app Too Good To Go aims to reduce some of that waste by …
Apple’s Infinite Loop Store Permanently Closing Next Month
Apple today confirmed that it will be permanently closing its Infinite Loop retail store in Cupertino, California on January 20. Infinite Loop …
Why Google lost its mobile app store fight with Epic, and Apple won
For three years, we’ve been hearing about Epic Games’ fight with both Apple and Google over how App Stores operate, with the decisions going in wildly different directions in each case. Let’s look at …
You can no longer buy the newest Apple Watches from Apple’s online store
Apple halted online sales of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 smart watches after a patent dispute over blood oxygen tracking.
Apple’s Infinite Loop Store at Former Headquarters Closing Next Month
Apple today confirmed that it will be closing its Infinite Loop retail store in Cupertino, California on January 20. Infinite Loop served …
Apple Infinite Loop retail store permanently closing next month
Apple has announced that it is closing its Infinite Loop retail location next month. The store will close for good on January 20, 2024 and invites customers to visit the nearby Apple Park Visitor …
Apple stops online sales of watches; older models can’t be fixed
Apple Inc. has stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the United States on its online store, just days before a ban related to a patent dispute takes effect. The company also will no …
Apple halts sales of the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2 in its online store ahead of Dec 25 ban
As it promised, Apple no longer sells the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra via its online store — and time is running out to get them at brick and mortar Apple Stores, too.
Google to Pay $700M, Make App Store Changes Following Antitrust Settlement
Settlement details for antitrust litigation against Google for its app store were released this week The tech giant will pay $700 million to settle claims that it engaged in antitrust behavior with …
Google to Pay $700 Million to U.S. States in App Store Settlement
Google to pay $700 million to settle allegations it had been stifling competition against its Android app store.
Watch Series 9: Apple’s last-minute appeal to escape ban got rejected
A last-minute appeal from Apple to stop the U.S. sales and import ban on the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 was denied by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday.
WhatsApp tests Apple SharePlay-like music sharing in video calls: Report
A similar feature is available on Apple iPhones with SharePlay, which allows users to listen to tracks from Apple Music, watch a movie or TV show from a compatible app, and share screen over FaceTime …
Should the Apple Store be forced to sell lemons?
Apple has spent extraordinary amounts of money building strategic placed Apple Stores around the world. Who should benefit most from Apple’s work: Microsoft, Google or maybe Sony?
Apple Watch ban: everything you need to know
On December 18th, Apple abruptly announced its plans to pull the Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 from store shelves starting on December 24th. The move comes in response to an import ban handed down by the …
Developers, Take Note of Apple App Store Subscriptions Experiment — and Mabye Make Some Money
Apple rules its App Store — one of the most profitable arrows in its business quiver — with a controversial iron fist, and that strict oversight affects billions of people daily. So when the tech giant quietly tweaks App Store rules, it’s worth paying attention, particularly when the change might favor smaller app-developing companies.