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US wants laws to force App Store age checks, despite Apple's existing protections

The United States wants big tech companies like Apple to protect children online by adding age verification safeguards to the App Store. It's a political push that completely ignores what protections Apple already provides to parents and children.

Malcolm Owen 6 months ago 11

India's $38B antitrust threat puts Apple's in-app payment control at risk

Apple may be forced to pay $38 billion under India's antitrust laws that allows it to go after a percentage of a company's global revenue. The real fight is over leverage, and who has power.

Andrew Orr 6 months ago 8

Why some apps disappear, and why free speech rights can't stop it

Apple's choice to remove an app at the government's behest shows that the App Store is too private to be public, and too public to be private.

Amber Neely 6 months ago 6

Upgrade your daily routine with the 2025 App Store finalists

On Wednesday, Apple recognized 45 apps and games across its entire ecosystem of devices that shape how people create, play, and stay organized.

Andrew Orr 6 months ago 0

UK refuses Apple's request to appeal $2 billion App Store ruling

The UK's Competition Appeals Tribunal has refused to grant Apple an appeal against the ruling that saw it required to pay App Store users $2 billion, but the case is not over.

William Gallagher 6 months ago 8

Apple is about to get a financial windfall from China WeChat Mini users

After decades of complaints about it, Apple will finally get a commission from in-app purchases made from iPhone Games distributed via WeChat — the massive Chinese social media app owned by Tencent.

William Gallagher 6 months ago 0

Apple is trying to get permission to appeal UK $2 billion App Store ruling

Apple is in court in the UK, arguing for why it should be allowed to appeal the lawsuit that saw it hit with a $2 billion fine for alleged App Store anti-competitive practices.

William Gallagher 6 months ago 0

EU developers don't pass on App Store fee savings to users

The main reason the Digital Markets Act exists according to the European Union is to lower costs for consumers. For App Store customers, developers didn't bother to cut prices.

William Gallagher 6 months ago 31

iOS 26.2 beta testers in Japan can install third party app stores

Japanese iPhone owners are able to start using alternative app storefronts on their devices, as the first iOS 26.2 developer beta grants permission for them to be installed.

Malcolm Owen 7 months ago 3

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