App developers cannot bribe users into allowing tracking within an app, Apple has warned, with apps prevented from performing a number of actions to try and influence what a user selects in the App …
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Apple will ban apps that offer users rewards for allowing tracking
Apple, on the other hand, doesn’t want developers to offer incentives for allowing tracking. In an update to its Human Interface Guidelines, the company has informed developers that their apps could …
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Apple to Ban Apps That Reward Users Who Enable ATT Tracking
Apple says that it will ban and reject apps on the App Store that attempt to offer users monetary incentives to enable tracking with ATT, one of …
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Apple reinforces that App Store was built to protect users as trial against Epic approaches
Apple and Epic Games have been fighting in court after the popular game Fortnite was removed from the App Store in August 2020, but there’s still a lot to come. Both companies are expected to face …
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Scott Forstall deposition in Epic vs Apple case focuses on early days of the iPhone and App Store
Ahead of the Epic vs Apple trial officially kicking off next week, Epic Games today has released transcripts of depositions it held with current and former Apple executives. While the Eddy Cue …
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Best Apple Watch deals: Save $100 on a Series 6
An Apple Watch can help you get fit and lead a healthier lifestyle. And with iOS 14.5 released Monday, an Apple Watch can now unlock your iPhone while you’re wearing a mask. For anyone who’s still …
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EU to join Epic in App Store actions
Apple looks set to be hit by charges in Europe over its App Store policies, just days before it is challenged in a California court on the same issue by Epic Games. Javier Espinoza in Brussels reports …
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Apple Fined $12 Million in Russia for Violating Anti-Monopoly Rules With App Store
Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) has levied a $12 million fine against Apple for alleged abuse of its dominance in the …
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar details how government could regulate Apple’s App Store ‘tax’
On the heels of last week’s Senate antitrust hearing with Apple, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has appeared on Nilay Patel’s Decoder podcast at the Verge. In the interview, Klobuchar outlines a variety …
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Amy Klobuchar is coming for the App Store tax
My guest today is Senator Amy Klobuchar, the Democrat from Minnesota who has taken up the role of antitrust enforcer in the Senate under the Biden administration. Her new book, Antitrust: Taking on …
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EU to charge Apple over anti-competitive App Store fees this week
The European Union is expected to charge Apple over anticompetitive behavior allegations this week, almost two years after Spotify lodged its complaint with the European Commission about the App Store …
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Report: EU commission announcing anticompetitive charges against Apple’s App Store later this week
The European competition commission is set to announce charges against Apple regarding App Store policies later this week, in the conclusion of an investigation that was led by Spotify’s formal …
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WhatsApp isn’t happy with one of its newest features …here’s how it plans to fix it
WHATSAPP is looking to add more options to one of its newest messaging features, suggesting that it’s not all that happy with how things are working at the moment.
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Apple releases new video detailing App Tracking Transparency
App Tracking Transparency is here with iOS 14.5 and Apple has detailed the feature in a new privacy ad spot. The feature, which some companies have rallied against, was delayed to give developers and …
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Apple releases iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 with face mask unlock, App Tracking Transparency
Apple has released iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, with some of the biggest new features including App Tracking Transparency and easier iPhone mask unlocking.
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Your iPhone apps are tracking you. iOS 14.5 lets you turn that off. Here’s how
It takes under a minute to change a setting that will boost your privacy and keep ads from following you across the internet. Here’s how to do it.
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Microsoft’s new Windows 10 app store will allow unpackaged apps, but why?
Windows is a desktop OS, so desktop apps should be in the Windows app store, right? Last week, I wrote about some upcoming changes to the Store app on Windows 10 that Microsoft is yet to announce, …
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