Apple has increased the App Store prices in India as well as five other countries. The new rates will be applicable in Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Russia, and South Africa. The new prices will come …
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Epic Argues That Apple’s Rules Are “Unlawful” and “Anticompetitive”
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Fortnite maker Epic Games remain embroiled in an intensifying legal war over the App Store and its evolving set of rules. Over the weekend, Epic countered in a new court filing …
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Apple Raising App Store Prices in Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa
Apple today announced that App Store prices are set to rise in several countries around the world due to taxes or changes in foreign exchange rates. App and in-app purchase pricing is set to increase …
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Google Pay app temporarily taken down from Apple App Store
The app will continue to be available on the Google Play Store for Android users.iOS users might face some failures while making transactions on the Google Pay app …
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Apple App Store Temporarily Takes Down Google Pay, iPhone Users Likely to Face Payment Failures
Google says that the app has been pulled temporarily due to an issue and an updated version will soon be available for users to download from the Apple store.
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Google Pay removed from Apple App Store, reason not clear yet
Google Pay is no longer available for download on Apple App Store. Google has said that it is fixing the issue.
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A long way for ‘desi’ dream: Inside story of Indian app store and fight against Google
India’s native app store, Indus App Bazaar, which also offers translation services to apps in 12 Indian languages, has been modestly successful but still nowhere near Google or Apple.
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U.S. judge will not reverse decision on WeChat app store ban
U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler had said at a hearing last week she did not think the Justice Department’s filing “changes the outcome” of her ruling that allows the continued use of the Chinese …
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Sneaky ways Apple Stores get you to spend more money in the store
Apple stores were the most profitable retail stores per square foot in 2017. The design of its stores is a core part of Apple’s brand. When you go to an Apple Store you can try out all of Apple’s …
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Group battling Apple’s App Store rules sees its membership skyrocket
The chorus of voices calling for Apple to change its App Store practices is growing. Less than a month after music streamer Spotify and Tinder parent Match Group joined The Coalition for App …
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Huawei’s otherwise sublime Mate 40 Pro thwarted by sparse Google-free app store
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro does everything on a hardware level exactly right, with a beautiful design, a new powerful processor, and a great camera. We try it out.
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Don’t look to stand on line at Apple Store for new iPhone, they won’t let you
Apple is offering interest-free monthly installments to buy the new iPhone12 for users of its Apple Card credit card.
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No longer afraid of retaliation, app developers join forces to criticize Apple
… of companies aimed at breaking the iPhone maker’s tight grip over its mobile software and the way it governs the App Store. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. The Coalition for App Fairness, …
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Apple Expanding ‘Express’ Retail Store Setup That Offers Safer Purchase Options
Apple is planning to expand a new “Express” store format that will make it easier and safer for customers to purchase new Apple …
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Apple expands ‘Express’ retail store format ahead of holiday season
The new “Express” stores come as COVID-19 rates are rising around the United States and Europe. Customers make an appointment to pick up orders placed online or interact with Apple’s technicians for …
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Coalition for App Fairness, a group fighting for app store reforms, adds 20 new partners
The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), a newly formed advocacy group pushing for increased regulation over app stores, has more than doubled in size with today’s announcement of 20 new partners — just …
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iOS 14 resets default email and browser apps after App Store updates
Apple continues to have trouble with its new default app settings in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. After it was discovered that power cycling devices would flip the defaults for email and web browser back to …
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