Spotify is now available on the Epic Games Store, signaling developer Epic’s ambitions to turn what has so far been strictly a games store into a more general app distribution platform. The Spotify …
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Spotify is the first nongaming app on the Epic Games Store, and Epic says it won’t be the last
Spotify is now available for free on the Epic Games Store — the massive storefront from the Fortnite developer that previously only housed video games. The music app is the first of its kind on the …
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How Apple’s new App Store privacy requirements may affect users and app developers
Apple now requires apps to reveal how user data may be collected, but some companies aren’t happy about the policy.
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Facebook accuses Apple of anticompetitive behavior
Facebook Inc accused rival Apple Inc of engaging in anticompetitive practices on Wednesday, firing another shot in a monthslong standoff between the two tech giants over Apple’s planned privacy …
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Facebook escalates feud with Apple over iOS privacy changes
Facebook is again criticizing upcoming privacy changes to Apple’s iOS that could uproot ad-tracking features used by apps. The social network on Wednesday ran full-page newspaper ads saying the …
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UPDATE 1-Facebook accuses Apple of anticompetitive behavior over privacy changes
Facebook Inc accused rival Apple Inc of engaging in anticompetitive practices on Wednesday, firing another shot in a monthslong standoff between the two tech giants over Apple’s planned privacy …
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Apple’s Employee Giving Program broke all records in 2020
In a year plagued by the pandemic and hardships, Apple’s Employee Giving Program donated more dollars and hours than ever in 2020.
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AirPods Max Now Available for Same-Day Pickup at Apple Stores in Some European Countries Including France, Italy, Spain, and UK
One day after their official launch, AirPods Max have now become available in select Apple Stores for same-day pickup in several European …
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Apple released new App Store privacy labels that tell you exactly how you’re being tracked when you use your iPhone
Apple’s new labels tell you how an app collects “data used to track you,” “data linked to you,” and “data not linked to you.” …
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Early AirPods Max order begin to arrive, some Apple Stores will have stock on hand
Customers who purchased Apple’s AirPods Max headphone minutes after sales of the device went live last week are now receiving their orders, while those not lucky enough to nab a launch day unit might …
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Apple ramps up data collection transparency efforts, rolls out privacy labels to App Store
Apple first announced plans for introducing new privacy labels akin to nutrition labels on food items in June during WWDC 2020 and made clear that developers had to submit all the necessary informatio …
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Apple’s worst moments of 2020
History won’t remember 2020 fondly. While Apple weathered the year well, the company experienced some notable troubles. TechRepublic’s Erik Eckel explores Apple’s worst moments of the year.
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Apple updates Privacy website alongside App Store ‘nutrition labels’
Apple has updated its privacy-related pages on its website, with the changes this time focusing on the App Store’s new privacy nutrition labels, notifications advising of the kind of user data the app …
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Apple launches new App Store privacy labels so you can see how iOS apps use your data
Apple is making good on its promise to provide more transparency around iOS app data collection with the launch of new privacy labels on the App Store. The company first announced its intention to …
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Why bring Android apps to the Microsoft Store and Windows 10?
Microsoft’s ‘Project Latte’ is about bringing Android apps to the Microsoft Store and Windows 10. But why is Microsoft doing this? There are several theories.
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Apple’s app store is an illegal monopoly, rival Cydia claims in suit
The company behind Cydia, an iPhone app store that launched before Apple’s own App Store, has sued Apple arguing that Apple has monopolized the market for iOS app stores, violating antitrust law in …
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Jailbreak app store Cydia files its own antitrust lawsuit against Apple
Cydia, the original app store for jailbroken iPhones, has joined a wave of companies and regulators in targeting Apple over antitrust concerns. In a lawsuit it filed on Thursday, it accused Apple of …
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