The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, said it will assess whether Apple’s rules for app developers on the distribution of apps via the App Store breach EU competition rules.
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European Commission launches antitrust probes over Apple’s App Store and Apple Pay
The EU’s antitrust authorities has officially launched two investigations into Apple, specifically surrounding the App Store and with Apple Pay.
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Redesigned iMac Icon Appears In iOS 14 Code
The icon shows an iMac with uniform bezels on all sides The icon is unverified, but it corroborates previous leaks about the said device A leaked iOS 14 build includes an icon that appears to show an …
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Apple iPhones Would Work As Car Keys In iOS 13.6 Update
The iOS 13.6 beta provides confirmation that iPhone users will soon be able to use their handsets as car keys, a report says.
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All iPhones running on iOS 13 will get iOS 14 software update: Report
The report further mentions that this would be the last major software update for iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and the iPhone SE 2016, as Apple will not add support for these devices in iOS 15.
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iPhone 6s Plus vs Galaxy Note 5 / S6 Edge+ (Video)
Check out our iPhone 6s Plus vs Galaxy Note 5 / Galaxy S6 edge+ video below, then hop on over to our full review coverage of the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ as you wait for our full iPhone …
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iOS 14 roundup: What we know before WWDC 2020
OS 14 features are expected to include new home screen changes, new accessability tools, and much more. Here is our full roundup of what to expect.
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Apple faces another EU antitrust complaint as App Store pressure grows
Apple is facing yet another European antitrust complaint, after Rakuten’s Kobo subsidiary complained to the European Commission about Apple’s 30 percent cut on ebooks in the App Store. The Financial …
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Apple Consumers And Advertisers Spent More Than $500B At The App Store In 2019
Billings and sales of $519 billion were made globally on Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store in 2019, according to a study conducted on behalf of the company. What Happened The Analysis Group, a …
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Apple Faces New EU Antitrust Complaint Over 30% App Store Commission Rate
Apple is facing another European antitrust complaint, this time over its 30 percent cut on ebooks in the App Store. The complaint was made to …
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Apple faces a second EU antitrust complaint as competitors claim they’re being crushed by the App Store tax
Rakuten’s complaint focuses on Apple’s ebook service, which it says is in competition with its own ereader business Kobo.
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Swappie raises $40 million to expand its refurbished iPhone store internationally
Swappie raised $40 million to expand its refurbished iPhone marketplace across Europe, where sales of used consumer electronics continue to surge.
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Daily Crunch: WhatsApp launches payments
WhatsApp is adding support for in-app payments, Apple is upgrading the MacBook Pro and Mac Pro desktop and we argue about the future of startup hubs. After months of talks and trials, WhatsApp has …
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WhatsApp Suddenly Launches Ground-Breaking New Feature
The surprise release of a new peer-to-peer payment system is being rolled out on the platform from today, but initially, you’ll need to be in Brazil to use this transformational feature.
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The best free apps for video calling
We’ve listed a few of the best known videoconferencing apps, along with a couple of popular text chat apps that include video calling features. While most of these already have free versions, some are …
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Apple says consumers and advertisers spent more than $500 billion through apps last year
The study from Analysis Group comes a week before WWDC, Apple’s annual conference, where it tries to persuade software developers to build apps for its platforms.
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Apple Developer app gets macOS version, slight redesign ahead of WWDC
Apple has introduced a new macOS version of its Apple Developer app and a redesign on other platforms ahead of WWDC 2020.
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