Epic Games has taken its fight against Apple’s App Store rules to the European Union where it’s lodged a complaint with the bloc’s antitrust regulators. In a blog post today the maker of the popular …
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What’s Up with Apple: North Dakota Rejects App Store Bill, iOS 14.5 Gets Closer, and More
The North Dakota state senate on Tuesday rejected a bill that would have barred companies like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google from forcing app developers to sell products only through company …
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App store regulation reportedly backed by Epic Games fails in North Dakota
A bill in North Dakota that could have caused some trouble for Apple and Google — and resulted in big changes for app developers — was voted down on Tuesday. The legislation, known SB 2333, failed …
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Apple wins victory as North Dakota votes down bill that would regulate app stores
The vote is a victory for Apple, which says that the App Store is a core part of its product and that its tight control over its rules keeps iPhone users safe.
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Apple won’t have to allow App Store alternatives on iOS after North Dakota bill fails
A North Dakota bill that would have drastically altered the way app store operators like Apple and Google manage their digital marketplaces has failed to garner enough votes, failing in the state …
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PSA: App Store Bug Hiding App Update Buttons for Some Users
If you’ve logged into the App Store this morning and have noticed that there’s no update button next to apps that you want to …
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Epic Games behind North Dakota’s anti-App Store bill
Lobbyists working for Epic Games and the Coalition for App Fairness are pushing a bill in the North Dakota senate that would force Apple to open up the App Store. Senate Bill 2333, as reported by The …
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Windows 10 Desktop App vs. Microsoft Store App: Which is better?
Should you install the Desktop version of an app or download it from the Microsft Store? George Cox has some thoughts in this week’s PC Periodicals.
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Photos: New Apple Southpoint opens in Durham, North Carolina
North Carolina’s first Apple Store has a new look and a new location. Apple Southpoint in Durham reopened today with Apple’s latest design. It’s hard to miss Apple’s new space when you arrive at The …
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Apple Stores Across the U.S. Slowly Reopening (Here Are Which Ones)
It’s been almost a year since Apple closed all of its retail stores around the globe in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and while the company …
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The best Presidents Day Apple sales and deals for 2021
Whether you’re after a new iPad, Apple Watch, iPhone, or something else, we’ve combed through all the sales to bring you the best Presidents Day Apple deals.
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Apple Store gradually resumes in-store shopping in the U.S
The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant changes in the everyday schedule of many businesses. Since the stay at home order by many governments, many businesses …
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Durham’s Apple Southpoint reopening in new space on February 15
An all-new Apple Southpoint in Durham, North Carolina will open to customers on February 15 at 11 a.m. Wrapped with glass on two sides and shaded by a plank canopy roof, Apple’s redesigned store in …
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Lesson Of A Ripoff Roku Remote App: Beware App Store Ratings
A remote-control app’s demand for $4.99 a week should be grist for an endless series of one-star reviews. Instead, a third-party Roku remote app that iOS app developer Kosta Eleftheriou found has …
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US Apple Stores begin return to in-store shopping, more locations reopening
Apple is reintroducing in-store shopping appointments at many US Apple Stores that have been operating as Express storefronts. Other temporarily-closed locations are reopening for pickup of online …
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Scam iOS Apps Still Raking in Millions in Revenue on App Store [Updated]
The problem of scam iOS apps has dogged Apple’s App Store for some years now, but over last two weeks the developer Kosta Eleftheriou has …
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U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Questions Apple on Accuracy of App Store Privacy Labels
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce this week sent a letter to Apple [PDF] inquiring about the accuracy of the App Privacy labels …
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