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Apple announced plans to allow third-party app stores on iOS in the region earlier this year, complying with the letter of the law (though some say not the spirit) as required by the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which was enacted in hopes of making platforms more open and competitive.

VPN makers report having received a notification from Apple that their apps have been removed from the App Store in Russia.

Google is working on what looks like a new app discovery tool for the Play Store based around categories of interest.

Some may be unsurprised that Nike’s attempt at commercializing the shoes from Back to the Future Part II has run into a wall. Nike, for instance, also discontinued NikeConnect, its app for $200 NBA …

Google Play Store may display app ratings by form factor directly on app listings. Device icons will show names and average star ratings, simplifying user experience. These changes may improve the UI …

Numerous concerns are weighing on the minds of many, whether it’s current global conflicts, climate change, or the precarious state of the economy, it is Scribble Journey is an art therapy and mental health app that aims to help users express and explore their emotions through art.

Apple has announced that its retail store at the Väla Centrum shopping mall near Helsingborg, Sweden will be permanently closed after July 13.

In Europe, the Digital Markets Act appeared to grant Epic an opening to launch its own Epic Games Store on iOS

Epic Games said Apple has approved its app store submission for iOS devices after initially rejecting it last week.

Six months since its launch, PhonePe’s Indus Appstore — an alternative to Google Play Store — continues its fight for large-scale adoption by smartphone manufacturers and consumers. The app store has recorded two million downloads since its launch …

The Russian government has forced as many as 25 VPN apps to be removed from the iPhone App Store in the country.

Nike has discontinued its pricey ‘Back to the Future’ shoes and deleted the app. What does that mean for people who purchased a pair for big money?

‘remember how fun the internet was before all the algos and ads?’ app’s description reads. ‘we do too… so we’re bringing it back’

Epic Games and Apple’s long-winded app store saga is seemingly approaching its end. After Epic posted a thread on X accusing Apple of slowing down the process of launching its third-party app store with “arbitrary, obstructive” rejections.

On Friday, Epic Games announced that Apple was not going to approve their long-awaited iOS version of the Epic Games Store for the European Union market. It claimed Apple was rejecting some of the naming conventions in the store, along with button designs.

A Russian lawmaker said earlier that Apple had deleted Red Shield VPN, Le VPN, Proton VPN and NordVPN in compliance with orders from communications regulator Roskomnadzor.

But the approval is just “temporary,” posted Epic CEO Tim Sweeney, who puts Apple’s request differently. He says the company is “demanding we change the buttons in the next version,” vowing that the …