More problems reported with Apple Music and App Store services

Users are again finding outages with Apple services, though this time limited to "intermittent issues" with the App Store, and with Apple Music.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 2

Apple warns developers it will pull apps without recent updates from the App Store

Developers are complaining on social media that Apple is preparing to remove apps from the App Store that haven't been updated for a long time, unless developers issue an update quickly.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 33

Coinbase CEO accuses Apple of antitrust behavior, calls for crypto-compatible phones

Coinbase's CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong has called out Apple over "potential antitrust issues" on a recent episode of the Superstream Podcast.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 19

A Moscow court has dismissed Apple's antitrust investigation appeal

The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service has been given the go-ahead to begin antitrust investigations into the App Store after an appeal from Apple was dismissed.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 12

Apple spends record high to lobby against antitrust issues

Apple spent $2.5 million on political lobbying in the first quarter of 2022, a record high as the company faces increased App Store antitrust pressure from Congress.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 1

Google takes six years to copy Apple in releasing 'Switch to Android' app for iOS

Google has released a new app for iOS called "Switch to Android," a counterpart to Apple's "Move to iOS" app for moving important user data from an iPhone to an Android smartphone.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 12

Apple calls Meta hypocrites for nearly 50% commission on VR purchases

Apple is torching Meta over the "metaverse" company's plans to charge developers up to 47.5% for virtual goods sold through the Meta Quest store.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 11

Meta to charge content creators almost 50% to sell VR content

Meta's charges to content producers for Horizon Worlds' may be seen as hypocritical, with the social company potentially clawing in almost half the value of virtual item purchases, despite previous complaints about Apple's 30% App Store fee.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 23

Third-party apps often eclipse Apple's own on the App Store, study finds

Apple has highlighted a new report indicating that third-party apps have found App Store success and popularity across the globe, beating out Apple's own apps in most cases.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 14

Apple restores opposition app to its Russian App Store

The Russian opposition app is back on the region's App Store, after previously giving in to Moscow's demands for its removal.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

Apple testing App Store feature that automatically opts users in to price hikes

Apple is quietly testing a new App Store feature that allows developers to automatically raise prices on app subscriptions without a user's explicit opt-in.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 27

Recent App Store changes to pose only minimal risk to Apple

A revision of Apple's App Store policies surrounding alternate payments, as well as an additional potential one, are unlikely to pose any serious risk to Apple's bottom line, according to an analyst.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Relive the 2012 hit 'Angry Birds' rebuilt from the ground up for modern devices

Rovio has announced a re-release of the classic "Angry Birds" which has been rebuilt for modern devices and is faithful to the original game for only $0.99.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 10

Apple removes separate binary requirements from Dutch dating apps

Apple no longer requires Dutch developers to submit separate binaries for dating apps using external payment methods, but the feature is still limited to the Netherlands.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 0

Apple now allowing reader apps to link out to membership websites

After announcing the change in September 2021, Apple has informed developers that it will now allow "reader" apps to offer a link to an external website so users can create and manage accounts outside of the App Store.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 2

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