Apple opened its first two retail stores in Tysons Corner, Virginia and Glendale, California. Now you can revisit the world’s first Apple Store exactly as it appeared twenty years ago on grand opening …
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PhonePe in talks to acquire Indian app store Indus OS
Walmart-backed payments services firm PhonePe is in advanced stages of talks to acquire Samsung-backed Indus OS, a startup that operates an eponymous third-party Android app store, a source familiar …
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Phil Schiller testifies about Apple data collection, App Store favoritism
Apple Fellow Phil Schiller took the stand for the second day in a row in the Epic Games v. Apple trial, revealing details ranging from data collection to an influencer program for Apple Arcade.
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Apple slowly rolling out fix for ‘grayed out’ App Tracking Transparency option
Apple appears to be rolling out a fix for a bug that in some cases would prohibit users from enabling App Tracking Transparency functionality, a problem that was supposedly remedied with the release …
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Apple versus Epic: how the Fortnite app led to a legal showdown
As Apple takes on games developer and Fortnite creator Epic, UK technology editor Alex Hern describes a battle of the tech titans that could reshape the app industry …
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Epic Tries to Show Apple Is Antitrust Violator Beyond App Store
A top Apple Inc. executive tasked with defending the App Store in a monopoly lawsuit by Epic Games Inc. found himself having to answer Tuesday for a spate of other alleged antitrust fouls by the world …
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New iMac, iPad Pro, Apple TV 4K in Apple Stores worldwide on Friday
Apple has announced that the great majority of its worldwide Apple Stores are currently open, and that its new iPad Pro, Apple TV 4K and M1 24-inch iMac, will be available in all of them.
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Ted Lasso season 2, Mosquito Coast and more: WTF is Apple TV Plus?
Apple TV Plus has shows and movies with big stars and big budgets — but what is it, really? Here are the important things to know.
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New iMac, iPad Pro, and Apple TV 4K in Apple Stores worldwide from Friday
Apple has announced that the great majority of its worldwide Apple Stores are currently open, and that its new iPad Pro, Apple TV 4K and M1 24-inch iMac, will be available in all of them.
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Right-wing social network Parler is back on Apple’s App Store, with slightly less ‘hate’
Parler, the “free speech” social network favoured by right-wing politicians and their supporters, returned to the Apple App Store on Monday. It marked the end of a months-long ban for the app, which …
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Parler Returns to Apple’s App Store, George Farmer Named as New Chief Officer
Apple said last month it would readmit Parler into its iOS App Store, after Parler proposed updates to its app and content moderation policies.
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Apple Censors Apps, Stores Data Locally in China, NYT Says
Apple Inc. stores data from its Chinese customers in servers owned by a Chinese state-owned company, potentially making it easy for the government to gain access to the information, the New York Times …
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Apple brings Phil Schiller on the stand to defend that App Store in Fortnite lawsuit
Fortnite maker Epic Games sued Apple over its restrictive policies over its iPhone App Store. Now, top Apple execs begin their testimony.
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Battery killers — these 20 apps are the worst for your phone
Your new iPhone 12 or Samsung Galaxy S21 probably had tremendous battery life during its first month of use. But slowly, battery performance has likely started to wane. Turns out, much of that could …
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Apple puts Phil Schiller on the stand to defend App Store in Fortnite lawsuit
Fortnite maker Epic Games sued Apple over its restrictive policies over its iPhone App Store. Now, top Apple execs begin testifying.
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Apple’s Phil Schiller talks App Store commission, Amazon streaming deal, more in trial
Apple Fellow and former marketing chief Phil Schiller took the stand in the Epic Games v. Apple trial Monday, revealing a variety of details about the App Store and developer policies.
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Parler Back On Apple App Store, COO George Farmer Named New CEO
Parler, the social media app popular with right-wing U.S. conservatives’ has returned to Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store Monday, after Apple had debarred it following the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot …
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