Apple has said that its App Store ecosystem “facilitated half a trillion dollars” of trade in 2019. The firm said more than 85% of that figure occurred via transactions from which it did not take a …
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Apple-Supported Study Says App Store Spurs $519 Billion in Sales
Apple Inc.’s App Store facilitated sales of $519 billion last year, underscoring the influence of the digital marketplace on the global economy, according to a study supported by the company.
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10 years of the Apple Store app: the design of shopping
Apple released the Apple Store app in the App Store. The app recognized the growing importance of mobile shopping on the iPhone and elevated the in-store experience at Apple Retail Stores. On its 10th …
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Apple Card adds 0% interest financing for up to 12 months on Macs, iPads and more
Apple Card holders can now take up to 12 months to pay for a new Mac, iPad, Apple TV, AirPods and over a dozen other products.
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Apple expands interest-free financing on new products with Apple Card
Apple is making it a bit easier to buy a new iPad, Mac or AirPods, adding a new interest-free financing option for those who buy various products in its lineup with the company’s The new purchasing …
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Apple Launching 2020 Back to School Promotion, Free AirPods With Eligible Mac or iPad Purchase
Apple appears to be moments away from launching its annual Back to School promotion in the United States and select other countries. A …
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Apple could give away free AirPods with Macs and iPads as back-to-school promotion
According to MacRumors, a promotional banner in the Apple Store app suggested that students and educators could get a free pair of AirPods with an eligible purchase of an iPad or a Mac computer. Apple …
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Apple faces lawsuit over loot boxes in App Store games
Apple is facing a proposed class action lawsuit for allegedly allowing gambling through loot boxes in App Store titles.
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Apple sued for allowing loot boxes in App Store
Apple on Friday was hit with a proposed class action lawsuit targeting loot boxes in games and apps, a mechanism typically characterized by in-app purchases that present buyers with randomized digital …
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Apple Store in Scotland renamed amid worldwide protests for racial equality
As citizens in countries around the world call for a reckoning on racial justice and equality, Apple on Friday quietly renamed its Apple Buchanan Street store in Scotland to a title not associated …
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Apple Stores Re-Open In England & Northern Ireland From Monday After Covid-19 Closure
A total of 33 stores will re-open after the weekend, with the same globally implemented restrictions in response to the Coronavirus.
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Apple Stores in England and Northern Ireland Reopening on June 15
Apple today announced that its 32 retail stores in England and one in Northern Ireland will be reopening on Monday, June 15. The company’s …
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Apple removes two podcast apps from China store after censorship demands
Pocket Casts says it refuses to restrict its content at request of Chinese authorities …
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Apple reopening 32 UK Apple Stores on June 15
All Apple Stores in England, and one in Northern Ireland, will reopen on Monday, June 15, albeit with new coronavirus related hygiene and social distancing.
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Apple Removes Two Podcast Apps From App Store at China’s Request
Apple Inc. removed podcast apps Pocket Casts and Castro from its App Store in China at the request of the Cyberspace Administration of China, the apps’ developers said this week.
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Apple Pulls Pocket Casts From App Store at China’s Request
(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. removed third-party podcast app Pocket Casts from its App Store in China this week at the request of the Cyberspace Administration of China, the app’s developers said this …
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They Refused To Censor Their Podcasts. Apple Removed Them From Its Chinese App Store.
Apple has removed a popular podcast app called Pocket Casts from its App Store in China at the request of the Chinese government, the app’s makers said on Thursday. Pocket Casts tweeted that it was …
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