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Apple announces new Girls Who Code partnership to mark International Women's Day

Apple is planning a marketing push in recognition of International Women's Day on March 8, including a new partnership with Girls Who Code.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 21

Apple pulls duplicate App Store VoIP titles accused of exploiting search categories

Apple has scrubbed a number of VoIP apps from the App Store following a report that some developers were creating clones to capture more search traffic.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 7

Members of congress demand Apple take down Saudi Absher app

Members of Congress have written to Apple and Google to demand the removal of the controversial Saudi Arabia government Absher app, with the companies accused of being "accomplices in the oppression of Saudi Arabian women" by offering it for download.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 21

Apple considering WWDC Mac Pro reveal, expansion of 'Project Marzipan'

WWDC may not see just the reveal of the Mac Pro ahead of an expected launch later in the year, but also an expansion of the initiative that makes it easier for developers to create one app for most of Apple's platforms.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 23

College student caught trafficking drugs through iOS app, title still available on App Store

A UC Santa Cruz student was indicted last week on charges of distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine, business he allegedly conducted through an app made available on Apple's iOS App Store.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 12

Apple Enterprise Certificates leveraged to distribute hacked versions of popular apps

A report Wednesday added to escalating controversy regarding Apple's Enterprise Certificate program, saying the tool is being used to distribute hacked versions of popular apps, effectively sidestepping stringent App Store guidelines.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 9

'Fire Emblem Heroes' passes $500M, crushes Nintendo's other smartphone games

Nintendo's most successful smartphone game to date is "Fire Emblem Heroes," reaping over $500 million and brushing away all of the company's other properties like "Super Mario Run" and "Animal Crossing."

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 5

Apple's Tim Cook will 'take a look' at controversial Saudi app used to track women

Apple CEO Tim Cook has promised his company will "take a look" at Absher, a Saudi government app with a feature letting men control the travel of their wives and daughters.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 15

Porn and gambling apps abuse Apple's Enterprise Certificates process to avoid App Store rules

Major tech companies like Facebook and Google are not the only ones taking advantage of Apple's Enterprise Certificate program, as a report has discovered apps dedicated to pornography and gambling are using the system to bypass Apple's App Store content guidelines.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 13

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