A new bipartisan bill in the Senate tests the power Apple and Google have in avoiding government regulation. In the summer of last year, Epic decided to challenge the technological status quo by …
Apple launches a new iOS app, ‘Siri Speech Study,’ to gather feedback for Siri improvements
Apple recently began a research study designed to collect speech data from study participants. Earlier this month, the company launched a new iOS app called “Siri Speech Study” on the App Store, which …
Apple’s lobbying against Georgia app store bill included threats to pull investments
Apple used a variety of lobbying tactics to kill off a pair of bills introduced by state lawmakers in Georgia, including legislation that would force the company to allow third-party app stores.
Coalition for App Fairness originally Epic-funded to assist in App Store legal battles
Emails discovered during the Epic versus Apple suit surrounding app stores have revealed that Epic’s marketing head pitched and ultimately funded the Coalition for App Fairness creation as a tool to …
Russia demands Apple remove opposition leader’s ‘Navalny’ app from App Store
The Russian watchdog group Roskomnadzor has demanded that both Google and Apple remove opposition leader Alexi Navalny’s app from both the App Store and the Google Play Store.
Apple closes Apple Store in Charleston after employee COVID exposure
Apple has temporarily shuttered its Apple Store location in Charleston, South Carolina after more than 20 retail staff members were exposed to COVID-19.
Epic Games says Google paid phone and game makers to avoid $1-bln app store hit
“Fortnite” developer Epic Games on Thursday unsealed details about contracts it alleges Alphabet Inc’s Google signed with phone makers and other top video game companies to avoid losing $1.1 billion …
Apple Store in Charleston closed after more than 20 employees exposed to COVID-19
A new story by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shows that Apple closed a store after 20 employees were exposed to COVID.
The Best Emails From The Apple Vs. Epic Trial
In May, the world watched as Epic Games dragged Apple to court, challenging the most profitable company in the world in the name of app fairness (and securing more Fortnite profits for itself). We’re …
Netflix’s iPhone app just got an awesome new feature you won’t find on Android
Apple launched Spatial Audio last year on supported devices connected to AirPods Pro or AirPods Max. The feature essentially brings virtual surround sound to earphones or headphones and should deliver …
Apple Closes South Carolina Store After COVID-19 Exposure, Other Stores Cutting Hours Due to Staff Shortages
Apple has temporarily shut down its retail store located in Charleston, South Carolina after more than 20 staff members were exposed to …
Google gave phone makers extra money to ditch third-party app stores
Newly unredacted sections of Epic’s antitrust complaint against Google reveal new details on the lengths to which Google went to undermine third-party app stores on the Android platform. According to …
Apple Shuts Store After More Than 20 Employees Exposed to Covid
Apple Inc. closed its store in Charleston, South Carolina, after more than 20 staff members were exposed to Covid-19, underscoring the company’s challenges getting its retail operations back to normal …
The all-new Apple Dadeland: It’s just another Apple Store, except it’s not
Apple Dadeland has a sunny new home in Miami, Florida. The all-new store opened today at Dadeland Mall, replacing a previous, interior-facing location. Built with Apple’s latest design, Apple Dadeland …
A new report is accusing Apple’s engraving service of censoring political phrases in its China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan stores
Researchers at the University of Toronto said Apple’s engraving service blocked 1,045 keywords in mainland China, 542 in Hong Kong, and 397 in Taiwan.
Why the app store model won’t work for Alexa skill discovery
While having Alexa cozy up to apps is a good way to build skill awareness, fundamental differences between apps and skills make a “skill store” an ineffective means to finding new skills.
WhatsApp for iOS to launch large previews when sharing links
WhatsApp rolled out an update with an improved media preview. Now, the app is testing a large preview when sharing links.