The ability to offer iOS apps through your own website is now finally here
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
Apple fails to throw out UK lawsuit over App Store commission
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
Reuters: ‘Smaller browsers used more after DMA went into effect’
A recent survey shows that smaller providers of internet browsers are seeing an uptick in usage after the EU's Digital Markers Act (DMA) went into effect. According to Reuters, this means that the laws and regulations for these providers are helping to make a dent in the market dominance of behemot... Read more
Dutch hacker finds critical vulnerability in macOS
The process injection vulnerability allows access to webcams, microphones and sensitive information.
Thijs Alkemade, an ethical hacker from Computest Security, discovered a way to circumvent security measures within Apple's operating system. It bears some resemblance to Alkemede's discovery in t... Read more
Apple set to announce AI plans: what do they entail?
On June 10, Apple will announce its AI plans at WWDC24. Unlike other Big Tech parties, the company has remained remarkably quiet about its own AI offerings. What should we expect from it?
Marketing head at Apple Greg Joswiak promises that WWDC24 will be "Absolutely Incredible" (A.I., ed.). This ... Read more
EU investigating Google, Apple and Meta for Digital Markets Act violations
The European Commission is opening its first investigations to check for compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Alphabet (parent company of Google), Apple and Meta will be the first to be scrutinized.
Executive EC Vice President Margarethe Vestager and European Commissioner Thierry Breto... Read more
‘Apple plans to use Google Gemini for AI features iPhone’
Apple is planning to add AI features to new iPhones. However, it does not appear to be able to implement the technology on its own, instead relying on Google's Gemini models.
This is what Bloomberg has learned based on speaking to sources with knowledge of the matter. Apple is also said to have ... Read more
Apple improves business potential Vision Pro with acquisition DarwinAI
Apple appears to have acquired AI start-up DarwinAI. The company offers technology to optimize the manufacturing process, delivered through AR glasses.
With the acquisition of DarwinAI, Apple owns a company that can make the Vision Pro more suitable for business use. The Vision Pro is Apple's t... Read more
Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla launch speed test for browsers
Speedometer, a benchmarking tool browsers, has been updated to version 3.0. Remarkably, the companies behind the four most-used browsers are joining forces for the new release.
The first version of Speedometer dates back to 2014 and was developed by Apple's WebKit team. Version 2.0 subsequently ... Read more
Developers allowed to sell iPhone apps through their own websites
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