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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Apple’s App Store saves over $1.5B from fraud in 2020
Apple on Tuesday revealed that its App Store ecosystem has prevented more than $1.5 billion fraudulent transactions in 2020, highlighting its continued fight against bad actors who relentlessly …
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Apple Faces U.K. Class Action for App Store Overcharging
Apple Inc is facing a London lawsuit over claims it overcharged nearly 20 million U.K. customers for App Store purchases, yet another legal headache for the tech giant fighting lawsuits across the …
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UK class action over App Store commission could cost Apple $2B
A class action lawsuit filed with London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal takes issue with Apple’s customary App Store commission rates, arguing the developer fee is passed on to consumers.
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Fortnite battles Apple: Courtroom focuses on App Store review process and Epic’s marketing
Fortnite maker Epic Games is suing Apple over its restrictive policies over its App Store and iPhones. Fortnite maker Epic Games sees Apple as overly controlling, opportunistic and unfair. Apple says …
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Fortnite battles Apple: Courtroom focuses in on App Store review process and Epic’s marketing
Fortnite maker Epic Games is suing Apple over its restrictive policies over its App Store and iPhones. Fortnite maker Epic Games sees Apple as overly controlling, opportunistic and unfair. Apple says …
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Epic takes aim at Apple’s financial advantage in App Store model
Epic’s main economic expert, David Evans, chairman of Global Economics Group, detailed Apple’s monopoly in smartphone operating systems as the relevant market in question.
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Apple Execs Chose to Keep a Hack of 128 Million iPhones Quiet
Emails from the Epic Games lawsuit show Apple brass discussing how to handle a 2015 iOS hack. The company never notified affected users.
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Apple App Store policies face court test
Apple sells itself to consumers on security and privacy, and one of the building blocks of that ecosystem is its App Store policies. Should Epic’s antitrust lawsuit succeed, the ‘walled garden’ may be …
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