New App Store ad slots heavily promote gambling apps

App developers have taken to Twitter to voice concerns that Apple's new App Store ad slots regularly feature gambling apps.

Amber Neely 3 years ago 5

New ad placements in App Store Today and product pages are live

Starting Tuesday, developers can pay to be featured on the App Store Today curated page and at the bottom of competitors' app product pages.

Wesley Hilliard 3 years ago 3

Social media apps must pay App Store 30% for boosts

Apple's revised App Store guidelines are now explicit that any social media app that allows paid boosts to social media posts are subject to the 30% in-app purchase fee.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 17

Apple's $100M Small Developer Assistance Fund starts paying out

Apple has finally started to pay App Store developers from the Small Developer Assistance Fund, a $100 million cash pool set up as part of a class-action settlement.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 0

Apple will show more App Store ads from Oct. 25

Apple will be bringing more ads to the App Store on Tuesday in almost all territories, including ad placements within the Today tab.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 3

YouTube Premium Family Plan gets a big price hike

Apple users who are paying for the YouTube Premium Family Plan via in-app purchase will see a substantial price hike on top of an already steep increase for the service.

Amber Neely 3 years ago 16

Microsoft making Xbox mobile game store to challenge Apple's iPhone control

Microsoft plans to fight both Apple and Google by building a mobile gaming store — but unless assorted governments mandate it, it won't appear in the App Store soon.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 1

Apple launches new 'Ask Apple' service for developer questions

The new "Ask Apple for Developers" presents App Store app makers with both one-to-one consultations with Apple engineers, and a series of interactive FAQs.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 1

One million Facebook users had passwords stolen by fake apps

Security researchers at Meta uncovered over 400 malicious apps from the App Store that stole credentials from Facebook users.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 13

Apple highlights how Hispanic & Latin developers overcame barriers with technology

The founders of Encantos, BiteSight, and Yana shared stories about creating apps for the App Store and how their passion and skill have helped their communities.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 3

Usual suspects complain about App Store price hikes outside US

The Coalition for App Fairness and Epic Games' Tim Sweeney equate Apple's recent international App Store price hikes to small business landlords demanding raised product prices.

Wesley Hilliard 3 years ago 22

App Store sales fell, but Apple services revenue will still grow overall

Revenue from the App Store has reportedly taken a hit in the last quarter due to a decline in revenue from games, but Apple's services growth overall will continue.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 6

Small App Developer Assistance Fund payouts will happen soon

Developers who applied for a share of Apple's $100 million App Store class action settlement have been told that payments should happen as soon as October.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 0

Apple Korea offices raided by antitrust officials [u]

Officials from Korea's Fair Trade Commission conducted a dawn raid on Apple's offices in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, over allegations that its App Store has been collecting 33% in-app payment fees, rather than its stated 30%.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 8

Microsoft scraps SwiftKey for iPhone, stops support

Microsoft has confirmed that it is to remove its typing app SwiftKey from the App Store on October 5, 2022, though existing owners can continue to use it for now.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 3

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