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App Store connection issues are preventing users from downloading apps

Apple's App Store and Mac App Store are having issues on Wednesday, with users unable to download apps among other problems with the digital sales platform.

Malcolm Owen | 2 months ago

Indonesia requests Apple block Temu from the App Store

Apple has been asked by the Indonesian government to block the Chinese retailer Temu from the App Store, to try and protect small businesses in the country.

Malcolm Owen | 2 months ago

Apple requests anti-steering injunction in Epic case be tossed given new precedent

Another major twist has occurred in the Epic vs Apple case that may end with everything getting thrown out thanks to new precedents and a lack of evidence from Epic.

Wesley Hilliard | 2 months ago

Third-party Epic Games Store now available on iPad for EU users

"Fortnite" and other Epic-published games have returned to the iPad — though technically only for those in the European Union.

Amber Neely | 3 months ago

Setapp Mobile launches its EU app storefront in open beta

MacPaw has rolled out Setapp Mobile in the EU as an open beta, providing its users with an all-you-can-eat alternative App Store.

Malcolm Owen | 3 months ago

'Flappy Bird' resurrection is likely a ploy to push crypto

"Flappy Bird" was slated to relaunch in 2024 after more than ten years of absence from the App Store — but there are signs that it's just a crypto Ponzi scheme.

Amber Neely | 3 months ago

Alternative iPad app stores are coming on September 16

European iPad owners will be able to download iPadOS apps from third-party app storefronts, starting September 16.

Malcolm Owen | 3 months ago

'Flappy Bird' to soar onto App Store after decade-long hiatus

"Flappy Bird" fans have spent more than ten years trying to bring it back to mobile phones — and now the eponymous hero will return in 2024.

Amber Neely | 3 months ago

Developers can nag lapsed app subscribers with win-back offers

Apple is making it easier for developers to tempt iPhone users back into subscribing to their app, by providing a variety of offers to lapsed accounts.

Malcolm Owen | 3 months ago

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Apple may be adding new ways to combat smartphone addiction, but it's also spending millions on lobbying regulators to limit what it's required to do with the iPhone and App Store.

William Gallagher | 3 months ago

Apple stuck between a rock and a hard place tackling nonconsensual porn generators

Apple seems unable to stop influx of so-called "dual use" apps that look innocent on the surface but help users create deepfake porn — at a steep price.

Wesley Hilliard | 3 months ago

Apple tweaking how default browsers are selected in EU

Apple is responding to EU criticism about alternative browser choices by simplifying selection, and in addition it's adding more options over user control of other default apps.

William Gallagher | 3 months ago

Apple's App Store vice president is the first departure in regulatory shake-up

Matt Fischer, Apple's App Store vice president, will depart the company in the coming months as the tech giant prepares to restructure as a response to global regulations.

Amber Neely | 4 months ago

UK drops App Store investigation, says it has better things to do

After three years and, significantly, a change in government, the UK's competition regulator has closed its App Store investigation before reaching a conclusion.

William Gallagher | 4 months ago

Apple warns of February store changes for EU developers, authors

Apple is giving App Store developers and booksellers a heads-up that they have to update their details with a trader status by February, to meet EU Digital Services Act rules.

Malcolm Owen | 4 months ago

Epic Games Store goes live for EU iPhone users

The Epic Games Store has finally launched in the European Union, providing gamers with ways to access games on their iPhone without going through the App Store.

Malcolm Owen | 4 months ago

India says Apple is the fastest-growing firm in the country over the last 50 years

Officials in India say that Apple has made a 20-fold increase in its local operations, including iPhone production, making it both the fastest-growing company, and also the first to become that because of moving work from China.

William Gallagher | 4 months ago

Spotify crows about Apple being forced to show alternative pricing

The EU's anti-steering measures mean Apple must now let developers tell users of prices available outside of the App Store, and it's a good thing — but maybe not the victory for democracy that Spotify is trying to claim.

William Gallagher | 4 months ago

Epic Games Store, 'Fortnite' submitted for EU notarization one more time

Epic Games has submitted "Fortnite" and the Epic Games Store to Apple for final notarization, in one of the last steps Epic needs to take to launch its iOS storefront in Europe.

Malcolm Owen | 4 months ago