Developers of Linux and Unix shells have received warnings from Apple that their iOS apps violate App Store Review Guidelines, with the threat of termination from the App Store said to be reversed in …
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Parler Tops App Store Charts As Conservatives Flock to Site After Biden Victory Over Trump
As conservatives reel from Trump’s defeat, well-followed users on Twitter have appealed for readers to sign up to Parler—and it appears some users are listening, as app downloads spike.
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Atlanta thefts, ax-wielding iPhone sales, and Josh Brolin in the Apple Crime Blotter
Three car break-ins of iPads and MacBooks in the city of Atlanta, an iPhone sale ends with a brandished ax, and more from the Apple Crime Blotter.
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Google Stadia workaround for iOS returns to App Store after takedown
An app that allowed iPhone and iPad users to access Google’s Stadia streaming game service returned to the App Store on Friday after being pulled by Apple in October.
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This Week in Apps: Elections’ impact on the app store, new app privacy requirements, iOS 14.2 arrives
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with …
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Fan-made browser that enables Stadia on iOS is back on the App Store
Stadium is available for download on the Apple App Store again. The free fan-made browser gives you a way to play Stadia, Google’s cloud gaming service, on iPhones and iPads and was first released …
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Apple Will Require Developers To Provide App ‘Nutrition Labels’ On App Store
Apple updated its developer webpage to inform devs that they will soon be required to create a sort of “nutrition label” for their apps.
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App privacy ‘nutrition labels’ coming to App Store on Dec. 8
Apple on Thursday told app developers that it would be requiring them to provide new publicly viewable information about their app privacy and data policies starting Dec. 8.
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Calm’s hilarious CNN ad campaign sent the meditation app flying up App Store charts
Meditation app Calm’s brilliant and hilarious marketing campaign that saw it sponsoring CNN’s coverage of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election results this week seems to have paid off for the business.
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Apple’s French and UK stores switch to Express pickups as lockdowns begin
With lockdowns starting today in the UK and last week in France, Apple Stores in those countries are switching gears. Starting tomorrow (November 6th) in the UK, Apple will switch stores over to …
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Best early Black Friday AirPods deals: AirPods hit $99 at Amazon and Walmart, AirPods Pro down to $195 at Woot
If you walk into an Apple Store, you’d be paying $159 for the standard AirPods, $199 for the AirPods with wireless charging case and $249 for the AirPods Pro with better sound quality and active noise …
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Will Apple Kill The MacBook Air Next Week?
As the geekerati get ready to celebrate Apple’s new ARM-powered laptops, spare a thought for the old warhorse that is the MacBook Air.
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Best early Black Friday AirPods deals: AirPods hit $100 at Amazon, AirPods Pro down to $195 at Woot
Here are the best prices available now and coming soon for AirPods. The new iPhones debuted in October, and surprise: For the first time ever, they don’t come with headphones in the box. The good news …
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Apple may keep Apple Stores open during second UK lockdown [u]
Despite the UK government ordering a second coronavirus lockdown from Thursday, Apple Stores in the country appear to be planning to remain open in a limited capacity, as they initially did in …
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Apple v. Epic lawsuit could open door to third-party payments — led by esports
Mobile payment processing will benefit depending on how Apple v. Epic resolves, and esports can show companies how to do it.
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App Store continues growth as potential larger business risks for Apple loom
Investment bank Morgan Stanley highlighted potential risks to Apple’s Services business even as App Store revenue continued to grow throughout October.
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Apple Warns Investors of Antitrust Risks
Antitrust scrutiny of major tech corporations has been intensifying in recent years as critics argue that the companies wield too much power in their respective markets. For Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL), the …
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