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Apple won't be fined right away if it misses EU anti-steering compliance deadline

Apple may miss the the European Union's looming App Store anti-steering compliance deadline enforced by the Digital Markets Act — but it won't face automatic fines if it does.

Amber Neely 11 months ago 1

Latest App Store crypto lawsuit tries to blame Apple for bad user decisions

An App Store user is suing Apple because she was duped by a fake cryptocurrency app, neglecting her own role in her choosing to send money to fairly obvious criminals.

William Gallagher 11 months ago 8

Apple & Google profit as Chinese VPNs collect your private data

Weeks after researchers raised red flags, the U.S. App Store still features VPNs that hide their Chinese ownership and could be routing user data straight into Beijing's hands.

Andrew Orr 11 months ago 9

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Developers, Design Awards, and WWDC on the AppleInsider Podcast

William Gallagher 11 months ago 1

Users demand a big discount to pay for subscriptions out of the App Store

Big developers are hoping that US users will be tempted to buy subscriptions outside of the App Store, but a survey suggests that the few that shift will need to be tempted by giant discounts.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 11

App Store contributed $1.3 trillion to global economy in 2024

A study supported by Apple shows how the App Store fueled a $1.3 trillion economy in 2024, which will likely be used as a primary talking point as governments worldwide make regulatory moves.

Mike Wuerthele and Wes Hilliard 1 year ago 1

Apple appeal to pause injunction enforcement allowing external linking fails

Apple must continue to allow apps to link out and avoid its App Store commission during its appeal against an injunction resulting from the Epic anti-steering ruling.

Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 11

'Fortnite' CEO thought he'd beat Apple in weeks, not years

Epic Games chief Tim Sweeney complains that "Fortnite" should not have been off the App Store for so long, ignoring the fact that he willfully violated Apple's terms of service.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 12

Apple Design Award winners for 2025 include Balatro, Watch Duty

Less than a week before WWDC, Apple has revealed the winners of the 2025 Apple Design Awards, honoring the best apps in the App Store.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 0

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