Apple has made a number of updates to its App Store Review Guidelines, clarifying existing policies and adding new requirements for app makers.
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iPadOS 15: You can now build apps on the iPad, and ship to the App Store
For the first time, you can code, iterate and build apps on the iPad itself. Using Swift Playgrounds on iPadOS 15, customers will be able to create iPhone and iPad apps from scratch and then deploy …
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Swift Playgrounds for iPadOS 15 will teach you to build iPad apps, let you submit them to the App Store
While it isn’t quite the full-fledged Xcode on iPad that some developers have been clamoring for, Apple on Monday announced that Swift Playgrounds in iPadOS 15 will be greatly enhanced, teaching users …
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Just before WWDC, Facebook once again criticizes Apple’s 30% App Store cut
Less than an hour before Apple’s WWDC keynote kicks off, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared some news that the company would be keeping its paid online events free for creators through 2023. Notably, …
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Study Finds Up to 2% of Top 1,000 Paid Apps on App Store Were Scams
Apple has used its app review process as a bulwark in recent legal assaults on its App Store policy, and put particular emphasis on the …
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HomePod Now Unavailable From Apple in Canada After Being Discontinued
Apple announced that the full-sized HomePod would be discontinued once supplies run out, following years of reportedly lackluster …
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App Store scam apps make up almost 2% of top-grossing apps – WP
Checks run by the Washington Post revealed that App Store scam apps make up almost 2% of the top-grossing apps, despite CEO Tim Cook …
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Apple App Store isn’t as scam-free as you might think
A new investigation has revealed that 18 of the top 1,000 highest grossing apps on Apple’s App Store are guilty of scamming iOS users. While there’s nothing new about scam apps on mobile stores, …
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Apple developers look for App Store changes at annual conference
Chief Executive Tim Cook and his team address one of their most important audiences on Monday, kicking off an annual conference for app developers at a time the iPhone maker is defending itself in …
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Report suggests two percent of the top 1,000 App Store titles were scams
A report suggests two percent of the top 1,000 App Store titles were scams, including VPNs, dating apps and QR readers.
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The 10 best Microsoft business apps for your iPhone and iPad
If you spend your time in the office working on apps like Word and Excel, with all your files stored in OneDrive, why should you stop being productive when you step away from your desk? These 10 Micro …
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Apple’s tightly controlled App Store is teeming with scams
Apple claims its App Store is carefully curated so that only the best apps get through. The truth is, the App Store is littered with scams and “fleeceware,” which uses fake user ratings to trick …
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Texas man fired for selling school-owned iPads in the Apple Crime Blotter
Shots fired near a Pittsburgh Apple Store, Find My iPhone solves Akon’s car theft, and several iPhones were seized from a Capitol riot defendant.
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The Apple/Epic Games App Store Saga: Who Do You Trust?
What is being asserted in the Apple-Epic war over Fortnite and the App Store, and what implications does it have for other partnerships? It comes down to whether consumers trust and value your …
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Apple Watch ‘Mind’ app in watchOS 8 may offer mental health help
Apple may be introducing a “Mind” app during its WWDC keynote address, after a developer discovered app bundle identifiers pointing to new features destined for watchOS 8.
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7 iPhone Apps That Will Organize Your Entire Life
Life is stressful, but your iPhone can help! Here are seven iPhone apps you can download to help organize your life.
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App Store leak hints at new ‘Mind’ app to be announced at WWDC, Tips and Contacts apps in watchOS 8
Findings from developer Khaos Tian may have given us a heads up about some of the new features Apple is going to announce on Monday for its WWDC keynote. As seen by Tian, the App Store manifest has …
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