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.
WhatsApp may have gone from these Apple and Samsung smartphones. Check list
The Facebook-owned WhatsApp will not support the older smartphones starting November 1, 2021.The list includes both Android and iOS operated smartphones …
Why is WhatsApp not working? Some Android and Apple phones lose app forever
Some Apple and Android users will be losing WhatsApp forever as the popular messaging app withdraws support for some older models. Here are the phones on the list and how to fix it …
Apple’s anti-tracking privacy features have already cost social media apps close to $10B
Apple encountered resistance from Facebook when it started rolling out its new iOS 14 privacy features last year. All iPhone and iPad apps must now inform users about the data they collect and for …
Apple’s App Tracking Transparency reportedly dented Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and YouTube’s ad revenue by almost $10 billion
Given the option to be tracked or not by mobile apps, it appears that many Apple device users have opted out of app tracking. It is then not surprising that some of the largest social networks have …
Apple’s new macOS Monterey update is reportedly bricking older Macs
Some owners of older iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook models claim that the new macOS Monterey update is bricking their computers.
Apple will soon offer iPhone XR to customers during lengthier repairs
Apple will provide iPhone XR units to customers when they have to wait for a long time to have their iPhone repaired.
New HomePod Mini Colors Now Available to Order and for Apple Store Pickup
Apple today announced that the new HomePod mini colors, including yellow, orange, and blue, are now available to order on Apple.com and in the …