Apple is introducing a suite of new opt-in privacy guidelines for iOS users, so we dug into more than 200 apps to find out exactly what that means.
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Epic needs to tarnish the Apple’s App Store halo
At the beginning of this week’s Epic v. Apple trial, Apple described Epic’s lawsuit as an “assault” on the entire iOS philosophy. One of the iPhone and iPad’s defining features is a curated ecosystem …
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Apple’s app store chief fends off attacks in antitrust trial
Apple’s top app store executive on Thursday faced an avalanche of documents unleashed Thursday by an Epic Games lawyer aiming to prove allegations that the iPhone maker has been gouging app makers as …
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Apple says less than 1% of App Store rejections are appealed
A director of Apple’s App Review process says that the majority of app rejections are not appealed, and when they are, most of them are upheld.
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Apple Offered Special App Store API Access to Hulu and Other Developers
Today is the fourth day of the Epic Games v. Apple legal battle, and documents shared in the trial continue to give us insight into the App Store …
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Apple has a ‘whitelist’ of developers who can access unique App Store features
Apple has a list of whitelisted developers with access to additional App Store subscription features, as revealed by court documents and Apple executive testimony in the Epic Games v. Apple trial.
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Google Plans to Add Privacy Labels to Play Store Apps Next Year
Apple with iOS 14 introduced App Privacy labels for App Store apps, which are designed to let customers know details about the data that an app …
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Google Play’s app listings will require privacy info next year, just like the App Store
Starting next year, apps on Google Play will show details about what data they collect, as well as other information about their privacy and security practices, in a new safety section in their …
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App Store VP Matt Fischer to take witness stand in Epic v. Apple on Thursday
Matt Fischer, Apple’s vice president of the App Store, will take the witness stand on Thursday in the ongoing Epic Games v. Apple trial — the first Apple employee to do so.
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Apple’s App Store Manager to Take Center Stage at Epic Trial
The veteran Apple Inc. executive who runs day-to-day operations at the App Store will be playing defense Thursday in the company’s trial with Epic Games Inc.
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This is what happens when you lose an Apple AirTag
Apple has horned into the trackables market with the AirTag tracking button. But what happens when you lose one?
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Apple scrambled to convince Netflix to keep in-app subscriptions
Emails and documented revealed in the Epic Games v. Apple case showcase the Cupertino tech giant’s efforts to convince Netflix to keep using in-app payments on the App Store.
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Internal emails reveal how badly Apple wanted to keep Netflix using in-app purchases
The emails, spotted by 9to5Mac, start with an explanation of a test Netflix wanted to run to study the impact of disabling in-app purchases on iOS. Netflix’s main concern, as Director of App Store …
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The best iPhone apps (May 2021)
These days, your phone is capable of just about anything, from boosting your dating prospects (through dating apps) to looking up recipes. And if you have an iPhone or iPad, the App Store offers …
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Emails reveal Apple’s attempts to stop Netflix from dropping App Store In-App Purchase support
New internal emails and presentation documents revealed as part of the Epic vs. Apple show how Apple attempted to convince Netflix to continue using the App Store In-App Payments system. As Netflix …
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Microsoft, Apple fued over xCloud got Shadow pulled from the App Store
Microsoft’s dispute with Apple over its xCloud service seemingly resulted in another cloud gaming platform being pulled from the App Store.
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Netflix ‘wouldn’t exist now’ if Apple App Store restrictions had always been so tight, Microsoft exec says
Xbox VP Lori Wright’s testimony in the Epic v. Apple trial featured new revelations about the games industry. The post Netflix ‘wouldn’t exist now’ if Apple App Store restrictions had always been so …
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