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Apple's App Store Guidelines updated to reflect court order over external purchases

After a judge ordered Apple to remove all barriers to links and external purchases, the company has updated its guidelines to reflect the ruling while it appeals.

Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 4

Epic vs. Apple: What Apple is being forced to do to the App Store

Following the ruling that Apple has willfully violated the anti-steering aspect of the Epic vs Apple trial, the company must make specific changes to the App Store. Here's what it must immediately do, and what this all means for Apple, developers, and users.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 44

Apple lied under oath in Epic Games trial, may face criminal contempt charges

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that an Apple executive willfully lied to the court and attorneys did not correct those lies about Apple's 27% commission fee in the company's high-profile legal fight against Epic Games.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 3

Meta, Spotify lobby to pass the buck on age verification to Apple and Google

Fearing regulation and the need for costly new systems verifying the age of users, Meta and Spotify are among a group lobbying Washington to have Apple and Google deal with it for them.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 5

Apple fights India antitrust claims by boasting how much developers have been paid

Apple has highlighted that developers in India earned $5.31 billion from the App Store in 2024, but makes the real headline be just how little developers have had to pay Apple itself.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 4

Apple explains how App Store reviews are summarized with AI

Apple's iconic App Store was recently updated to feature AI-generated summaries of user reviews, and now we know how it all works.

Marko Zivkovic 1 year ago 1

How to play classic arcade games on your iPhone or iPad

A new emulator app in the App Store means you can now play MAME ROMs on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Here's how to get started.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 1

Apple rebrands its advertising business as 'Apple Ads'

As Apple expands its advertising business, the company has renamed its former "Apple Search Ads" to "Apple Ads," reflecting the expansion of ad placement.

Amber Neely 1 year ago 4

EU to issue Apple's Digital Markets Act antitrust ruling within weeks

The European Union may finally decide whether Apple's App Store has breached the continent's Digital Markets Act rules, with the antitrust chief confirming a ruling could arrive within a few weeks.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 2

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