“If we are forced to let unvetted apps onto iPhone the unintended consequences will be profound,” said Tim Cook.
Apple’s Cook says circumventing App Store would harm user privacy
Apple has lobbied hard against app store regulations, arguing that they would make the iPhone ecosystem more similar to Android, limiting consumer choice and privacy.
Apple chief Cook takes App Store battle to Washington
Apple head Tim Cook attacked moves to regulate his App Store in a rare speech in Washington on Tuesday, arguing that new rules could threaten iPhone users’ privacy. Cook …
Apple’s Tim Cook warns of ‘unintended consequences’ in app store antitrust legislation
Washington (CNN Business)Apple CEO Tim Cook blasted regulatory proposals by Congress and in the European Union on Tuesday, arguing that legislation aimed at cracking open the company’s app store will …
Apple CEO escalates fight over App Store regulation in rare D.C. speech
Apple CEO Tim Cook went on the offensive against efforts to regulate the App Store in a rare public speech on Tuesday, warning that proposed legislation intended to improve competition could …
Apple ‘deeply concerned’ about laws undermining user privacy, Tim Cook says
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 …