Facing an impending ruling in the Epic Games case, Apple is making changes to its App Store that affect developers and iPhone, iPad and Mac users.
This Week in Apps: Another App Store settlement, Apple asks to personalize ads, Twitter launches Super Follows
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a …
Forget The MacBook Pro, Apple Has Bigger Plans
If you’re thinking of buying Apple’s MacBook Pro laptop, think again. Tim Cook and his team have something better …
Crowds flock to opening of Changsha Apple Store
The opening of a new Apple Store in Changsha, China has been attended by a large crowd of people, lining up in queues to gain access to the retail outlet for the first time.
You can now transfer your WhatsApp chat history from iPhone to Android
WhatsApp added a new feature this week that allows users to transfer their chat history on the app from an iPhone to an Android device.
You can now migrate your WhatsApp chats from an iPhone to a new Samsung phone
WhatsApp has added the ability for users to migrate their chat history when switching from iOS to Samsung Android devices, the company said in a blog post. Samsung announced the feature was coming …
Each Twitter Super Follow gets its own in-app purchase SKU
More details about Twitter’s new Super Follows feature are coming to light, with reports on Friday noting the company is creating a unique SKU for every account using the feature.
Apple concedes on ‘anticompetitive’ restrictions in App Store
Reader apps’ such as Spotify, Netflix and Kindle will be able to share links to help users manage accounts …
Vergecast: How much will Apple’s App Store policies really change?
This week on The Vergecast, Verge executive editor Dieter Bohn chats with managing editor Alex Cranz, and news editor Chaim Gartenberg to explain the changing Apple App Store policies for iPhone app …
Apple Backtracks on Child Safety Update Following Criticism Over Privacy Concerns
Apple said it would take “additional time over the coming months to collect input and make improvements before releasing these critically important child safety features.” …
Vergecast: the changes coming to Apple’s App Store policies
Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where we discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories. This week on The Vergecast, …
Eight things Apple could do to prove it actually cares about App Store users
When you spend money in Apple’s App Store, the company generally takes a 30 percent cut — one that adds up to an estimated $19 billion per year. Apple’s currently in the fight of its life to prove to …
EXPLAINER: What is Apple doing with its App Store?
Apple has recently eased some longstanding restrictions that helped make its App Store into a big moneymaker for the company …
App maker seeks $200B from Apple in App Store class action lawsuit
A proposed class action lawsuit targeting Apple’s App Store and filed by an “edutainment” app maker was assigned a judge in California on Thursday, potentially setting the stage for another app …
Apple Gives Ground in a Strategic Retreat from Strict App Store Rules
The company, under pressure from app developers and regulators, is making concessions while protecting lucrative parts of its App Store.
Apple Cedes Ground as Larger Fights over App Store Brew in Court, Congress
Even after a week of tweaks to the App Store, the core fight over the iPhone maker’s market power remains for a federal judge and lawmakers in Brussels and Washington to decide—and the company’s …
What to know about Apple’s changes to its App Store
Steve Kovach, CNBC.com, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the changes Apple is making to its app store for some applications.