When Apple announced its Independent Repair Provider Program for the US in 2019, the company said it had plans to expand to other countries, today it announced the certification setup will grow even …
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Apple’s independent repair program is expanding to ‘nearly every country where Apple products are sold’
Getting an Apple product repaired often involves going directly to the (expensive) source — an Apple Store — or a big third-party firm. If you live somewhere with limited choices, Apple’s recently …
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Apple says the App Store, iMessage, and other services are down for some users
Apple has updated its System Status webpage this afternoon to note that a variety of its services are experiencing issues and downtime today. The company says the App Store may be “slow or …
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Apple Says App Store, iMessage, iCloud Drive, and Other iCloud Services Are Experiencing Issues
The App Store and Mac App Store are currently experiencing an outage, according to Apple’s System Status page. Apple says that App Store …
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App Store, iMessage, iCloud and Game Center down for some users
Apple has confirmed that it is experiencing outages affecting the App Store, Mac App Store, iMessage, iCloud Account & Sign In, iCloud Mail, and Game Center, rendering the services unavailable for …
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New Hearing Aids, iPhone Apps and Tech Mean More Hearing-Loss Options—But Also New Struggles
People worry that hearing aids make them look old, but ‘hearables’—using AI and smartphone apps for amplification and customization—could easily be mistaken for earbuds.
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These Android and iOS apps are robbing people blind
These days, there are so many scam alerts, hackers trying to sneak malicious apps onto app store platforms, and legitimate-looking apps that turn out to be anything but, that the app stores have …
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Former Apple Store manager indicted for PPP fraud in the Apple Crime Blotter
Stolen Apple Watch leads to drug bust, Stanford newspaper weighs in on stolen MacBooks, and Utah governor signs adult filter law affecting Apple’s products.
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Apple accused of hosting apps by Chinese group tied to Uyghur genocide
The App Store reportedly hosts over a dozen apps made by a Chinese paramilitary group that is tied to the Uyghur genocide, in contravention of a US blacklist.
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Tim Kobe, CEO of Eight Inc. and designer of the original Apple Store, opens up about his approach to design and the importance of brand experience
Tim Kobe, designer of the original Apple Store, moved to Singapore, which is now headquarters for his design firm Eight Inc, which strives to put the human experience up front.
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Apple claims iOS developers can bypass the App Store by creating web apps
Apple has responded to an Australian antitrust complaint by claiming that it is already possible for iOS developers to bypass the App Store …
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Apple Says iOS Developers Have ‘Multiple’ Ways of Reaching Users and Are ‘Far From Limited’ to Using Only the App Store
As it faces a barrage of probes and investigations regarding the App Store and the distribution of apps on its devices, Apple has told Australia’s consumer watchdog that developers have “multiple” …
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Apple Provides Timeline for ProtonVPN App Update, Suggesting App Store Rejection Was Unrelated to Current Events in Myanmar
Earlier this week, popular VPN provider Proton made headlines by linking Apple’s rejection of a security update to its ProtonVPN mobile app …
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What’s Up With Apple: Arizona Misses Vote on App Store, VR Headset Rumor, and More
App Store (and Alphabet’s Google Play) from requiring app developers to use the stores’ payment systems. The vote was 31 to 29, and the bill was sent along to the state senate, where it has apparently …
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Arizona Senate skips vote on controversial app store bill
The Arizona state Senate was scheduled to vote on a controversial bill that would have imposed new rules on how apps work on iPhones and Android-powered devices. But the vote on Arizona HB2005 never …
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Apple says iOS has alternative app distribution because the internet exists
Telling the ACCC that users of iOS can go to a website to purchase and consume digital content or services, in its argument centred on discrediting the belief that Apple has market power.
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How to turn off location services on your iPhone and prevent apps from tracking you
You can turn off location services on your iPhone in a few different ways. Here’s what you need to know to prevent apps or people from tracking you.
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