Apple sent warning emails to developers that it will purge apps from its App Store that are outdated, don’t follow current review guidelines or are no longer functioning as intended.
Apple launches Self Service Repair store after pressure from advocates
Apple has officially opened its self service repair store, which provides manuals and parts for users seeking do-it-yourself fixes for their iPhones. The online shop offers more than 200 individual …
Apple Opens Self-Repair Store With $300 iPhone Screens, 19-Cent Screws
You can now access official manuals, parts and tools to fix some of Apple’s latest products, but for most people, the minimal savings won’t be worth the DIY. headache.
Apple Self Service Repair store now available, allowing customers to repair their own iPhones for the first time
Apple today launched the Self Service Repair Store, allowing iPhone customers in the United States access to parts and manual that they can use to repair their own devices. The new store enables …
Your iPhone has a ‘secret tap’ screen trick – and it makes WhatsApp much better
YOUR iPhone has a little-known gesture that lets you quickly undo anything. It’s not the controversial “shake to undo” feature – but the “secret tap” trick. If …
Apple springcleans outdated apps from App Store, leaving some developers disgruntled
Apple’s taking concrete steps towards ensuring an up-to-date user experience with App Store apps, but the process of doing so has left some app developers less than satisfied.As reported by The Verge, …
Truth Social Hits Top Of Free IPhone App Download Chart After Musk Strikes Twitter Deal
The Twitter app ranked second among free apps in the App Store a day after news broke that the company agreed to be acquired by the world’s richest person for $44 billion.
App Store and Google Play growth flat in Q1 2022, says study
Worldwide app marketplace barely grew since 2021, though the App Store continues to bring in significantly more revenue than Google Play.
Worldwide App Store Downloads Reached 8.6 Billion in Q1 2022
Worldwide App Store downloads grew 2.4 percent to hit 8.6 billion in the first quarter of 2022, according to data shared today by Sensor Tower …
Android’s app store privacy section starts rolling out today
Following in the footsteps of iOS 14, Google is rolling out an app privacy section to the Play Store on Tuesday. When you look up an app on the Play Store, alongside sections like “About this app” and …
Apple Store employee explains why he’s fighting to unionize
An Apple Store in Atlanta is fighting to be the tech giant’s first unionized store in the country. Genius Bar technician Derek Bowles explains why he and his coworkers are making the move.
Apple slows hiring of new Geniuses for some Apple Store locations
Apple is reportedly slowing down the hiring of Geniuses for some Apple Store locations, in what could be considered a cost-saving move.
Thousands of semi-active apps could be caught up in latest App Store purge
A new estimate from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower predicts that nearly 3,000 semi-active apps, if not more, could be pulled from the App Store in the latest sweep designed to remove apps that are …
Trump’s Truth Social Tops Apple App Store: Everything You Need to Know
Queenie Wong is a senior writer for CNET News, who focuses on social media companies including Facebook’s parent company Meta, Twitter and TikTok. She previously covered social networks for The …
Google Play Store’s app privacy labels start appearing
Google is rolling out a new safety section in the Play Store designed to show users more detail about the data apps collect and how it is used, the company has announced. The section will be gradually …
Apple protests against proposed Japanese App Store laws
Japan’s government says that it is considering new regulations to ensure fair App Store competition, while Apple denies its practices limit competitors.
Apple Sends ‘App Store Improvement Notice’ To Developers, Will Remove Outdated Apps
Apple is sending notices to several developers regarding their application on the App Store, asking them to submit an update to keep their app on the store.