Apple may have begun more rigorously enforcing its policy against unused and dysfunctional apps. Back in 2016, the company vowed it would go out of its way to remove applications that had stopped …
Apple warns developers it will pull apps without recent updates from the App Store
Developers are complaining on social media that Apple is preparing to remove apps from the App Store that haven’t been updated for a long time, unless developers issue an update quickly.
Apple now removing outdated apps from the App Store, developers complain
Apple is warning developers that it will remove from the App Store apps that haven’t been ”updated in a significant amount of time.” …
Apple App Store appears to be widely removing outdated apps
Apple may be cracking down on apps that no longer receive updates. In a screenshotted email sent to affected developers, titled “App Improvement Notice,” Apple warns it will remove apps from the App …
‘It feels so wrong.’ Developers say a Dutch regulator hasn’t done enough to force open Apple’s control of the App Store.
Apple has been noncompliant with a Dutch regulator’s orders to open up its App Store since January. Some developers think it hasn’t been harsh enough.
Workers at multiple U.S. Apple stores move to unionize
Apple store workers are organizing to form unions, and could inspire legions of other retail workers to do the same.
Leaked EU Document Could Spell Major Changes for App Store, Messages, FaceTime, Browsers, and Siri
A leaked version of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) indicates that Apple could be forced to make major changes to the App …
EU antitrust bill could force Apple to make sweeping changes to Siri, App Store & More
Apple may be forced to make major changes to its App Store and other services like Messages and FaceTime, according to a leaked version of a European Union proposal.
Developer snuck apps past Apple that forced users into subscriptions
With so many apps in Apple’s App Store nowadays, you need to get creative in order to make a living. One sneaky app developer discovered a unique way to do just that: by scamming users who downloaded …
An Apple Store in Atlanta is the first to file for a union election
Apple retail workers at the Cumberland Mall store in Atlanta, Georgia became the first group of U.S. Apple store workers to reach a crucial step in the formal unionization process: filing for a union …
First Apple Store Files for Union With at Least 6 Other Campaigns Underway
Workers at an Apple store in Atlanta, Georgia, have filed for a union, becoming the first in the nation to do so after reporters found earlier this year that Apple employees in at least seven stores …
Google Play Store Lost Over 1 Million Apps In The Last Four Years
According to the same report, Google has been using artificial intelligence and humans to filter out the apps that do not comply with the rules and regulations set by the Play Sto …
Why the Google Play Store lost 1 million apps in 4 years
Google has been clamping down on malicious apps that violate its Play Store terms of service and compromise user privacy.
Apple Store workers in Atlanta are forming a union ‘because we love this company’
When Elli Daniels started working at the Apple Store in Cumberland Mall location in Atlanta, her hourly wage was $16.50 — rosy by comparison to the federal minimum Georgia adopts, but below average …
Apple Store Employees Are Organizing in Atlanta and New York, Raising Union Pressure in Tech
Ian Sherr (he/him/his) grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, so he’s always had a connection to the tech world. Currently, he writes about Apple, Microsoft, VR, video games, and internet troubles.
Atlanta Apple store becomes first to file for union election
Workers at an Apple Atlanta, Georgia, have filed to hold a formal union election with the National Labor Relations Board, becoming the first group of Apple store workers …
Apple Store employees in Atlanta file for union election
Workers at an Apple Store in Atlanta filed for a union election on Wednesday in a bid to become the first group of retail employees at the tech giant to unionize.