Apple has confirmed that it is experiencing outages affecting the App Store, Mac App Store, iMessage, iCloud Account & Sign In, iCloud Mail, and Game Center, rendering the services unavailable for …
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These Android and iOS apps are robbing people blind
These days, there are so many scam alerts, hackers trying to sneak malicious apps onto app store platforms, and legitimate-looking apps that turn out to be anything but, that the app stores have …
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Former Apple Store manager indicted for PPP fraud in the Apple Crime Blotter
Stolen Apple Watch leads to drug bust, Stanford newspaper weighs in on stolen MacBooks, and Utah governor signs adult filter law affecting Apple’s products.
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Tim Kobe, CEO of Eight Inc. and designer of the original Apple Store, opens up about his approach to design and the importance of brand experience
Tim Kobe, designer of the original Apple Store, moved to Singapore, which is now headquarters for his design firm Eight Inc, which strives to put the human experience up front.
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Apple claims iOS developers can bypass the App Store by creating web apps
Apple has responded to an Australian antitrust complaint by claiming that it is already possible for iOS developers to bypass the App Store …
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Apple Says iOS Developers Have ‘Multiple’ Ways of Reaching Users and Are ‘Far From Limited’ to Using Only the App Store
As it faces a barrage of probes and investigations regarding the App Store and the distribution of apps on its devices, Apple has told Australia’s consumer watchdog that developers have “multiple” …
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Apple Provides Timeline for ProtonVPN App Update, Suggesting App Store Rejection Was Unrelated to Current Events in Myanmar
Earlier this week, popular VPN provider Proton made headlines by linking Apple’s rejection of a security update to its ProtonVPN mobile app …
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What’s Up With Apple: Arizona Misses Vote on App Store, VR Headset Rumor, and More
App Store (and Alphabet’s Google Play) from requiring app developers to use the stores’ payment systems. The vote was 31 to 29, and the bill was sent along to the state senate, where it has apparently …
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Arizona Senate skips vote on controversial app store bill
The Arizona state Senate was scheduled to vote on a controversial bill that would have imposed new rules on how apps work on iPhones and Android-powered devices. But the vote on Arizona HB2005 never …
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Apple cites web, third-party markets as evidence against App Store dominance
In a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Apple rejected the notion that the App Store is the world’s dominant app marketplace, noting users can acquire digital content …
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Arizona Senate declines to vote on App Store payments bill
Arizona lawmakers on Wednesday did not vote — or discuss — an a hotly contested bill that sought to allow third-party payment systems on app stores run by Apple and Google, with one outspoken critic …
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Fleeceware apps have earned over $400 million in the App Store and Play Store, new research says
… apps with over a billion downloads and over $400 million in revenue on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. This comes as Apple faces increased scrutiny over scam apps in the App Store.
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Scam apps have made more than $400 million on the App Store, Google Play
Deceptive scam apps known as “fleeceware” have cost Apple App Store and Google Play Store consumers more than $400 million, according to new research.
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The App Store has a fake app problem. Here’s how Apple should crack down on one of its most lucrative businesses.
There are ways that Apple could fix its scam problem with a little transparency and a few changes — and make both users and developers happy.
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Valve releases Steam Link app on Apple’s Mac App Store
Valve has launched a standalone app for Steam Link on Apple’s macOS App Store, adding a new option for Mac users who want to play games on machines that are often labeled as poor choices for gaming.
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Amazon shoppers are going nuts over these 5 Apple device deals
Deep discounts on Apple devices have been popping up with increasing frequency lately at Amazon. Today, however, there are so many awesome Apple deals at the nation’s top online retailer, we …
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The top 10 books on the Apple Store
US-Apple-Books-Top-10 for week ending 3/21/21 …
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