For the two tech giants, the final passage of the bill could be a major blow to their business models: Apple currently takes a 30% cut of all App Store and in-app purchases on iOS devices, including …
App-Store Bill Targeting Apple, Google Is Approved by Senate Panel
Tech giants have objected to the measure, which would set new rules aimed at ensuring more competition on their consumer-app platforms.
App store bill sails out of Senate Judiciary Committee
A bill that would upend how Apple and Google run their mobile app stores easily made it out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday.Driving the news: Senators on the committee voted to pass the …
Apple urges lawmakers say no to app store bill
Smartphone maker Apple Inc , which along with Alphabet’s Google is a target of an app store bill expected to be approved by a Senate panel, urged U.S. lawmakers Wednesday not to approve the measure in …
Grindr is pulled from Apple’s app store in China.
The dating app removed itself from Apple’s platform in China because of concerns over data regulations. Executives with Grindr, the world’s most popular gay dating app, have pulled it from Apple’s app …
Apple’s App Store adds unlisted app option
American tech giant Apple will now let developers distribute unlisted apps through the App Store that only users with a direct link can access. According to The Verge, while unlisted apps aren’t …
FlickType developer’s App Store lawsuit allowed to proceed
A developer’s lawsuit against Apple over cloned apps and scams in the App Store is being allowed to proceed, with a court allowing some of the claims to proceed to trial.
Gay Dating App Grindr Pulled From Apple App Store in China
Operators of the Grindr gay-dating service in China removed the app from Apple Inc.’s App Store, citing difficulties keeping it in compliance with the country’s Personal Information Protection Law.
Here’s The Deal With Apple Suddenly Allowing Unlisted Apps In The App Store
In a change on its developer website, Apple has announced support for unlisted apps on its App Store. This means developers can finally submit apps (and get them approved) that are only discoverable …
Dating app Grindr disappears from Apple’s App Store in China
Grindr has abruptly left Apple’s App Store in China, raising fears about a renewed government crackdown on ‘illegal’ content..
Grindr dating app has disappeared from Apple’s App Store in China, a report says
Grindr’s reported removal comes after the Chinese government said it was cracking down on some online content.
Apple’s App Store will now let developers unlist apps
The App Store will now allow developers to restrict their apps so they’re only viewable by people with a direct link to the page. Apple foresees the ability to unlist apps being used for exciting …
Apple allows unlisted entries in App Store once its approval is gained
Apple will allow for unlisted apps to appear in its App Store, provided developers ask the tech giant to do so. The apps will be accessible via a public-viewable URL, Apple said in a support note …
Apple adds unlisted apps to its App Store
Apple will now let developers distribute unlisted apps through the App Store that only users with a direct link can access (via MacRumors). While unlisted apps aren’t discoverable by the general …
Crime blotter: Teen arrested over $42,000 Australian Apple Store thefts
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, a man was arrested for child pornography on iPhone, an armed robbery sentence in U.S. Virgin Islands, and Tim Cook had been stalked before.
Apple’s App Store now permits unlisted apps
Apple has introduced a new feature that could help declutter the App Store somewhat. Per support documentation spotted by MacRumors, the marketplace now supports unlisted apps that users can only …
Apple now allows unlisted apps on the App Store
Making an app unlisted means that it won’t show up “in any App Store categories, recommendations, charts, search results, or other listings,” according to Apple. The only way to g …