In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, a UPS driver was arrested for stealing iPhone packages, police sued over Find My iPhone raid, and thieves arrested after leaving behind a stolen iPad.
Apple May Allow Rival App Stores on Some iPhones and iPads
Plus: Google’s smart home gadgets now work with Matter, the US is mailing out free Covid tests again, and the iPod of crypto has arrived.
‘We’re having an App Store moment’: Generative AI and ChatGPT top list of key technologies for 2023
Startup entrepreneur and investor Ben Gilbert, co-founder and managing director of Pioneer Square Labs and PSL Ventures, is always watching for the next big tech wave. He concedes that there have
Apple users unlikely to ditch App Store for cheaper alternatives, analyst says
Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring says Apple consumers won’t ditch the App Store even if there are cheaper alternatives.
This Week in Apps: AI Art apps top the charts, Instagram adds text-only ‘Notes,’ alternative app stores in EU
This Week in Apps offers a way to keep up with the latest from the world of apps, including news, updates, startup fundings, M&As and much more.
You.com: This Google alternative combines search with an app store
While most Google alternatives differentiate themselves from the search giant by doubling down on privacy, You.com is taking a different approach. The startup’s big idea is that web search would be better with apps,
Union Files US Labor Board Complaint Against Apple, Alleges Anti-Union Actions
The Communications Workers of America is escalating its complaints to the National Labor Relations Board. A union organization filed a complaint Friday with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing Apple of anti-union actions.
Apple accused of creating illegal pseudo-union at Ohio store
According to a recent complaint by the Communications Workers of America, Apple illegally created a work group driven by managers to try to stop union organizing efforts.
Apple moves to open up App Store as tough EU laws loom
Apple is laying the groundwork to comply with tough new EU rules that will allow iPhone users to pick apps from beyond its own App Store, as developers seek to skirt the up to 30 per cent fee imposed …
Apple accused of using a ‘pseudo-union’ to squash unionization at Ohio store
Tension between Apple Store employees and the company has continued to grow throughout 2022 with formal complaints being filed that illegal union-busting tactics have been used. The latest allegation …
App store avalanche forecast as Apple bows to EU demands
Apple’s rivals are positioning themselves as the go-to alternative to its dominant App Store as the iPhone maker prepares to allow others on its devices in the European Union. The bloc’s Digital …
Apple’s bottom line won’t be impacted by third-party app stores
A new EU regulation which forces Apple to allow third-party app stores for iPhone users will likely have little impact on the company’s bottom line.
Sorry, but allowing third-party iPhone app stores is a bad idea
New European Union regulations could pave the way for Apple to allow sideloading and third-party app stores. But this may not be all good news.
7 Apps to Get the Best Mac Features on Windows
Some of macOS’s features are so good, they’re now legendary. The Mac pioneered fast, local search using Spotlight. You can press the spacebar on any file to instantly preview it with Quick Look. The …
Apple’s planned classical music app is still MIA as 2022 winds down
Apple will release Apple Classical as a standalone app in the App Store and (maybe) meet its target. Some Apple apps (like the new Freeform) debut as built-in software through iOS …
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Doubles Down on Apple Critiques, Calls App Store Policies ‘Harmful’
Just two weeks after Spotify CEO Daniel Ek ripped Apple for “bullying” app owners in a Nov. 30 tweet thread, the executive doubled down on his comments during an interview that aired Thursday (Dec. 15) on the streamer’s For The Record podcast.
Apple’s App Store Drama: Should AAPL Investors Worry?
Apple may have conceded to European authorities and is getting ready to allow third-party app stores on some of its devices. Could this be a problem for Apple stock and its investors?