Apple, Google want White House to challenge South Korean legislation on app stores

With their respective app stores jeopardized by a proposed South Korean bill, Apple and Google are looking to the U.S. government for help, setting up a delicate balancing act for the Biden administration.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 6

Developers might need to update their banking information on App Store Connect

Apple on Monday informed developers that changes in local regulations might require an update or addition of banking information stored in App Store Connect to avoid an interruption in payments.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 0

Roblox raw deal pays half of what Apple's App Store does to developers

A video exploring the prospects of developing experiences for Roblox has highlighted the potential exploitation of young developers, with low developer shares of around 35% part of a wider problem content producers face on the platform.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 2

Russia demands Apple remove opposition leader's 'Navalny' app from App Store

The Russian watchdog group Roskomnadzor has demanded that both Google and Apple remove opposition leader Alexi Navalny's app from both the App Store and the Google Play Store.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 16

Apple's lobbying against Georgia app store bill included threats to pull investments

Apple used a variety of lobbying tactics to kill off a pair of bills introduced by state lawmakers in Georgia, including legislation that would force the company to allow third-party app stores.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 7

Apple quietly launches invite-only Siri Speech Study for iOS

Apple has launched a research program called the "Siri Speech Study," an app in the App Store for the collection of speech data to improve the digital assistant.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 3

Tech industry needs to rebuild user trust after privacy losses, says Tim Cook

Tech companies have eroded the trust of users in the industry, believes Apple CEO Tim Cook, with privacy becoming collateral damage from features in products that aren't thought through carefully enough.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 34

'Civilization VI' New Frontier Pass coming to iOS August 24

After a year with no updates, the iOS and iPadOS version of "Civilization VI" is getting a major content update with the New Frontier Pass expansion.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 3

Australian antitrust regulator mulls regulations to open Apple, Google app stores

The chair of Australia's competition watchdog says "upfront rules and regulations" might be necessary to curtail perceived effects of Apple and Google's duopoly in the app store space.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 7

'Pokemon Unite' launches on iPhone September 22

Nintendo announced that "Pokemon Unite" is now available for pre-order in the App Store with bonus incentives, launching on September 22.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 2

Tweetbot 6 for iOS updated with Timeline Widgets, multiple windows on iPad, more

Developer Tapbots rolled out an update for its flagship app Tweetbot on Tuesday, bringing a host of new features to the Twitter client including Timeline Widgets.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 0

Local social media app Yik Yak returns to App Store

Yik Yak, an anonymous social media app that first launched in 2013, returned to the App Store after a four-year break, the company announced in a tweet Monday.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 1

Vocal App Store critic discontinuing iPhone keyboard app, citing rejections

Apple Watch keyboard app FlickType is discontinuing its iPhone keyboard feature, citing years of facing "obstacle after obstacle" from Apple's App Store review process.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 9

Bill targeting App Store will harm consumers & app ecosystems, claims think tank

The "Open App Markets Act" could cause severe trauma to the App Store ecosystem, a think tank warns, with the proposed legislation potentially damaging the value of iOS and Android as platforms for consumers.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 25

US House introduces companion bill taking aim at Apple, Google app stores

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a new bill targeting the Apple App Store and Google Play just a few days after similar legislation was introduced in the Senate.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 14

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