Employees at a third Apple store have signaled their plan to unionize, according the letter released Tuesday, May 3. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) A group of Apple employees in Maryland launched a …
Apple Store unionization efforts continue as employees in Maryland begin the process
The feeling of unionizing is spreading through Apple retails as employees from a third store launched a union drive this Tuesday. The employees at Maryland’s Towson Mall say they want a voice on …
Some of your favorite iOS apps could be deleted from the App Store under new rules
Apple is set to start deleting apps from the iOS App Store if they haven’t received updates in the last three years, the company has confirmed. The consumer technology giant said that developers of …
Apple’s third-party payment proposal isn’t enough for Dutch regulators
Apple also said that developers using alternative payment systems … and OkCupid) who are opposed to the App Store’s high fees and role as the singular place to get software for iPhones and iPads. In …
Apple explains why it’s kicking some old apps out of its App Store
Developers will now be given 90 days’ notice before their apps are removed. Apple has sought to clarify why it removes some older apps and games from the App Store following complaints by some …
Apple’s moves to appease Dutch App Store watchdog declared ‘insufficient’ ahead of new penalty
A Dutch watchdog has said that Apple’s App Store changes are insufficient and a new penalty is being drawn up. Apple has been told to allow dating apps to link to external payments and account …
Apple App Store Gives Outdated Apps Some Breathing Room
Apple takes pride in its App Store selection of quality apps and digital content, and that’s due, in part, to its mostly manual curation of what goes into the store and what is kept out. Once you get …
Apple shares criteria for removing ‘abandoned’ software from App Store, extending response window
As a response to recent coverage of software being purged from the App Store, Apple is sharing its criteria for how it chooses to remove abandoned apps. The company is also reiterating that the …
Apple to developers: Update your old apps, get more downloads, or it’s gone from the App Store
what’s the big deal, right? Well, it’s a big deal now. Over the past week, Apple has sent “App Store Improvement” emails to some developers of apps that haven’t been updated in at least 3 years …
Apple has already removed nearly 3 million underperforming apps
After an App Store policy came to light last week that threw countless apps into limbo, Apple has issued a clarification about its App Store Improvements process that will give developers much more …
An Apple store suffered a phishing attack and customers loved it (allegedly)
For your sake, I hope you are. But I’m not sure I’d welcome any strange messages AirDropped onto my iPhone at any time, never mind when I’m in an Apple store. Especially commercial messages. Ah, but …
Apple Is Getting Rid Of Old Apps From App Store; Here’s Why
Cupertino tech giant Apple seems to be getting rid of the old apps available on the Apple App Store. According to the latest report, the company is removing all the apps which have not received …
If Apple App Store Removed Your App, It Was Not Popular Anyway
Apple launched the App Store Improvements process back in 2016. The main motive behind the process was to remove apps that no longer function as they should, don’t follow current App Store …
This Week in Apps: Elon buys Twitter, Snap Summit recap and an App Store cleanup
However, when looked at individually, the App Store and Google Play saw different trends. Google’s Play Store lack of growth pulled the combined growth rate down, as it saw approximately $10.7 …
Apple clarifies conditions for App Store app removal, extends update deadline to 90 days
Apple has issued a press release addressing developers’ concerns over the company removing outdated apps from the App Store. In mid-April, Apple had notified developers that any app that has not …
Apple shares criteria for removing ‘abandoned’ software from App Store after recent pushback
As a response to recent coverage of software being purged from the App Store, Apple is sharing its criteria for how it chooses to remove abandoned apps. The company is also reiterating that the …
This is what Apple retail employees in Atlanta are fighting for
The Apple Store, located in Atlanta’s Cumberland Mall, is the first of the company’s 272 retail locations to file for a union election. Employees have written an open letter explaining what changes …