Apple cutting ad spend on Twitter sends Musk to war

After complaining about Apple spending less money in advertising on Twitter, Elon Musk claims that Apple has threatened the app with expulsion from the App Store — but it's not fully clear what's going on.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 0

Elon Musk will make iPhone rival if Twitter is ejected from App Store

If Apple and Google were to kick Twitter from their online stores, Elon Musk has warned he will make his own "alternative phone" to the iPhone and Android devices.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 0

Apple's App Store analytics may be able to identify users

Apple is allegedly able to identify a user in analytics it collects, according to security researchers, via a unique identifier that can be associated with a user's iCloud account.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 29

Apple's $4B ad business at odds with internal culture and values

Apple has big plans to expand its home-grown advertising business. However, it could be a struggle both in dealing with a privacy-focused public image and from its own engineers.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 21

Russian notification software found in US Army, CDC apps

A recent investigation found thousands of apps in the App Store that contained code from Russian company Pushwhoosh, which pretends to be based in the United States.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 3

Apple getting sued over App Store user data collection

In the wake of a report about App Store data collection by Apple, a suit has emerged alleging that the company is willfully violating user privacy and monetizing user data without permission.

Mike Wuerthele 3 years ago 18

Apple removed over 540,000 abandoned apps from the App Store in Q3

As the ongoing purge of abandoned apps in the App Store continues, the number of remaining apps has hit a seven-year low.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 9

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.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 66

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.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 27

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.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 0

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.

Wesley Hilliard 3 years ago 4

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.

Amber Neely 3 years ago 1

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.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 4

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.

Amber Neely 3 years ago 22

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.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 23

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