Apple decided to discontinue the original HomePod. And yet, it appears the product is still available in the Apple Store—and if you buy one, you might actually get sent a HomePod from the original …
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GasBuddy tops Apple App store amid gas shortages from Colonial Pipeline shutdown
The app’s surge follows a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline this week, which led to gas shortages and panic buying.
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The Trial That Could Break Apple’s App Store Hinges on One Important Question
Last week, on the first day of the trial in Epic Games’ antitrust lawsuit against Apple, Apple’s attorney made an argument that amounted to “we shouldn’t even be here.” The dispute between the two …
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Apple’s App Store ad hire comes from Facebook, and that’s the least controversial thing about them
Facebook exec to work on its App Store and News ad team is a questionable decision. Not because Apple and Facebook are at war over advertising. Not because Apple is the target of lawsuits and …
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Apple: ‘Our App Store approach strengthens our privacy measures’
Jane Horvath, Apple’s chief privacy officer, said that the company’s approach to its App Store has strengthened its commitment to privacy, in the face of legal cases …
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Original Apple retail store architect Art Gensler dies at 85
Art Gensler, the celebrated designer who founded the world’s largest architecture firm and helped to create the Apple Store, has died at the age of 85.
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Apple prevented 1 million risky or vulnerable apps from entering App Store in 2020
The iPhone maker has sang its own praises for preventing problematic apps from entering its app store, despite emails submitted into court last week alleging it failed to disclose to millions of its …
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This is how many iPhone apps Apple rejected in 2020
Apple maintains tight control over the App Store, in an effort to keep users safe. In fact, the company rejected a hefty 1 million apps in 2020.
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Apple says the App Store prevented more than $1.5 billion of fraud in 2020
Each and every day, we get more proof that the internet is an increasingly dangerous place. From hacks to viruses to zero-day vulnerabilities, there’s only so much you can do to keep …
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Apple Claims Its App Store Blocked Over $1.5 Billion in Fraudulent Transactions in 2020
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a vigilant and effective guardian against consumer fraud, or at least the company would like people to believe that. The tech giant said in a press release Tuesday that its App …
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Legendary architect Art Gensler, who designed the Apple Store, dies at 85
Art Gensler, the celebrated designer who founded the world’s largest architecture firm and helped to create the Apple Store, has died at the age of 85.
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Apple says App Store review stopped $1.5B in potential fraud last year
Fortnite maker Epic Games is fighting Apple in court, and says the iPhone App Store review process as a sham. Apple says no.
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Apple says App Store prevented $1.5B in fraud in 2020, new tools deployed to combat fake reviews
Amid growing scrutiny of the App Store and the prevalence of scam and rip-off applications, Apple has published a new press release today highlighting the measures it takes to protect users. In the …
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Apple Says App Store Stopped More Than $1.5 Billion in Fraud
Apple says that in 2020 nearly 1 million problematic new apps, and an additional nearly 1 million app updates, were rejected or removed.
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Apple rejected 1 million apps from App Store in 2020
Apple rejected 1 million new apps seeking to join its App Store last year, according to a blog post released Tuesday. The announcement providing some details about why Apple rejected certain apps and …
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Apple highlights App Store protections, says it blocked $1.5B in fraud in 2020
In a new feature, Apple is highlighting some of the ways that it says protects developers and users, and claims that it stopped more than $1.5 billion in fraudulent App Store transactions in 2020.
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Apple Highlights How the App Store Prevents Fraud Amid Legal Battle With Epic Games
Apple today announced that, through a combination of automated technologies and human review processes, the company protected customers from …
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