Here you will find all the articles with the tag: App Store.
With the latest update to iOS, version 17.5 beta 2, Apple has made it possible for app providers to offer software through their own website, evading the official App Store. Consumers can download these apps directly and use them on their devices. This means side loading is now officially allowed o... Read more
5 days ago
Apple has unsuccessfully tried to escape a British lawsuit. A mass claim representing 1,500 developers could potentially cost the US company £785 million (€800 million). This would be a compensation for the high fees Apple charges for transactions within the App Store. Reuters reports. Apple ... Read more
11 days ago
Windows 11 Insider build 26100 includes a significantly faster Microsoft Store. The feature was not mentioned in the official announcement of this latest version. Build 26100 focuses mainly on bug fixes and other relatively minor improvements. For example, it was already possible to run Copilot ... Read more
19 days ago
Starting this spring, Apple allows developers of iPhone apps to offer their apps directly to users through their own websites. This development follows a previous announcement that developers could offer apps on the Apple platform through self-developed alternative app stores. To take advantage of ... Read more
1 month ago
At midnight, gatekeepers should be in place for the Digital Markets Act (DMA). It already turns out the legislation is not yet perfect, or at least not being implemented perfectly. Big Tech is cunningly trying to get out from under the rules. What goes wrong? The DMA already proofs it is not a s... Read more
2 months ago
Apple faces a fine of about 500 million euros in early March. EU policymakers would like to punish Apple for allegedly anticompetitive behaviour in offering music services. The antitrust notice was filed by Spotify in 2019, alleging that iPhone users are not getting informed about alternative st... Read more
2 months ago
Apple tries to keep its own App Store as secure as possible. While reports of Android malware circulate relatively often, dangerous iOS apps appear to rear their ugly head far less often. Apple claims this is due to the full control it has over the App Store. As European legislation forces the comp... Read more
2 months ago
For the upcoming European Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple has to change the policies for its App Store and Safari browser. The proposed changes have been criticized by competitors Microsoft, Mozilla, Epic Games, and Spotify. The list of critics is likely to expand in the coming days. In general, i... Read more
3 months ago
Apple has updated its policies for apps from alternative app stores, the App Store and browser Safari to comply with the Digital Markets Act. The tech giant is doing this to minimize the risks of the new European legislation for customers. All the changes take effect with the arrival of iOS 17.4. ... Read more
3 months ago
Apple is looking for a way to still earn money from apps installed within the EU via sideloading from outside the App Store. With this, the tech giant wants to respond to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Apple is currently investigating how it can still ... Read more
3 months ago
