Here you will find all the articles with the tag: App Store.
Apple doubled down on its criticism of the European Union’s draft rules that would force it to allow users to install software from outside its App Store, saying the move will bolster malware and cybercrime risks. The Coalition for App Fairness, including Epic Games, Spotify, and Match Group, ... Read more
3 years ago
Developers will now be able to communicate with their customers about direct purchase options. This week Apple announced a number of changes coming to the App Store that, pending court approval, will resolve a class-action suit from US developers. The terms of the agreement will help make the Ap... Read more
3 years ago
Developers are up in arms over Apple’s failure to keep scam apps off of its App Store. The apps targeted by the developers’ complaints charge unusual fees and take away revenue from higher-quality and legitimate apps. Apple has been under fire before for failing to block these apps from bein... Read more
3 years ago
Apple added an extensive 'Privacy' section to the app store in iOS 14. The new policies require app developers to list the data they collect and how they use it. Google, which has been in Apple's privacy crosshairs and even prompted the addition of these labels, delayed updates for months to avoid ... Read more
3 years ago
The idea that web apps can be an alternative to iOS apps doesn't make sense. That is what a Google developer suggests in rebuttal to an earlier claim by Apple as a contradiction in the various investigations into the company's App Store policy. In a blog post, Google developer Alex Russell talks... Read more
3 years ago
The European Union supports Spotify's complaint that Apple has created an unfair situation in the App Store. It specifically mentions the distribution of music streaming apps. In an announcement, the European Commission says it has informed Apple that it considers Apple to have abused its domina... Read more
3 years ago
Apps that allow users to hold virtual meetings for a fee do not have to pay a commission to the App Store for the time being. Apple had already postponed this deadline from December 2020 to June 2021, but this deadline also turned out to be too early. The deadline has now been pushed back to 31 ... Read more
3 years ago
The move is part of a larger revitalization effort aiming to reinvigorate the Windows platform This week Windows Central revealed that Microsoft is working on a new Store app for Windows 10. According to Zac Bowden, a Senior Editor at Windows Central, the new app will introduce a modern and flu... Read more
3 years ago
Apple has announced that in the coming weeks, it will start asking users about their privacy preferences. Apps that sell user data to third parties must first ask for permission to do so. The new policy will take effect sometime in the coming weeks, writes Reuters. To be exact, the mandatory req... Read more
3 years ago
Apple has responded to the suggestion that the company maintains a monopoly with its App Store policy. The company suggests that iOS users can also consume digital content via websites. The response follows an investigation by the Australian Competition Authority into Apple's App Store policies.... Read more
3 years ago
