Apple & Google profit as Chinese VPNs collect your private data

Weeks after researchers raised red flags, the U.S. App Store still features VPNs that hide their Chinese ownership and could be routing user data straight into Beijing's hands.

Andrew Orr 11 months ago 9

App Store changes look like a free ride to some developers

Developers can now direct users in-app to pay for subscriptions outside of the App Store, but the road is not smooth, and there are some pitfalls.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 21

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Developers, Design Awards, and WWDC on the AppleInsider Podcast

William Gallagher 1 year ago 1

App Store contributed $1.3 trillion to global economy in 2024

A study supported by Apple shows how the App Store fueled a $1.3 trillion economy in 2024, which will likely be used as a primary talking point as governments worldwide make regulatory moves.

Mike Wuerthele and Wes Hilliard 1 year ago 1

Apple appeal to pause injunction enforcement allowing external linking fails

Apple must continue to allow apps to link out and avoid its App Store commission during its appeal against an injunction resulting from the Epic anti-steering ruling.

Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 11

'Fortnite' CEO thought he'd beat Apple in weeks, not years

Epic Games chief Tim Sweeney complains that "Fortnite" should not have been off the App Store for so long, ignoring the fact that he willfully violated Apple's terms of service.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 12

Apple Design Award winners for 2025 include Balatro, Watch Duty

Less than a week before WWDC, Apple has revealed the winners of the 2025 Apple Design Awards, honoring the best apps in the App Store.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 0

Millions of apps were denied by Apple in 2024 amid fraud crackdown

Apple rejected nearly two million apps in 2024, cracking down harder than ever on fraud, spam, and low-effort software.

Andrew Orr 1 year ago 4

Sketchy guesswork says Apple will take $4 billion hit to App Store revenue after Epic battle

A lot of questionable assumptions are being used to craft what is probably a wrong guess that more than $4 billion a year in revenue will shift from Apple to game developers as a result of the antisteering rulings and laws around the world.

Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 2

Retro gold rush: which emulators are on the App Store, and what's coming

Apple is allowing emulators on the App Store. Here's what's arrived, and what's on the way to play your favorite retro games on your iPhone, updated on June 10.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 32

Apple's new study highlights App Store's role in global commerce

Perhaps to fight off the ire of legislators worldwide about App Store fees, Apple says that it has grown the global economy and collected commissions on under 10% of platform transactions in 2024.

Andrew Orr 1 year ago 4

Texas passes App Store age verification law, despite Tim Cook's concerns

Texas will now require age verification for use of the iOS App Store, thanks to the state's App Store Accountability Act, which was passed against Apple's wishes.

Marko Zivkovic 1 year ago 12

App Store protected users from $9 billion in fraud over five years

The App Store has stopped more than $9 billion in fraud in a five-year period, Apple declares, flexing its security muscles at a time when App Store transactions themselves are under attack.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 3

Apple has a month to comply with EU antisteering mandate, or get fined again

Apple has a month left to make its App Store rules compliant with EU Digital Markets Act antisteering provisions, or the fines will keep coming.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 13

Tim Cook tried to kill Texas App Store age verification bill by calling the governor

Apple CEO Tim Cook personally called Texas Governor Greg Abbott urging him to veto legislation requiring age verification for the App Store, escalating the tech industry's battle over child safety regulation.

Andrew Orr 1 year ago 17

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