EU backs down, won't force Apple to open iMessage to rivals
The European Union has accepted Apple's argument that iMessage isn't used enough to require that it be interoperable with third-party messaging services.
The European Union has accepted Apple's argument that iMessage isn't used enough to require that it be interoperable with third-party messaging services.
Apple's controversial plans for complying with the EU's Digital Markets Act are being implemented, and now developers can submit alternative app stores and external apps via App Store Connect.
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.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Apple's DMA compliance makes it "difficult for anyone" to adopt, including Meta.
A Microsoft executive calls Apple's new EU policy to comply with the DMA "a step in the wrong direction."
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.
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.
As part of what the European Union is requiring as part of the Digital Markets Act, Apple is allowing browsers other than Safari to be set as a default in iOS 17.4. Here's what can be chosen.
The first beta of iOS 17.4 has arrived and is an unusually large update. Aside from new features and new emoji, Apple is also allowing third-party app stores for the EU, and there are references to unreleased devices. Here's what's in the update.
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.
J.P. Morgan says Apple won't see much immediate impact on App Store revenue due to how its new fee structure is arranged, but regulators around are likely eyeing the solution.
EU regulations in the Digital Markets Act have forced Apple to allow full versions of third-party browsers on iPhone, and Apple isn't happy.
Apple has announced iOS 17.4 that includes new options for an alternative App Store in the European Union, plus browsers will no longer have to use Apple's WebKit.
As part of its mandate in the Digital Services Act, the European Commission has sent requests for a new set of information about to 17 tech companies about how they protect users.
The European Union's Margrethe Vestager has met with leaders of US Big Tech firms to discuss their operations in the EU, and with Apple's Tim Cook concentrated on the App Store and Apple Music.
Apple's November challenge against the EU's Digital Markets Act says the European Commission got it wrong by saying there's only one App Store, when there's actually five.
July 2023 saw Twitter become X, Threads briefly become a Twitter rival, and Apple's Underdogs return — but none of it mattered because apparently Android was finally better than iOS, so there.
A new report claims that Apple has offered to open up iPhone near-field communication central to Apple Pay to other payment services, to fight off antitrust claims in the EU.
Apple and Ireland had together beaten an EU claim over back taxes on appeal, but now a higher court advisor says legal errors were made and the whole case should be reviewed again.
In one of its efforts to avoid exceeding user thresholds and so having to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple has tried to claim it has three separate Safari browsers.
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