Legislators and regulators in the US and Europe have expressed concerns about Apple’s ring-fenced App Store ecosystem and whether it is anti-competitive that the tech giant’s own-run store is the only …
Tim Cook defends a closed App Store against looming regulations
Apple CEO Tim Cook made an impassioned plea Tuesday against looming U.S. and European regulations that could fundamentally change the App Store’s model. Why it matters: Apple is feeling the heat as it …
Apple is set to open a flagship store in Wuhan, China
The company already has many stores in China but it is still opening more. According to reports, Apple will open a new store in a Chinese town that is associated with the coronavirus. Does the name …
Apple faces extra EU antitrust charge following Spotify complaint
Apple faces an additional EU antitrust charge in the coming weeks in an investigation triggered by a complaint from Spotify, a person familiar with the matter said.
I went to an Apple store and saw the saddest employee in the world
I thought I’d go to see the iPhone SE. Because it’s one thing to hear about it and another to fully absorb its essence. Yes, it was a Saturday, but as I walked past a Bay Area Apple store, I could see …
Seoul’s largest Apple Store in Myeongdong opens to customers
Apple has opened up its Apple Store Myeongdong in Seoul, South Korea, and has released images of its latest outlet’s launch and initial influx of customers.
Apple’s App Store Stubbornness May Be iOS’s Greatest Security Vulnerability
Apple’s App Store helped make iPads and iPhones the most secure consumer-focused computers ever created. But Apple’s opaque policy enforcement and payment restrictions are now motivating regulators …
Apple’s Latest Response to Anyone Who Wants to Change the App Store is to Toss Its Own Apps Under A Bus
A report highlighted the fact that third-party apps like Spotify and Netflix are more popular than Apple’s alternatives.
‘NFT’ app Sticky kicked out of Apple’s App Store after operating for months
Apple’s approach to NFT apps is still something of a gray area. The company permitted NFT marketplace OpenSea to launch an app, but only for browsing NFTs — not for buying and selling them. The same …
Apple Hires Economists to Argue Its Own Apps Aren’t the Most Popular In Its App Store
The independent economists from Analysis Group found Apple’s apps represent a “relatively small share” of usage.
Third-party apps often eclipse Apple’s own on the App Store, study finds
Apple has highlighted a new report indicating that third-party apps have found App Storesuccess and popularity across the globe, beating out Apple’s own apps in most cases.
Apple puts Putin opposition app back on Russia App Store
Apple has put a voting app back on its app store in Russia that was created by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalny’s chief of staff, Leonid Volkov, announced on Twitter Thursday that the …
Apple reveals first look at new Apple Myeongdong store
Ahead of its official opening on April 9, 2022, Apple has released a preview of the Apple Myeongdong store, showing off its largest outlet in South Korea.
Apple restores opposition app to its Russian App Store
The Russian opposition app is back on the region’s App Store, after previously giving in to Moscow’s demands for its removal.
Apple Store Myeongdong photos shared ahead of Saturday’s opening
Apple has shared photos of the new two-story Apple Store Myeongdong, two days ahead of the official opening of the latest South Korean …
Apple brings Putin opposition app back to Russia App Store
A voting app run by supporters of prominent Putin critic Alexei Navalny is once again available for download on Apple’s Russian App Store, The Washington Post reports, citing independent researchers …
Apple restores opposition app to its App Store in Russia
Apple has resumed allowing Russians to download an app run by supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after criticism that it was acceding to unreasonable government demands for censorship.