Apple is testing a new AI virtual shopping assistant inside the Apple Store app to help users with orders, product questions, and trade-ins.
Apple Home Hub sparks major Apple Store shake-up
Apple is reportedly redesigning store displays to make room for the Apple Home Hub, alongside a new HomePod mini and Apple TV.
Apple stores are getting ready for the release of the long-rumored home hub
Macworld It feels like forever since we started hearing rumors about Apple’s plans to make a more concerted effort in the smart home market. But now that the major component needed for such …
Apple starts testing AI shopping assistant in the Apple Store app
Some Apple Store app users now see an AI shopping assistant in place of search, with prompts for trade-in values and carrier offers.
The best Android weather app isn’t on the Play Store. Here’s how to install it
The Play Store has no shortage of weather apps, but most of them are paywalled, ad-heavy, or just not that good. Breezy Weather is none of those things. It’s free, open-source, and one of the most …
Android Pulse app may already be on your phone, and now we know what it does
Google’s mysterious Android Pulse app is showing up in the Play Store, and it could help spot apps that drain battery or hog resources.
The Google Play Store is working on a new way to find apps using images
Google Play Store code reveals an Ask Play update could allow image attachments for app search and sticky question chips on app listings.
Apple cut its standard EU App Store commission from 30% to 26%
The new terms defuse a two-year fight with Brussels. The money involved is smaller than the headlines suggest.
As Weather Gets Harder to Predict, Which iPhone Weather App Is Best?
Weather apps from Apple, CNN, the Weather Channel, and Yahoo all have their advantages. Here’s how to know which is right for you.
In 2008, Apple opened App Store and built a $100 billion business around it; how court rulings, regulations are now threatening its commission model
Apple acknowledges recent court rulings and regulatory changes impacting its App Store. These developments are pressuring Apple’s significant services business and its commission model. App Store spending and Apple’s commission revenue are slowing in several key markets.
Pixalate Expands Programmatic Connected TV (CTV) App Pre-Bid Blocklist: Flags Known Dangerous & Fraudulent Publishers Based on Historical IVT Rates, App-Ads.txt, App Store ToS …
The blocklist is a daily-updated list of CTV apps – across 9 operating systems including Android, FireOS, Linux, Roku, Samsung, Sony, tvOS (Apple TV), LG webOS, and Windows – that buyers and sellers use to exclude apps from programmatic ad campaigns before a bid is placed.
I tested over 20 iPhone weather apps for a month. These eight are worth your time.
Apple Weather is fine, but the App Store has better. I tested more than 20 iPhone weather apps over a month and narrowed it down to eight worth downloading.
Epic accuses Apple of sidestepping App Store antitrust deal in Brazil
Epic is accusing Apple of adopting restrictive interpretations of its obligations under a recent App Store antitrust deal in Brazil.
15 popular Android phones you can trade in at your local Apple Store
If you’re tired of Android and want to move over to the world of Apple phones, the Orchard is happy to take 72 models of non-Apple phones as partial payment.
Apple Watch Series 11 Is Now Nearly as Cheap as Buying Used on Amazon, No Need to Pay Full Price at the Apple Store
For the GPS plus cellular options, the 42mm is currently out of stock in all color variants, but the 46mm model is still available with the silver aluminum case with the purple fog synthetic band.
Apple and the EU agree on new app store fees and new third-party app store rules
App developers can now use the Apple In-App Purchase feature, third-party payment processors or link to external sites – or a combination of the three.
Apple’s services business is starting to feel the pain from losing its grip on App Store payments
The Cupertino company reported $30.7 billion in services revenue for the June quarter, a record but below analysts’ expectations of $31.4 billion. Gross margin for the …