Europe coming after Apple's App Store with Digital Markets Act
After its victory in mandating USB-C, the European Union's next target is Apple's App Store, and rivals such as Google Play Store.
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App Store
Andrew Orr
Apple 'destroys dreams' says Telegram, as it shuts down monetization plans
Telegram's CEO has announced that the company is canceling its monetization plans, saying it would work outside of the App Store rules, following objections from Apple.
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USB-C iPhone, macOS Ventura, iCloud redesign, and advertising controversy
Apple's macOS Ventura and iOS 16.1 are officially out, plus the first beta of iPadOS 16.2 reveals the new Freeform app, while the iCloud website gets a great redesign, and App Store advertising is causing some heat, all on the AppleInsider podcast.
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William Gallagher
Apple launched price hikes knowing Services growth was faltering
Apple services growth has slowed to single-digit percentages, all while the company seeks new revenue sources from subscription price hikes, advertisements, and new developer fees.
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Wesley Hilliard
Telegram testing pay-to-view posts, skirts Apple payment system
Telegram is now testing a feature that would allow users to charge others to view certain messages — but it currently uses its own payment system instead of Apple's.
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Amber Neely
Spotify removes audiobook purchases from app after Apple rejection
After a brief fight with Apple and two rejected fixes, Spotify has updated its app on the App Store to remove audiobook purchases.
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Apple halts gambling ads in App Store
Apple has paused App Store ads relating to gambling after developers and App Store users complained about the frequency of gambling ads.
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Tim Cook saw big money in App Store ads, shot down early resistance
Following the rollout of Apple's controversial expansion of ads, ex-Apple engineer Shac Ron has revealed that staffers pushed back on the original App Store ad program.
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Apple's lack of care with gambling app ads is a symptom of a bigger problem
Apple can argue about privacy, it can claim to put users before anything else, but when its business runs on gambling ads, it's moving yet further away from its stated principles and becoming a gambling company.
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Malcolm Owen
