The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has ruled that Apple’s plan to allow App Store dating apps to use third-party payment …
Dutch watchdog fines Apple 5 mln euros for failure to comply on app store
Apple was fined 5 million euros ($5.65 million) by the Dutch antitrust regulator on Monday for failing to comply with an order to open its app store to allow dating app providers to use alternative …
Apple extends in-app purchase exemption for online group events
Apple has once again extended its deadline requiring in-app purchases for paid online group events within iOS apps till June 30. In 2020, Apple announced to support apps and developers that needed to …
How a Day of Apple-Picking Led to a $2 Billion Startup on a Mission to Feed the Hungry
Abhi Ramesh had expected to return with only fresh fruit the first time he went apple-picking with his future wife in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. But he also brought home a business idea. “There were …
What Is Apple’s App Store? What Does It Offer?
The App Store is an online storefront for Apple, which is exclusively available on its iOS, macOS, and iPadOS devices. Ranging from games to utility apps, it offers a variety of content for users to …
From L.A. to Rome: Take a look inside some of the coolest new Apple stores around the world
These four new Apple stores, which opened across three cities last year, stand out from the rest of the company’s 500-plus minimalist locations. Here’s why.
UK Apple Stores start to accept walk-in customers again
Apple is opening up a number of its Apple Stores in the UK to walk-in customers, by dropping a requirement to attend a session with a reservation.
App Store virtual event, account deletion rule changes delayed until June
Developers now have more time to change their apps to abide by inbound App Store rules about online virtual group events and in-app account deletion, with a new deadline set for June 30.
Apple delays in-app account deletion requirement, extends IAP exception for group services
Apple has pushed back the enforcement of some rules that were previously set to come into effect on January 31st. Firstly, during the first 2020 lockdowns, Apple allowed apps offering realtime group …
Developers can now create custom App Store offer codes
Apple is finally letting developers create their own custom offer codes for in-app subscriptions. In 2020, Apple introduced the ability to generate offer codes for in-app subscriptions. However, there …
Epic’s appeal of Apple App Store ruling hones in on monopoly allegations
Epic Games has filed the opening brief for its appeal against the court decision last year that found iOS App Store’s practices do not amount to a monopoly nor violate antitrust laws. The appeal was …
Police: 3 men stole about $4,000 worth of merchandise from Apple store in Nanuet
According to police, three men took about $3,900 worth of merchandise, including AirPods, Trackpads and iPad pencils.
Epic pushes to overturn App Store ruling in opening appeal brief
Epic Games has filed its opening brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, seeking to overturn the previous ruling that Apple’s control over the iOS App Store does not qualify as a monopoly. The …
Epic claims App Store antitrust trial judge made too many legal mistakes in her ruling
Thursday’s appeal filing by Epic claims that Judge Gonzales Roberts “erred” in her Epic versus Apple antitrust rulings, and is asking the appeals court to force a retrial before the same judge.
The Morning After: Apple closes education discount loophole
Anemia could make space travel to Mars a challenge, Airstream’s concept electric camping trailer propels itself, Apple closes education discount loophole..
Macworld Podcast: Beware of the Apple App Store
In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about what the app store does right and what it gets oh-so-very wrong, and what we as customers need to do to get the most out of it.
Illinois latest to try to mandate payments from outside the ‘oppressive regime’ App Store
Illinois senators have filed a bill that would require Apple and Google to allow alternative payment systems for app developers.