Apple argued in a letter to the Dutch consumer watchdog obtained by Reuters that it has complied with an order to open its App Store to alternative payment providers for dating apps in the Netherlands …
Consumers are spending 41% more in top non-game subscriptions apps
Revenues across the top 100 non-game subscription apps jumped 41% last year – from $13 billion to $18.3 billion worldwide. That marks a rise of 7 percentage points compared to 2020 when spending …
Ukrainian leader urges Tim Cook to block Russia from App Store
Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has sent a letter to Apple requesting the tech giant block all Russian access to the App Store amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
Crime blotter: Police praise ‘heroic role’ of hostage in Amsterdam Apple Store
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, indicted crypto thieves are accused of using an iPhone app, a car theft was filmed with iPad, and Apple products were taken from Fridge No More.
Apple Store will remain closed for longer after hostage situation
The Apple Store on Leidseplein in Amsterdam, where a 44-year-old Bulgarian man was held hostage on Tuesday by a perpetrator demanding 200 million euros in cryptocurrency, will not reopen on Monday.
Ukraine Asks Apple to Suspend Products and App Store Access in Russia
“I appeal to you […] to stop supplying Apple services and products to the Russian Federation,” Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister wrote in a letter to Tim Cook.
Ukraine urges Tim Cook to block the Apple App Store in Russia
Following a barrage of economic and financial sanctions from several countries, Ukraine has now called on the private sector to do its part — starting with …
The Hacker News – Cybersecurity News and Analysis: Microsoft App Store
A new malware capable of controlling social media accounts is being distributed through Microsoft’s official app store in the form of trojanized gaming apps, infecting more than 5,000 Windows machines …
Ukraine calls on Apple to halt product sales in Russia, block App Store access
The vice prime minster of Ukraine is calling on Apple to halt product sales in Russia and shut down the App Store.
App Store Small Business Program no longer prohibits app transfers
Apple updated its guidelines to remove app transfer prohibition for participation in the App Store Small Business Program.
To Stop Invasion, Ukraine Asks Apple to Block iOS App Store In Russia
We are sure that such actions will motivate youth and active population of Russia to proactively stop the disgraceful military aggression,” Ukraine’s deputy prime minister wrote.
Ukrainian leader calls on Tim Cook to block Russian users from the App Store
In an open letter published Friday afternoon, the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, called on Apple to stop supplying products and services to Russian users as a response to the …
A Ukraine official asked Apple to block Russia from the App Store
Mykhailo Fedorov, vice prime minister of Ukraine and head of the ministry, asked Cook in a letter to halt supplying Apple services and products to Russia and block the country fro …
Apple App Store subscriptions raked in twice as much money as the Google Play Store in 2021
Consumer spending on subscriptions in mobile apps has been growing exponentially. And the latest statistics show that users are spending two times more money on subscriptions from Apple’s App Store …
App Store doubles Google Play Store in subscription spending
Consumer spending on subscriptions are almost three times as high on the App Store when compared to the Google Play Store.
Microsoft App Store Sizzling with New ‘Electron Bot’ Malware
The SEO poisoning bot, capable of full system takeover, is actively taking over social media accounts, masquerading as popular games like Temple Run.
App Store users spend twice as much money on subscriptions as Google Play users
Data from Sensor Tower shows that App Store spending on subscription services is more than double Google Play users.