Spotify, Epic Games, Deezer, Paddle, and several other developers and EU associations today sent a joint letter to the European Commission …
Apple to limit risks of alternative app stores allowed under EU law
In contrast to Apple’s in-house store, however, there is no detailed app check that also includes the content and terms and conditions. Until now, iPhone users could only install applications from …
Apple’s FineWoven cases are so controversial Amazon has had to add a warning
The FineWoven material is Apple’s sustainable alternative to leather accessories seen on previous products. While those leather cases can still be found at third-party retailers …
The guy who bought the first Apple Vision Pro in New York says it’s a ‘bit heavy’ and he doesn’t use it as much as he expected—but he isn’t returning it
Dr. Aarish Syed Ishaqi arrived at the Apple store on New York’s Fifth Avenue early in the morning—around 5:30a.m.—to pick up the much-anticipated Apple Vision Pro. Ishaqi, a self-described “crazy …
Setapp is opening its subscription-only iOS app store
Setapp is currently only available on macOS and offers users access to over 240 third-party apps for a $9.99 per month subscription. Some examples of the curated apps available through Setapp include …
Apple Just Avoided a Dead End
Apple’s electric car project was destined to lose a battle with Tesla. But what’s the future now for both stocks?
In Shopify’s app store, ‘people are fighting it out on the margins’ as the market becomes oversaturated and merchants cut costs
Competition in the Shopify ecosystem intensifies, placing pressure on app developers to justify their offerings’ costs and value.
Apple Music and iTunes Store Experiencing Outage
Apple Music and the iTunes Store are experiencing issues, according to Apple’s System Status page. Apple Music may be slow or unavailable …
Apple Investors Reject Call for Report Into Company’s AI Use
Apple Inc. shareholders rejected a labor-backed request for an artificial intelligence transparency report, which would have delved into whether the company is using the technology ethically. The …
Apple CEO Tim Cook sends clear message about AI to Wall Street
A few weeks after launching Vision Pro and a day after reportedly canceling “Project Titan,” Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook – sending a clear message to consumers and Wall Street alike – shared a little …
Three men stole iPhones, more from Apple store in Nanuet as customers watched, police say
Police are looking for three men who brazenly stole tech products from the Apple store in Nanuet as customers and workers watched. Clarkstown police said three masked men entered the Apple …
Apple products, including Vision Pro, still available in Russia despite company’s export ban: report
Apple products, including the new Vision Pro headset, have turned up in Russian stores despite the company’s ban on exporting products to the country following the start of the Ukraine invasion. The …
Apple had ‘little to gain’ in entering EV market, analyst says
Apple reportedly will not go ahead with plans to build a car after spending billions of dollars and nearly a decade on it. But in the end it’s likely a good thing for the tech juggernaut.
Netflix No Longer Allowing Subscribers to Pay Through Apple’s App Store
Netflix subscribers who still pay their monthly fees through the App Store in-app purchase system will soon need to add a new payment method to …
Virtual Apple Store visits in Vision Pro could make brick-and-mortar stores obsolete, if this patent bears fruit
As spotted by Patently Apple, Apple is exploring the idea of a virtual store for its headsets where users can interact with objects, moving them around and viewing them from different angles. This …
EU regulators are taking aim at Apple for dropping web apps from the iPhone home screen
European Union regulators have taken initial steps to investigate Apple’s decision to discontinue support for web apps in the EU, the Financial Times reported.The European Commission has sent Apple …
‘Blink and you’ll miss it’ App Store update could be a glimpse at the future of iOS sideloading
Apple’s latest iOS 17.4 beta added a new “App Verification” screen in the App Store for EU iPhone owners, but the company now says it was a bug. The update, spotted by Dimitris Sartzetakis of …