Apple last year updated its online store with a new feature called “ Shop with a Specialist over Video .” As the name suggests, it lets customers connect with an Apple Specialist using one-way video …
Google defends app store, fighting Epic Games’ bid for major reforms
May 3 (Reuters) – Google has asked a U.S. judge not to impose sweeping changes to the Alphabet (GOOGL.O) , opens new tab unit’s app store Play that were proposed by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games in the companies’ closely-watched antitrust fight. Google made …
Apple has confirmed the iPhone’s EU App Store changes are coming to the iPad this fall
Following the implementation of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act in March Apple was forced to make some changes to the way the iPhone worked, specifically relating to the App Store. The implications were only for the iPhone at the time, but …
Apple to extend new core technology fee to iPadOS apps
Apple will extend a newly introduced core technology fee to iPadOS apps downloaded on its App Store after the operating system for iPads was added to a list of key services subject to EU tech rules, the iPhone maker said on Thursday.
Apple Tweaks EU Core Technology Fee to Avoid Bankrupting Unexpectedly Viral Apps
Apple today announced that it is tweaking the terms of the 0.50 euro Core Technology Fee (CTF) that apps distributed using the new EU business
Lawyer for driver in fatal Apple Store crash alleges faulty AI features in SUV to blame for tragedy
The man charged with murder for allegedly crashing his Toyota 4Runner into a Hingham Apple Store in November 2022, killing one person and injuring nearly two dozen others, is alleging that faulty …
Defense in Apple store crash death suggests faulty AI was to blame
A lawyer for the driver charged in the deadly 2022 Hingham Apple store crash says faulty AI technology could have caused the SUV to accelerate into the shop’s glass facade, killing one person and …
TikTok is avoiding Apple commissions for App Store purchases
Fast forward to 2024 and it looks like TikTok has now deployed a similar tactic in its iOS app. The question now though: is TikTok breaking Apple’s rules? As first reported by TechCrunch, developer …
Apple set for big sales decline as investors await AI in iPhones
Apple’s plan to add generative AI to its iPhones and revive sagging sales in the crucial Chinese market will be in focus on Thursday, when the tech giant is expected to report its biggest quarterly revenue decline in more than a year.
A Nintendo emulator is Apple’s top downloaded app after ban reversal
Delta, an emulator that allows you to play classic Nintendo games, is currently the No. 1 app on the iOS App Store after Apple reversed a ban on the program.
Apple might have to ban Tiktok before President Biden does — report reveals app is dodging Apple’s App Store payment rules
The U.S. government is prepared to ban Tiktok in the country if parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell up in the next nine months. Now, a new report reveals that Apple might beat everyone to the punch, following the revelation TikTok is actually breaking Apple’s notorious App Store commission rules.
Apple Removes Apps from the App Store for Promoting Nonconsensual Nude Images
Last month, the tech giant Apple Inc. made a bold move and removed three apps from its App Store. These apps even exploited machine learning tools available in AI and tried to construct nonconsensual images without the consent of a person.
Deadly Massachusetts Apple Store crash caused by faulty AI, says defense
The trial over the Massachusetts Apple Store crash is well underway, and the defense is claiming that bad AI was the culprit, not the driver.
Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws helped build their technology empires
The U.S. Justice Department has launched a double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhone.
TikTok seems to be dodging App Store commissions in Epic fashion
Screenshots acquired by Tesler show at least two instances where iOS users are encouraged to “recharge” their TikTok coins on TikTok.com to explicitly “avoid in-app service fees.” Tapping the “try now” link on these notifications opens an embedded web view where users can access payment options like Apple Pay,
Driver in deadly Hingham Apple Store crash in court today
PLYMOUTH – “The car did it” could end up being part of the defense for the driver in the 2022 fatal Apple Store crash in Hingham. Bradley Rein, of Hingham,
Screenshots suggest TikTok is circumventing Apple App Store commissions
The feature may be hidden from most users, either by design or because it’s only shown to users in a specific group, like testers or high spenders.