Here we go again - Apple rejects Hey Calendar app from App Store

Stop us if you've heard this before — Hey Calendar has been rejected from the App Store, despite it clearly being allowed under provisions about apps used to access paid services like Netflix and similar.

Amber Neely 2 years ago 30

Department of Justice antitrust filing against Apple said to be imminent, for the fourth consecutive year

A new report claims that the US Department of Justice is in the "late stages" of investigating Apple and a wide-ranging complaint will be filed soon, but how — or if — it will all play out isn't actually clear.

Mike Wuerthele 2 years ago 72

EU antitrust chief to meet with Tim Cook to discuss fines and regulation

The European Union's Margrethe Vestager is to meet with Apple's Tim Cook, Google's Sundar Pichai and more Big Tech executives to discuss EU digital regulation.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 40

Apple moves to settle gift card scam lawsuit

Apple has agreed to pay an as-yet undisclosed sum to settle a class-action lawsuit that claimed the company knowingly profited from scammers who stole its gift cards.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 12

DoJ's Apple App Store probe is 'firing on all cylinders'

The Department of Justice antitrust probe into Apple's App Store rules is still rolling on, with the examination into the digital storefront's dominance apparently in full flow and potentially getting closer to actually bringing a case against the iPhone maker.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 28

How to get apps for old iPhones and iPads

If you have an older iPhone or iPad that can't run iOS 17 — or even iOS 10 for that matter — you're still able to download and use compatible versions of apps.

Mike Peterson 2 years ago 2

Japan plans to fine Apple over app stores and force sideloading

Japan is preparing regulations that will force Apple and Google to allow alternative App Stores, and impose fines on both for antitrust issues regarding OS market share and preferential search results.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 48

Should the Apple Store be forced to sell lemons?

Apple has spent extraordinary amounts of money building strategic placed Apple Stores around the world. Who should benefit most from Apple's work: Microsoft, Google or maybe Sony?

Daniel Eran Dilger 2 years ago 19

Why Google lost its mobile app store fight with Epic, and Apple won

For three years, we've been hearing about Epic Games' fight with both Apple and Google over how App Stores operate, with the decisions going in wildly different directions in each case. Let's look at why.

Peter Cohen 2 years ago 5

Google to pay $700 million after one Play Store antitrust case

US states and customers of the Google Play Store are to share in a $700 million payout as part of Google's settlement of one of its antitrust cases.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 0

Apple pilots new way to allow developers to offer discounted subscriptions

Apple has launched a new option for developers called "contingent pricing for subscriptions," enabling the sale of discounted secondary app subscriptions for existing subscribers.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 6

E3 is dead, and Apple helped kill it

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, is done for good, the event's organizers announced on Tuesday. Apple's success in game sales and disregard for the entire trade show concept can take some credit for killing it — at least indirectly.

Peter Cohen 2 years ago 12

European Commission grills Apple and Google on app store risks and ad practices

The European Commission has sent a formal request to Apple and Google asking the tech giants how they identify "systemic risks" to consumers in their respective app stores.

Amber Neely 2 years ago 18

EU set to slam Apple with antitrust order over App Store practices and Spotify battle

The European Union is currently taking measures to curb the power of tech giants, and it's increasingly looking like it may block Apple's App Store rules that apply to music streaming services within its jurisdiction.

Amber Neely 2 years ago 11

UK regulator can investigate Apple's cloud gaming, says court

London's Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling and is allowing the UK's Competition and Markets Authority to probe into mobile browsers and gaming on iOS.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 2

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