The online store normally goes on hiatus before a big Apple launch. At Tuesday’s “California Streaming” event, the iPhone 13 and Apple Watch 7 are expected.
New USB-C Apple Watch charging cable now available
Although the Apple Watch Series 7 will not be available until later, Apple has already released its updated charging cable, a USB-C model that works with previous Watches.
Apple’s App Store Case: What Investors Need to Know
Here’s what investors need to know. The judge’s ruling will force Apple to allow alternative payment options for in-app purchases. Apple previously made a concession to allow certain apps to provide …
Apple Store goes down ahead of ‘California Streaming’ event
It’s that time of the year, folks. The Apple Store is down a couple of hours ahead of Apple’s biggest event of the year. Dubbed “California Streaming,” the event is likely to feature new iPhones, as …
Apple, Google Could Still Win From App Store Loss
User friction, developer marketing needs could offset loss of payment exclusivity.
Wall Street Agrees: Buy Apple Stock Following App Store Scare
The Epic Games lawsuit’s court ruling sent Apple stock tumbling on Friday – but Wall Street believes that there is not much to worry about. Here is why.
Apple didn’t actually lose the Epic case—but what if it had?
What if Apple was not the big winner of the Epic court battle? “Epic Wins Big in Case Against Apple” (Tip o’ the antlers to @brianericford via @shepgo .) Writing from a parallel universe in which the …
WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart on a rocky year for the app
It has been a contentious year for WhatsApp. In January, a simple effort to update its terms of service to enable some commerce features triggered a massive backlash in India, helping its rival Signal …
WhatsApp to let you turn voice notes into text — how it will work
WhatsApp is working on a voice transcription feature that will convert your received audio messages to text, so you won’t have to sit through long-winded ramblings waiting for someone to get to the …
What comes next for the App Store?
On September 10th, a verdict finally arrived in Epic v. Apple, and it has left the App Store model in a precarious state. Epic wanted to do away with the system entirely, breaking Apple’s control over …
Worst case App Store scenario only translates to 2% revenue hit, analyst says
A recent U.S. District Court ruling in the Epic Games v. Apple trial is likely to have only a limited impact on Apple’s App Store revenue, even in a worst-case scenario, Morgan Stanley says.
Epic appeals against Apple App Store ruling
Epic has launched an appeal against last week’s ruling in its case against Apple’s App Store policies. On Friday, the court issued a permanent injunction stopping Apple preventing app developers from …
The Morning After: Epic has already appealed Apple App Store lawsuit ruling
Last-minute iPhone 13 leak hints at 1TB storage option, Epic appeals ruling in Apple App Store lawsuit, Perseverance rover samples hint Mars had water for a long time.
Is Facebook ‘Secretly’ Spying On Your WhatsApp Messages?
That was the fear behind the data backlash earlier this year, and this new warning that it is reading encrypted WhatsApp messages, “undermining privacy protections for its 2 billion users.” There is …
WhatsApp for iOS to add voice message transcription feature
WhatsApp is developing a new feature for iOS users that will help those who don’t like listening to long audio messages on the app.
WhatsApp details plans to offer encrypted backups
Users will have the option of keeping a 64-digit key safe themselves, or have it stored for them on what is claimed to be a secure vault.
US judge rules Apple can’t block in-app purchasing
In a mixed verdict in the high-profile court battle between Epic Games and Apple, a federal judge on Friday ruled that Apple can’t block third-party developers from adding in-app purchasing mechanisms …