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Congress asking Apple and other big tech what they're doing about deepfakes

Pointed letters from Congress have been sent to tech executives like Apple's Tim Cook, stating concerns over the prevalence of deepfake non-consensual intimate images.

Wesley Hilliard | 1 week ago

Adobe Lightroom, Balatro+ honored in Apple's App Store Awards

Apple has recognized 17 developers as part of the App Store Awards for 2024, with winning apps sparking creativity and creating everyday moments with others.

Malcolm Owen | 1 week ago

Apple says Brazil antitrust ruling 'drastically threatens' user privacy in appeal

Apple has issued an appeal following the decision of an antitrust regulator in Brazil, which requires the company to enable sideloading or face daily fines.

Marko Zivkovic | 2 weeks ago

Brazil's antitrust regulator is set to fine Apple if in-app purchase restrictions aren't lifted

Apple has only 20 days to open up in-app purchases, or it could face $43k in fines per day if it fails to comply with the Brazil antitrust regulator's ruling.

Wesley Hilliard | 3 weeks ago

Indian regulators keep pushing antitrust report forward, despite Apple's hold request

India's antitrust regulators have declined to grant Apple's request for a temporary hold on a report that alleges app developers are compelled to adhere to unfair terms to be on the App Store.

Amber Neely | 3 weeks ago

Apple names 45 finalists for 2024 App Store Awards

Apple has released the list of app and game finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards, celebrating the best apps in its ecosystem.

Malcolm Owen | 3 weeks ago

EU drops four-year Apple audiobook probe after complaint is withdrawn

The European Union has announced that it has ceased its investigation into how Apple treats rival audiobook developers on the App Store, saying the original complainant has withdrawn.

William Gallagher | 4 weeks ago

Apple urges judge to dismiss the DOJ's speculative antitrust suit

Apple has argued in court that the Department of Justice's case against it is baseless, while the DOJ says prove it at trial.

William Gallagher | 1 month ago

Apple's App Store takedowns over copyright claims continue to annoy developers

Developers of two media-centric apps say Apple is not playing fair with the App Store, especially when it comes to dealing with copyright law.

Malcolm Owen | 1 month ago

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App Store revenue grew more than usual in October

Apple's App Store saw a jump in revenue in October, analysts say, with downloads in the month also trending higher than usual.

Malcolm Owen | 1 month ago

Apple pulls US-funded Radio Free Europe app from Russia

The Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty news app has been removed from the App Store in Russia, in another case of the state mandating what apps are allowed.

William Gallagher | 1 month ago

EU's latest demand on Apple about geolocking is unforgivably naive

The European Union has told Apple to stop geo-locking, where apps and services vary in different countries — entirely ignoring decades of laws and practices by other industries that have nothing to do with the App Store.

William Gallagher | 1 month ago

App Store faces Epic Games-style antitrust lawsuit from Chinese developer

The developer of an app dropped from the App Store in China has filed a lawsuit that challenges Apple's overall practices, as well as damages of $420,000.

William Gallagher | 1 month ago

How to install App Store apps on an external SSD

Apple's macOS Sequoia now lets you install apps on external SSD drives instead of taking up space on your internal one — but it doesn't tell you this, so here's how to do it.

William Gallagher | 1 month ago

Nintendo Music app now available on iPhone

Nintendo Music is a new iPhone app that lets Nintendo Online subscribers listen to a growing collection of music from games across the catalog.

Wesley Hilliard | 1 month ago

The App Store could soon offer AI-generated summaries of user app reviews

The App Store could soon introduce AI-generated summaries of users' application reviews. Here's what we know about the feature so far.

Marko Zivkovic | 1 month ago

Is Apple Vision Pro a 'first year flop' or tomorrow, today?

Critics are, as they do, having a field day preannouncing Apple's purported plans to "cancel" or "discontinue" the first iteration of its Apple Vision Pro Spatial Computing platform.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 1 month ago

Apple rumored to be working on new game-focused App Store & launcher

Apple is allegedly working on an entirely new App Store-type application made specifically for games, in an effort to make its products more appealing to gamers.

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🤔 Possible

Marko Zivkovic | 1 month ago

You can no longer sign up for Disney+ and Hulu via the App Store

In an attempt to avoid paying Apple's App Store fees, Disney has removed the ability for users to pay for Disney+ or Hulu through the App Store.

Marko Zivkovic | 2 months ago

Apple removes independent media app from Russian App Store

Apple has removed the Current Time app from the Russian version of its App Store, telling its developer that local authorities say it contains "undesirable" content.