Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a …
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Apple Stores keep mask mandate in place as other retailers ease restrictions
Though some retailers have eased COVID-19 restrictions, Apple will keep its mask mandate and related safeguards in place at U.S. Apple Store locations, according to a report on Friday.
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Apple is swatting down criticisms about how it runs its App Store
Apple is swatting down criticisms about how it runs its App Store, arguing its policies are just like those of its peers, in a new letter to senators today.Between the lines: Apple is making similar …
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First Apple Store in the center of Rome opens soon on Via del Corso
Apple’s long-term vision for Rome is about to become a reality with a grand new store steeped in history. First previewed last January, Apple Via del Corso is the result of intense collaboration …
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Apple Says Tile Trackers Sold Poorly in Apple Stores
Spotify, Tile, and Match (owner of Tinder), testified at an app store antitrust hearing spearheaded by the U.S. Senate.
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Spotify, Tile, Tinder App Store complaints are solely business grievances, Apple says
Apple has told a Senate Judiciary Committee that complaints from Spotify and others, about the App Store being anticompetitive are based solely in business grievances.
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Apple holds edge in app store trial despite nagging issues
But the tech giant’s apparent edge comes at the cost of facing nagging questions about the financial vise it holds on people buying digital services on iPhones, iPads and iPods. If nothing else, the …
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AppLovin founder Foroughi on Apple’s App Store and future of gaming
AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi joins ‘Tech Check’ to discuss Apple’s app store battle, the company’s growth, if he’s thinking about the metaverse and more.
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Apple-Epic Judge Hints at Compromise in Feud Over App Store
The judge overseeing the high-stakes trial between Epic Games Inc. and Apple Inc. hinted at a compromise that turns on the iPhone maker allowing developers to inform users through their mobile apps …
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GasBuddy tops the App Store for the first time due to Colonial Pipeline attack
The GasBuddy mobile app, which typically helps consumers find the cheapest gas nearby, has now become the No. 1 app on the U.S. App Store for the first time ever, due to the fuel shortages in the U.S.
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Apple Is Still Struggling to Unload Its Launch Day HomePods
Apple decided to discontinue the original HomePod. And yet, it appears the product is still available in the Apple Store—and if you buy one, you might actually get sent a HomePod from the original …
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GasBuddy tops Apple App store amid gas shortages from Colonial Pipeline shutdown
The app’s surge follows a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline this week, which led to gas shortages and panic buying.
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The Trial That Could Break Apple’s App Store Hinges on One Important Question
Last week, on the first day of the trial in Epic Games’ antitrust lawsuit against Apple, Apple’s attorney made an argument that amounted to “we shouldn’t even be here.” The dispute between the two …
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Apple’s App Store ad hire comes from Facebook, and that’s the least controversial thing about them
Facebook exec to work on its App Store and News ad team is a questionable decision. Not because Apple and Facebook are at war over advertising. Not because Apple is the target of lawsuits and …
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Apple: ‘Our App Store approach strengthens our privacy measures’
Jane Horvath, Apple’s chief privacy officer, said that the company’s approach to its App Store has strengthened its commitment to privacy, in the face of legal cases …
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Original Apple retail store architect Art Gensler dies at 85
Art Gensler, the celebrated designer who founded the world’s largest architecture firm and helped to create the Apple Store, has died at the age of 85.
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Apple says the App Store prevented more than $1.5 billion of fraud in 2020
Each and every day, we get more proof that the internet is an increasingly dangerous place. From hacks to viruses to zero-day vulnerabilities, there’s only so much you can do to keep …
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