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Apple will surrender info on how many users it has to the EU

Big Tech platforms including Apple, Google, and Twitter, have given monthly user data to the European Union, to comply with stringent content regulations.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 28

MindNode 2023.0.2 review: Modern & marvelous mind mapping

Cross-platform MindNode can help you work faster if your routine requires you to take non-linear notes, present a workshop, or brainstorm at meetings.

Catherine Cargill 3 years ago 7

Apple and Google abuse market dominance, says Japan antitrust regulator

A Japanese Fair Trade Commission report stops short of directly ordering that Apple must allow a third-party App Store, but its investigation clearly concludes that one is necessary.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 20

China could 'weaponize' TikTok, so another Senator calls for ban

Colorado Senator Michael Bennet has asked Apple and Google to immediately ban TikTok from the App Store over national security concerns.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 25

Fraudsters beat App Store vetting by swapping out app data

Con artists involved in a so-called "pig butchering" scam sneaked apps into Apple's App Store and Google Play Store by temporarily presenting innocuous functionality.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 17

White House calls Apple and Google 'harmful' in bid to cut app store fees

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration wants Apple and Google to be forced to have third-party app stores, saying that as-is, the model inflates prices and reduces innovation.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 88

Apple & Google will have to tighten health app requirements, say researchers

New laws mean any App Stores that include health or medical apps must be more rigorous gatekeepers — and perhaps should not distribute its own apps.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 8

Fourth class-action lawsuit filed against Apple for alleged privacy violations

A fundamental misunderstanding of App Tracking Transparency tools has led to multiple lawsuits against Apple in recent weeks, with the fourth filed in Northern California being the most recent.

Wesley Hilliard 3 years ago 3

App Store prices set to increase in United Kingdom, others

Apple has announced that, due to changes in foreign exchange rates, it will raise prices of both apps and in-app purchases made in several countries starting on February 13.

Amber Neely 3 years ago 11

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