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Apple extends developer program fee waivers to 8 countries

Apple on Monday announced an immediate expansion to Developer Program fee waiver incentives, allowing eligible institutions in eight countries the option of foregoing a usual yearly charge.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 1

Apple outage caused issues with App Store purchases, subscription access [u]

An outage of Apple's online services led to issues with the App Store for some customers, with users unable to manage subscriptions to Apple Music, Apple Arcade, and Apple TV+ from their iPhone or iPad.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 5

Apple services had a 'landmark year,' including Apple TV+ and Apple Card

In a roundup of 2019 Services activity, Apple has released few actual figures but emphasizes the integration of all of its offerings into its hardware.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 8

May 2019 in review: New MacBook Pro, new iPod touch, and controversy from Adobe

Apple released new MacBook Pro models, and a new iPod touch, which you'd forgotten about. And, Adobe managed to revive all the criticisms of its subscription Creative Cloud.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 7

Apple offering week of App Store freebies for the holidays

Starting Christmas Eve, Apple will be giving away a series of surprises for customers of the App Store, in what appears to be a reworking of its long-canceled "12 Days of Gifts" promotion.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 15

FaceTime alternative ToTok is a spy tool, purged from App Store

Popular social messaging app ToTok has been found to spy on its users — and it likely was developed by the government of the United Arab Emirates to keep tabs on its citizens.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 33

Developer Blix claims new evidence of App Store 'monopoly' in court filing

Developer Blix, maker of apps Followapp and BlueMail, on Friday filed an amended complaint against Apple claiming it has fresh evidence that the tech giant favors its own apps over similar offerings from third-parties in the App Store.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 23

Chinese app makers can now enroll in Apple Developer Program through Apple Developer app

Apple on Tuesday updated its new Apple Developer app to support Developer Program enrollment for coders based in mainland China, offering the feature as an app-based renewable subscription for the first time.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 3

Apple pays $467,000 settlement for accidental U.S. sanctions violation

Apple says that it had inadvertently paid a blacklisted software company, violating U.S. sanctions, but has rectified the situation after working with officials.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 17

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