Microsoft issued a statement Thursday evening calling out Apple for its App Store policies amid a controversy over the Redmond, Wash. tech giant’s new cloud gaming service.
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Microsoft condemns Apple’s App Store policies
Microsoft is now rebuking Apple over its stringent developer restrictions and its stance on cloud gaming apps, which the iPhone maker does not allow on the App Store for apparent violations of its …
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Apple confirms cloud gaming services like xCloud and Stadia violate App Store guidelines
Cloud gaming is shaping up to have a big moment on mobile starting next month with the launch of Microsoft’s xCloud service, but iOS users are getting left out. And now we know exactly why: Apple …
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Apple Says Xbox, Stadia Streaming Apps Break The App Store’s Rules
Google’s Stadia app can’t stream games on iOS, and yesterday Microsoft said its new xCloud streaming service wouldn’t be coming to Apple devices either. Turns out there’s a pretty concrete reason for …
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Apple’s App Store Policies Are Reportedly Keeping Microsoft’s Project xCloud off iOS
Microsoft’s cloud gaming service, Project xCloud, seems to be running into the same issues as its competitors have—specifically, Apple’s guidelines are reportedly making it difficult for xCloud to get …
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Apple has removed almost 42,000 games so far in App Store licensing purge in China
To comply with Chinese law, Apple has removed nearly 42,000 games from its App Store in China because they didn’t have proper licenses.
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Apple Store celebrates its 10 year anniversary with balloon Easter egg
The Apple Store app celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday with a balloon surprise. When you search “10 years” in the Apple Store app, a pair of balloons float up and bounce around your screen.
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Apple Store Easter egg celebrates its 10th anniversary
A whimsical Easter egg celebrates the Apple Store’s 10th anniversary when users search for “10 years” in the app.
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BofA analysts on Apple downgrade: ‘Risks should not be ignored’
As Apple inches closer to a $2 trillion market-cap valuation, BofA analysts just downgraded the stock to Neutral noting “risks should not be ignored.” …
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Apple Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Apple Store App With Balloons
It’s been 10 years since the launch of the Apple Store app, and to celebrate, Apple has a little hidden easter egg that you can find if you search for “10 years” in the Apple Store app. As noted by …
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Virginia launches the first U.S. app using Apple-Google coronavirus notification tech
Virginia’s coronavirus notification app, called Covidwise, launched on Wednesday, just under four months since the Apple-Google partnership was first announced.
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Apple’s iMac Pro now includes 10-core processors as standard
As part of a range of iMac upgrades on Tuesday, Apple has entirely dropped its original 8-core Xeon option for the iMac Pro in favor of a 10-core configuration at the same price.
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Discussing Apple’s App Store with Rogue Amoeba’s Paul Kafasis on the AppleInsider podcast
Following months of drama about Apple’s App Store policies and procedures, your AppleInsider Podcast hosts talked to Mac developer and founder of Rogue Amoeba software, Paul Kafasis, to get the …
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Apple Removes Nearly 30,000 Apps From China App Store
Apple on Saturday removed nearly 30,000 apps from its Chinese App Store due to the apps lacking an official license from local regulators, …
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New Apple Flagship Store Opens in Beijing, China
Chinese visit Apple’s new megastore, adopting strict Covid-19 health and safety measures, in Beijing on Sunday, August 2, 2020. The opening up of the new, state-of-the-art flagship store comes at a …
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Apple Launches New Gift Card for ‘Everything Apple’
Apple has introduced a new single gift card in the U.S. for all things Apple. The card, first spotted by iCulture, can be used at the App Store …
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Apple’s $59.7B quarter, antitrust hearing highlights, and favorite task apps on the AppleInsider podcast
Apple blew way past Wall Street predictions in the third quarter, Tim Cook testified during the U.S. House antitrust hearing, CES goes all digital, and we feature our favorite task apps on the …
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