Epic Games has been removed from Apple’s App Store. If you’ve already downloaded Fortnite to your Mac or iOS device, it should still work, but Epic’s termination means the Fortnite developer will no …
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Apple removes Fortnite developer from App Store
Apple has terminated Epic Games’s account from its App Store amid a legal battle over in-app payments on the Fortnite game. Apple had already removed Fortnite from the store after the game offered a …
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An iPhone makes you 76% more attractive on dating apps
A new study says that Apple iPhone users are more likely to get a match than Android owners on popular dating apps — and you have almost no hope if you use Blackberry.
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Tired of only using WhatsApp on your phone? Read this
It’s easy to send and receive messages using your WhatsApp account on a computer. You just need to take a few minutes to set it up.
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Judge says Apple can’t retaliate against Epic Games, but OK’s Fortnite ban from app store | Raleigh News & Observer
A California judge approved Epic Games temporary restraining order against Apple, after the tech giant moved to terminate its iOS developer accounts.
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Apple reportedly blocked Facebook’s attempt to tell users about 30% App Store tax
Facebook asked for a pass on Apple’s 30% App Store tax, but was denied. It says it tried to tell users about the fee, but Apple blocked it.
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Apple blocked Facebook’s attempt to tell users about 30% App Store tax
Facebook asked for a pass on Apple’s 30% App Store tax, but was denied. It says it tried to tell users about the fee, but Apple blocked it.
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Facebook says Apple didn’t let it tell users about App Store tax
Facebook is at odds with Apple’s developer team yet again. The social network claims Apple made it remove a note that informed users about App Store tax.
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Apple blocks Facebook update that called out 30-percent App Store ‘tax’
The feature lets Facebook users buy tickets for online events directly through the app. Apple’s rules say that purchases of digital content have to use the App Store’s payments system, giving Apple 30 …
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The next iPhone update will let you see COVID-19 exposure notifications without downloading any contact-tracing apps
Apple’s contact tracing tech uses Bluetooth to notify people when they come into contact with someone who’s tested positive for COVID-19.
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Facebook says Apple’s new privacy rules could spare its own apps but hit smaller companies
Facebook Inc on Wednesday warned that privacy changes coming from Apple Inc could hurt smaller developers such as gaming companies disproportionately but will likely leave its own apps mostly …
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Facebook warns iPhone apps that ad revenues will plummet due to Apple privacy changes
Facebook has warned thousands of iPhone app makers that they face a brutal downturn in advertising revenues due to forthcoming privacy changes introduced by Apple. The social media giant said around …
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Malware Injected Into Xcode Projects Could Infiltrate Mac App Store
Last week, we reported on a severe new kind of Mac malware that has been found to infect via Xcode, discovered by security researchers at …
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More than 1,200 iPhone apps infected with malware — what you need to know
More than 1,200 iPhone and iPad apps that are downloaded 300 million times every month contain malicious code that secretly steals user data and redirects ads, an application-security firm says. Tt …
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COVID-19 tracking apps, supported by Apple and Google, begin showing up in app stores
Several states have launched COVID-19 tracking apps, built upon contact tracing technology supported by Apple and Google.
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Apple says sorry – and backs down from forcing WordPress into in-app purchases
The way it looked, per The Verge and other commentators, was that Apple was essentially strong-arming WordPress into selling domain names through Apple’s in-app payment system. Th …
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Apple apologizes to WordPress, no longer requires free app to add purchases
App Store,” WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg explained in a series of Tweets on Friday. “To be able to ship updates and bug fixes again, we had to commit to support in-app purchases for .com plans. I …
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