Microsoft says it found a new malware package — which they called ‘FoxBlade’ — hours before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24. In a blog post, Microsoft president Brad Smith said …
Dutch App Store change complies with law, says Apple, as antitrust regulator rejects proposal
Apple has written a letter arguing that the change it has offered in the Dutch App Store complies with the law, despite that fact that …
Apple insists it has complied with dutch App Store payments order
Apple has told a Dutch regulator it is complying with an order to enable third-party in-app payments to the country’s dating apps, after receiving five weekly $5.7M fines on the matter.
Will Fortnite come back to Apple’s App Store?
It’s been a while since Fortnite left the shelves of Apple’s App Store. What was once a peaceful partnership took a turn for the worse when Epic Games implemented its own payment method inside the …
New Apple Al Maryah Island store delights guests at he Galleria Al Maryah Island
The Galleria is known for providing best-in-class retail, lifestyle and leisure experiences, and the opening of Apple Al Maryah Island has further reinforced the destination’s position as an industry …
Apple says it has complied with Dutch watchdog order on App Store payments
Apple argued in a letter to the Dutch consumer watchdog obtained by Reuters that it has complied with an order to open its App Store to alternative payment providers for dating apps in the Netherlands …
Consumers are spending 41% more in top non-game subscriptions apps
Revenues across the top 100 non-game subscription apps jumped 41% last year – from $13 billion to $18.3 billion worldwide. That marks a rise of 7 percentage points compared to 2020 when spending …
WhatsApp to come up with a range of new features for its users
WhatsApp users have a reason to cheer. The app is looking to come up with a range of new features for its Android, Apple iOS, Windows and web users. The features have been spotted by WABetaInfo, …
Head of Instagram says still no immediate plans for an iPad app
In response to a tweet from Marques Brownlee, Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri says there are still not any immediate plans for an iPad app.
Instagram exec says there aren’t enough iPad users to justify making a dedicated app
Don’t hold your breath for an Instagram for iPad app. The head of Instagram has yet again downplayed this as a necessary feature.
No, you are not getting an Instagram app for iPad anytime soon
Mosseri, in a response to Marques Brownlee said that Meta won’t launch an Instagram app anytime soon as there aren’t enough users for the company to work on a dedicated iOS app.
Ukrainian leader urges Tim Cook to block Russia from App Store
Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has sent a letter to Apple requesting the tech giant block all Russian access to the App Store amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
Crime blotter: Police praise ‘heroic role’ of hostage in Amsterdam Apple Store
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, indicted crypto thieves are accused of using an iPhone app, a car theft was filmed with iPad, and Apple products were taken from Fridge No More.
Apple Store will remain closed for longer after hostage situation
The Apple Store on Leidseplein in Amsterdam, where a 44-year-old Bulgarian man was held hostage on Tuesday by a perpetrator demanding 200 million euros in cryptocurrency, will not reopen on Monday.
Ukraine Asks Apple to Suspend Products and App Store Access in Russia
“I appeal to you […] to stop supplying Apple services and products to the Russian Federation,” Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister wrote in a letter to Tim Cook.
Ukraine urges Tim Cook to block the Apple App Store in Russia
Following a barrage of economic and financial sanctions from several countries, Ukraine has now called on the private sector to do its part — starting with …
The Hacker News – Cybersecurity News and Analysis: Microsoft App Store
A new malware capable of controlling social media accounts is being distributed through Microsoft’s official app store in the form of trojanized gaming apps, infecting more than 5,000 Windows machines …