The European Union is expected to charge Apple over anticompetitive behavior allegations this week, almost two years after Spotify lodged its complaint with the European Commission about the App Store …
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Report: EU commission announcing anticompetitive charges against Apple’s App Store later this week
The European competition commission is set to announce charges against Apple regarding App Store policies later this week, in the conclusion of an investigation that was led by Spotify’s formal …
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Microsoft’s new Windows 10 app store will allow unpackaged apps, but why?
Windows is a desktop OS, so desktop apps should be in the Windows app store, right? Last week, I wrote about some upcoming changes to the Store app on Windows 10 that Microsoft is yet to announce, …
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Best Apple Watch deals: Save $30 on a Series 6
An Apple Watch can help you get fit and lead a healthier lifestyle. And with iOS 14.5 released Monday, an Apple Watch can now unlock your iPhone while you’re wearing a mask. For anyone who’s still …
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Thinking about Microsoft’s potential new app store on Windows 10
I wrote about some upcoming changes to the Store app on Windows 10 that Microsoft is yet to announce, that will allow app developers to bring more kinds of Win32 apps to the Store in an effort to …
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More trouble at the Portland Apple Store in the Apple Crime Blotter
Matt Gaetz’s iPhone seized, iPad stolen from the Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago, and the producer of the “Steve Jobs” movie is accused of throwing an Apple monitor.
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Apple Just Killed The iPad Pro As We Know It
With the launch of the new iPad Pro, Apple brought its desktop processor to the tablet. The iPad Pro is never going to be the same again.
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Online Apple Store down ahead of AirTag, purple iPhone 12 preorders
Apple late Thursday took its online storefront down as it prepares for an expected onslaught of preorders for new hardware, including purple iPhone 12 models and the much-anticipated AirTag.
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This Week in Apps: An Apple event, more Clubhouse clones and an app store antitrust hearing
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 is as hot as ever, with a …
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How Apple’s new iMacs color-matched today’s home fashion trends
Commentary: Apple is declaring a brave new post-minimalism world by bringing to our homes colors that spark joy.
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Best new iPhone games in Apple Arcade plus top App Store ‘freemium’ picks
From NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition to Monument Valley+, these are the best new iPhone games in Apple Arcade, plus some new titles available in the App Store.
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Apple antitrust hearing: Tile likens Find My network to a ‘hostage’ program, App Store scam apps, more
The latest antitrust hearing looking into concerns about Apple and Google’s market power is underway. Along with the companies getting a grilling from the Congressional subcommittee on antitrust, …
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Apple downplays complaints about App Store scams in antitrust hearing
Apple was questioned on its inability to rein in subscription scammers on its App Store during yesterday’s Senate antitrust hearing. The tech giant has argued that one of the reasons it requires …
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The five best arguments that Apple’s App Store is a monopoly
During a Senate hearing this week, lawmakers and app developers leveled some weighty criticisms against Apple for the way it runs the App Store.
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Apple extends App Store in-app purchase exemption for digital group classes through 2021
Apple just updated its Developer’s page proroguing the requirement to offer paid online group event services through in-app purchase.
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Epic Games Store expands to carry Windows apps like Brave and Discord
Epic Games is promising to add more PC apps in the future, including communications app Discord. There’s even a new section in the Epic Games Store dedicated to PC apps, so it’s clear Epic has …
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Apple Plans to Expand Ad Visibility in App Store
Apple is planning to boost its advertising business through a new ad slot on the App Store search page which will allow developers to promote …
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