Fewer iPhone owners are upgrading to iOS 17 than for the iOS 16 update

Apple's adoption rates for iOS 17 show it is lagging behind iOS 16, with only 76% of iPhones from the last four years using the operating system.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 10

Long-running App Store monopoly lawsuit gains class-action status

An ongoing antitrust lawsuit has finally been granted class-action status, one accusing Apple of using its App Store monopoly to keep prices high.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 19

Phil Schiller warns third-party app stores are a risk to iPhone users

The introduction of third-party app marketplaces for the iPhone in EU countries could be a massive privacy and security problem for users, Apple Fellow Phil Schiller warns, despite Apple's attempts to shore up security before regulatory rules fully kick in.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 50

Meta joins list of companies that disapprove of Apple's DMA response

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Apple's DMA compliance makes it "difficult for anyone" to adopt, including Meta.

Wesley Hilliard 2 years ago 8

If you're in the EU, you can ask Apple about App Store changes

As Apple prepares to alter its App Store regulations to comply with the European Union's new Digital Markets Act, the company is now offering consultations to help developers better understand their options.

Amber Neely 2 years ago 1

Apple Vision Pro app pages have started going live

In preparation for Friday's Apple Vision Pro shipments, the company has turned on listings for individual apps for the headset.

Mike Wuerthele 2 years ago 5

Apple Vision Pro will have over 600 native apps on launch day

Following early doubts over how many developers were creating native apps for the Apple Vision Pro, Apple says it has triple the previous estimates.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 11

Teenage Tinder-like app Wizz kicked off App Store over sextortion claims

Wizz has been removed from both Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store over accusations it was used for sextortion scams.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 0

Epic says that Apple isn't doing enough to comply with US App Store court orders

Epic Games has alleged in a court filing that Apple hasn't complied with court orders, and must to more to allow developers to point users to subscriptions outside the App Store.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 4

Microsoft latest to weigh in on Apple's EU App Store rules with disapproval

A Microsoft executive calls Apple's new EU policy to comply with the DMA "a step in the wrong direction."

Wesley Hilliard 2 years ago 27

Is Apple's App Store a monopoly or a solution?

As Apple prepares to extend its apps platform into the intimate world of Spatial Computing with Apple Vision Pro and at the same time into what it's calling a more socially-connected FaceTime experience, the company is facing two apparent competitive threats that also represent two opposite extremes of influence.

Daniel Eran Dilger 2 years ago 34

'Strong action' is coming if the EU doesn't like Apple's App Store concessions

A European Commissioner has laid down the law, and has declared that Apple will be the target of "strong action" if its compliance with the Digital Markets Act isn't enough.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 54

Apple's TestFlight system will remain open to all EU developers

Apple has made it clear that no matter how a developer chooses to sell or distribute an app in the European Union, the TestFlight beta distribution system will remain available.

Mike Wuerthele 2 years ago 0

Who should stay on and who should leave the EU App Store

Even as EU developers get the option to sell apps outside of the App Store, there are some who should stay with Apple, and a few who should go it alone. Here's the breakdown.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 10

Apple's new App Store rules apply to these 27 countries

Apple has been forced to allow third-party App Store in the European Union, but not all countries in Europe are in the EU. Here's where Apple's new rules will take effect.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 1

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