Apple Inc has defeated email app maker Blix Inc’s claims in Delaware federal court that it uses its “Sign In With Apple” single sign-on (SSO) feature to stifle competition from it and other app makers …
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Has your iPhone been hacked? This app will let you know (and tell you what to do)
The amount of data that we carry on our smartphones is incredible — everything from personal photos to health data to financial information to confidential business information. Using a compromised …
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Court dismisses lawsuit alleging Sign in with Apple and the App Store stifle competition
In December, a court dismissed a lawsuit from BlueMail developer Blix that claimed Apple engaged in monopoly-like behavior in favoring its own apps over third-party competitors, and that Sign in with …
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Court throws out lawsuit claiming Apple stifles App Store competition
After having one lawsuit against Apple tossed last year, BlueMail developer Blix has suffered another black eye after a federal judge in Delaware granted Apple’s motion to dismiss its claims a second …
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Apple partners with California State University to give new students iPad Air, accessories
First phase of the university’s CSUCCESS program offers new devices to first-year and incoming transfer students.
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First cannabis delivery app lands on App Store following policy changes
The first app to offer cannabis delivery has launched in the App Store, a month after Apple changed App Store policies allowing apps that handled sales via legal dispensaries.
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Facebook-commissioned ‘study’ claims Apple’s pre-installed apps unfairly dominate the iPhone
A new study has been published that aims to show how popular Apple and Google’s first-party apps are and to specifically make the case that they limit competition as they’re preinstalled. The Verge …
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I went to Google’s new retail store, and it’s nothing like Apple’s
Google finally opened the doors to its first full-time official retail store. And while Google has hosted a few special-occasion popup …
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Epic Games wins appeal to recommence app store competition lawsuit against Apple
The Australian Federal Court has granted an appeal submitted by Epic Games that will allow the games developer to go ahead with its legal fight against Apple down under. On Friday morning, three …
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Dozens of States Sue Google Over App Store Fees
Software developers have accused the company of harsh policies and taking a large cut of financial transactions in their apps.
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Apple TV Plus: How to cancel (and what’s coming up, in case you want to keep it)
Apple TV Plus has started charging many existing customers for the first time. Here’s what you need to know to cancel, plus the new shows that are coming in case you’re considering keeping it.
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Apple expands universal App Store + Apple Store gift cards to Canada and Australia
Last year in the US, Apple overhauled its gift cards taking them from two separate products to a single one that works with the App Store/iTunes Store and Apple Stores. Now the new Apple Gift Cards …
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Apple and Google apps are absolutely dominating the competition – here’s why
OS were made by Apple, with Google-owned up apps making up 60% of the top 20 Android apps. There is a lot of discussion going on regarding Big Tech and the power it can hold over many things. One of …
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App Store Optimization: How To Market Your Mobile App In 2021
To plan ahead successfully and maximize their marketing ROI, app developers need to understand how consumer lifestyles, preferences and purchasing patterns are shifting.
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Changes to Apple’s App Store Could Have Unintended Consequences
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee advanced a series of antitrust bills —a couple of which, if passed, could force Apple to allow third-party app stores on iOS and enable the ability for users …
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Best Apple MacBook deals: Save up to $150 on M1 MacBook Air or MacBook Pro and more
Apple introduced the first MacBooks last fall that use its its own Apple Silicon M1 design, and new models are rumored to be on the horizon. New 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros could appear later this …
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Google “bought off Samsung” to limit app store competition, 36 states allege
Yesterday, dozens of state attorneys general sued Google on antitrust grounds, alleging that the company worked to “preemptively quash” competing app stores (most notably the Samsung Galaxy Store) and …
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