App Store terms probably won't stop X from turning off the block feature

Nearly immediately after Elon Musk announced that he was going to kill the ability to block other users from a feed, App Store terms and conditions were said to be a problem for the action. Here's why that's probably not the case.

Mike Wuerthele 2 years ago 21

Emmy Awards honor iPhone cinematography app

The winners of the 75th annual Emmy Awards for Engineering, Science and Technology include iOS developer and cameraman David Eubank for pCAM Pro.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 0

Setapp plans to launch EU-only alternative iOS App Store

Setapp is planning to launch its own alternative App Store in the EU in 2024, taking advantage of law changes that will allow third-party digital storefronts to exist on iPhone and iPad.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 8

China tightens its grip on foreign and independent app developers

China's government has announced that all App Store developers must be based in China or partner with a local publisher, and provide business details including an address.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 8

Apple finally reaches one billion paid subscriptions milestone

On Thursday, Apple announced its fiscal third-quarter earnings and in a surprise announcement has declared that it has hit the milestone one billion paid subscriptions landmark across Services and the App Store.

Evan Selleck 2 years ago 5

Apple removes over 100 ChatGPT-like apps from China's App Store

Ahead of new Chinese regulations about artificial intelligence, Apple has removed AI apps from the local App Store, including recently-launched high-profile titles.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 0

Congress grills Tim Cook over App Store rules affecting NFTs and crypto

Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress has asked Apple for clarity over the App Store guidelines, specifically how the rules impact blockchains and NFTs being used or traded in apps.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 10

X gets big exception from Apple with one-letter App Store listing

Elon Musk's rebrand of Twitter into X has fully made it to the App Store, with Apple making an exception to a long-standing policy preventing the existence of single-character app names.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 24

Apple cracks down on apps identifying users through device fingerprinting

Apple's App Store has already been rejecting apps that collect user data to circumvent privacy measures, but soon developers will be required to justify their use of certain features.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 8

Apple, Meta, Google appeal against casino app ruling that calls them 'bookies'

A judge ruled that Big Tech firms such as Apple that allow casino apps in their App Store are arguably bookies profiting from gambling, but the line is so fine that even he invited the companies to appeal.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 2

Apple's latest App Store expert sessions run through August 24

Developers can join yet another round of App Store developer sessions online from August 1 to 24, with topics ranging from app events to Game Center.

Wesley Hilliard 2 years ago 0

Apple slammed with $1 billion class action lawsuit in UK over 30% App Store fee

A new class action lawsuit in the UK from over 1,500 developers calls Apple's App Store fee excessive and a result of the company's app distribution monopoly.

Wesley Hilliard 2 years ago 33

AppleGPT, killing an Apple TV, and praising Apple Maps on the AppleInsider podcast

Apple is testing a ChatGPT-like app internally, Beats Studio Pro launched, iOS 17 Messaging features, and after 11 years, Apple Maps is finally winning over users, all on the AppleInsider podcast.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 0

Judge scolds Apple's lawyers over appeals arguments

A US judge has chided Apple's legal arguments as the company asks for time to appeal an App Store antitrust case, but has granted the delay.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 6

Apple's App Store anti-steering rules put on hold as it appeals Supreme Court

Apple has been granted a motion to put on hold a decision forcing the company to change its "anti-steering" rules within the App Store, giving Apple a bit more time to move forward with an appeal.

Evan Selleck 2 years ago 17

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