Over the course of the past few years, we’ve been seeing a trend in the way that apps are made available. Instead of opting for the tried-and-true option …
Facebook might’ve found a loophole to bypass Apple’s 30% App Store fee
A new Facebook subscription link could let content creators bypass the 30 percent cut that Apple takes from purchases made in applications.
Apple to end mask requirements at many U.S. stores: report
Citing an internal memo it obtained, Bloomberg News reported Thursday that Apple was easing its mask rules as COVID-19 cases decline and vaccinations …
Push it jumps to No. 1 on App Store promising a way to send push notifications to friends
A new app called Push It is sitting at the top of the App Store promising little more than the ability to send “push notifications to your friends.” The app features only two screenshots — one of a …
Top Apple Executive for South Korea Leaves Amid App Store Tussle
Apple Inc.’s top executive for South Korea is leaving the iPhone maker for a job in the U.S. amid a dispute with the country’s government over App Store rules, according to people with knowledge of …
Notability subscription broke App Store rules; developer makes U-turn after backlash
A major backlash to this week’s Notability subscription announcement has forced the developer of the popular note-taking app to make a U-turn.
Apple reportedly will start phasing out mask requirements for US retail store customers
Apple is reportedly planning to begin ending mask requirements for customers at some of its US retail stores as early as Friday (via Bloomberg). The company told employees about the change in an …
Apple Stores to Drop Mask Requirement for Customers in Many U.S. States
Apple will no longer require customers to wear a mask to enter many of its retail stores in the United States, reports Bloomberg. Mask mandates …
Google to Open App Store Payments to Comply With South Korea Law
Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it will add the option for developers to offer alternative billing systems on its Android app store in South Korea, complying with a recently passed law in the country.
Apple Exec to the EU: Hands Off Our App Store
Sideloading undermines security and puts people’s data at risk,’ Apple SVP Craig Federighi says in pushing back against EU legislation that would require companies like Apple to allow it.
Apple’s Craig Federighi defends App Store in face of looming regulation
To hear Craig Federighi tell it, it’s not about the money. Apple’s senior vice president of software gave an impassioned defense of the App Store at Wednesday’s Web Summit conference in Lisbon, …
Apple software exec warns European app store regulation would open ‘Pandora’s box’
The remarks represent an escalation in Apple’s rhetoric about what could go wrong if Apple was forced to change its App Store policies.
Facebook skirts Apple’s App Store fees with custom subscription links for creators
Facebook has found a way to skirt Apple’s 30 percent tax on in-app transactions. On Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook parent company Meta, announced that creators will soon be able to …
Facebook has a new plan to help creators avoid Apple’s App Store fees
Facebook is rolling out another bonus program as it tries to bring more creators into its platform. This time, the company is focusing on subscriptions, which it says will help creators avoid Apple’s …
How to run Android apps on Windows 11
Windows 11 has a new feature now available to beta testers. Here’s how you can install Android apps on Windows 11 right now.
Court hearing Apple’s motion to delay App Store change ruling on Nov. 9
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has agreed to hear Apple’s motion to stay an injunction that would force the company to make changes to its App Store policies.
WhatsApp Will Stop Working on Millions Of Smartphones Soon
The update comes after WhatsApp users being asked to agree to a new policy earlier this year, with anyone declining the update and policy being removed from the messaging app.