Category: APPS

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has ended its resistance to the Chinese government’s new rules for app stores. It is now asking developers to obtain a license from the Chinese government before they submit new apps to the App Store. What Happened: Apple had until …

Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 will also gain a new Double Tap gesture for interacting with the screen without touching it. For Vision Pro developers, Apple has promised to release the App Store in a future beta version.

Apple this week began selling the seven-year-old Beats Solo3 wireless on-ear headphones in new Gold and Silver color options for $199.95 on its online store. The headphones also remain available in Black, Rose Gold, and (PRODUCT)RED. Released in 2016 …

You do not have followers on Lapse, which is meant to be a feature that adds to the organic feel of the app, where filters, pre-meditated posts, and followers aren’t possible. In its App Store description, Lapse says, “Lapse is for Friends not Followers™”.

Analysts suggest that despite these hurdles, Apple’s strong brand may help it weather the storm. The company has a diversified product range.

This will not happen with the first Apple Watch Edition models, despite Jony Ive’s strong desire to enter that realm. As of September 30, Apple moved the original Apple Watch models to its “obsolete” list,

Despite the company’s appeal, a Russian court has upheld a $12 million fine against Apple for alleged in-app payment App Store dominance abuse.

Oh, and don’t worry about having your wallet with you when you shop at a store or eat out. Apple Watch is fully compatible with Apple Pay and virtually all apps for restaurants, like McDonald’s and Starbucks. Instead of having to constantly look at your …

Gurman notes that the Apple search team’s efforts are best seen in Spotlight, the feature that is best used to find apps on the iPhone when they aren’t on the Home Screen. It’s also a big part of the Mac, but it now does much more than find apps — it goes out to the internet, too.

The primary reason is the increase in App Store revenue by 8.6% year-over-year in F4Q23. Despite recent concerns about a possible ban on iPhones in China, promising data from the Chinese App Store has been observed. However, the introduction of new …

For tech companies whose business models live and die by the whims of the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, the fight is far from over.

Apple has started requiring new apps to show proof of a Chinese government licence before their release on its China App Store, joining local rivals years that had adopted the policy years earlier to meet tightening state regulations.

The second-generation HomePod can now be had for a discount in a host of countries assuming you don’t mind getting a refurbished speaker.

An examination of a scam app for macOS made by a bogus developer impersonating legitimate accounts reveals how the Mac App Store review system can be manipulated.

Apple will have to pay the Netherlands $53 million in fines over third-party payment in the App Store, after its objections were denied.

A pple will soon bring its powerful internal search engine to the App Store and other apps, as Mark Gurman reports in this week’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg. Apple debuted upgrades to its …