As Apple begins to allow other app stores on iPhones one entrepreneur criticises its behaviour.
Apple ‘like The Godfather’ with new App Store rules
Apple insists that new app shops have €1m (£851,000) in the bank, but if their reserves dip below that figure, they can be closed down. Apple did not respond to our questions a …
Apple reverses decision to ban Epic Games from having its own app store
Both Google and Apple removed Fortnite from their online stores in 2020 after Epic created a way to purchase in-game currency that didn’t use the in-app purchasing system.In a blog post, Epic said …
Apple Reverses Course and Allows Epic Games to Start Competing App Store
After an inquiry by European regulators, Epic Games said Apple would allow it to access the software tools necessary to develop a game store.
Apple Reverses Decision: Epic Games Can Offer Competing App Store After All
This past Wednesday, Fortnite maker Epic Games said Apple had prevented it from releasing its game and app store in the European Union by terminating Epic’s access to develop apps for iPhones and …
Apple Reinstates Epic Games EU Developer Account, Paving the Way for Alternative App Store
Apple today reversed a decision to shut down Epic Games’ developer account in the European Union, and the account has now been reinstated. In …
Apple reinstates Epic Games’ app store account in Europe after regulator scrutiny
Apple restored “Fortnite” maker Epic Games’ permissions to offer its own app store to iPhone customers in Europe on Friday – just one day after European Union regulators suggested its brazen move to …
Apple reverses course, approves Epic Games for app store in Europe
Apple has approved Epic Games’ developer account in Sweden, which will allow the company to offer a competing app store on iPhones in Europe under a new antitrust regulation, the Digital Markets Act.
Apple’s eighth Shanghai Apple Store is coming soon
Apple has announced a new store called Apple Jing’an will be opening shortly in central Shanghai, China. A new industry report claims that Apple will announce two new iPad Pro models before the end of …
Apple’s Eighth Retail Store in Shanghai Expected to Open This Month
Apple today announced the imminent opening of its eighth retail store in central Shanghai, China, which will be named Apple Jing’an. Located …
‘A serious violation’: Why Apple just killed off Epic’s EU app store, and why the Fortnite maker will probably prevail
‘A serious violation’: Why Apple just killed off Epic’s EU app store, and why the Fortnite maker will probably prevail …
Apple’s last-minute App Store changes come with a catch — here’s what developers think
Apple’s plans to comply with the European Union’s new rules governing big tech have already gotten off to an interesting start, and not just because Apple pulled Epic Games’ developer license. Apple …
Apple will cut off third-party app store updates if your iPhone leaves the EU for a month
Shortly after the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) went into effect on Wednesday, users noticed an Apple support page stating users would “lose access to some features” when leaving the EU “for …
European regulators want to question Apple after it blocks Epic Games app store
European Union regulators want to question Apple over accusations that it blocked video game company Epic Games from setting up its own app store …
Apple kills Epic’s iOS game store plans over App Store criticism
While Apple’s termination of the developer account impacts Epic’s plans to launch its own app store on iOS, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney suggested in a briefing that Epic could still bring Fortnite back to …
Apple blocked Epic Games from the App Store after the CEO’s mean tweet
Apple has a beef with Epic Games. Apple terminated Epic’s developer account on Wednesday, blocking the company’s ability to make its own Epic Games Store for iOS. Why? All because CEO Tim Sweeney …
Fortnite Maker Epic Games Says Apple Terminated Its App Store Developer Account
Apple has prevented Fortnite maker Epic Games from releasing its game and app store in the European Union, escalating a years-long feud between the two tech giants. In a statement released on …