In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, “iPhone Man” goes to court, a convicted killer had an iPhone in jail, and Apple items are taken in a burglary of a governor candidate’s headquarters.
This Week in Apps: Elon buys Twitter, new App Store rules, gambling ads backlash
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in …
This handy iPhone shortcut removes all ads from your App Store searches
Posted by Reddit user TheIvanovization, they created a shortcut for the App Store that allows users to search for an app without seeing ad suggestions. The shortcut is currently in version 1.1.1 and …
Gambling, Sex, and Red Pills: The Worst Ads We’ve Seen in Apple’s App Store (so Far)
On Tuesday, Apple followed through on its promise to start filling the App Store up with more advertising. Almost immediately, people took to the internet to complain about the bizarre and sometimes …
Apple flexes its control over the App Store
In its changes this week, Apple updated its App Store rules to give itself a cut of some advertising revenue in social media apps and purchase revenue from Web3 apps. The company also expanded the …
Spotify pulls audiobook purchases from the iPhone as its App Store fight with Apple intensifies
An update to Spotify’s app on the iPhone has removed the ability to purchase an audiobook due to Apple’s App Store rules.
Apple App Store is taking more money from Meta
On Monday, Apple released iOS 16.1 which included updates to its payment guidelines — and a major middle finger to Meta.”Digital purchases for content that is experienced or consumed in an app, …
Developers Complain About Gambling Ads Appearing in Their App Store Listings [Updated]
Apple today rolled out new ad placements in the App Store on the iPhone, allowing developers to advertise their apps in more places, including …
Gambling App Store ads are showing up next to addiction recovery apps
There are more ads in the App Store, including gambling apps next to kids applications — and worse yet, next to gambling addiction recovery ones.
Apple & Target expand in-store collaboration & customer perks
Apple has tripled its presence at Target stores and added lengthy free trials for several of its services, including a four-month trial of Apple Fitness+.
Meta and Spotify accuse Apple of anticompetitive behavior in App Store
Meta and Spotify both slammed Apple for anticompetitive behavior in its App Store through its “developer tax.” …
Apple developers are frustrated with gambling ads appearing across the App Store
As noted by Arment, Apple gives advertisers the option to show their ads against both relevant and non-relevant App Store listings, which is why gambling and adult video chat apps are appearing …
New App Store ad slots heavily promote gambling apps
App developers have taken to Twitter to voice concerns that Apple’s new App Store ad slots regularly feature gambling apps.
Apple’s new App Store tax on ads is a direct shot at Meta
Just when I thought the relationship between Apple and Meta couldn’t get more hostile, here we are. On Monday, Apple quietly updated its App Store rules to require that iOS developers use in-app …
Facebook Accuses Apple of ‘Undercutting Others’ With App Store Guidelines on Boosted Posts
Alongside the launch of iOS 16.1, Apple updated its App Store Guidelines to clearly state that apps such as Facebook that offer “boosts” …
Not So Fast: Apple’s App Store Ensures It Gets a Cut of NFT Purchases
The new rules prohibit app makers from using buttons, external links, or other maneuvers to work around Apple’s in-app purchasing system.
Apple cracks down on NFT functionality, social post boosts with App Store rules
Apple’s new App Store rules will prohibit app from using NFTs to unlock features. Users can only mint, transfer, and view NFTs.