Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to appear in front of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on July 27, where he will testify as part of a probe into big tech business dealings.
Apple and Google are complying with a new Indian government order to block apps developed by Chinese firms.
The Apple App Store generated $32.8 billion across the globe in the first half of 2020, nearly double that of the Google Play store.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has agreed to participate in U.S. House Judiciary Committee antitrust probe, making him the last chief executive of four big tech companies targeted in the investigation to signal intent to yield testimony.
Apple freezes updates for thousands of mobile games in the App Store in China while facing pressure to comply with the government's local regulations.
Yoga app developer Down Dog reports that Apple has rejected an update because its free trial version doesn't automatically turn into a paid subscription.
Apple's App Store chief in Europe defended the company's developer policies on Tuesday amid increased antitrust scrutiny in the region and in other parts of the world.
U.S. Justice Department lawyers are reportedly "scrutinizing" Apple platform rules that require developers to use its payment system for purchases.
Apple has approved a new update to the Hey email app that offers free but temporary service to new users, possibly bringing tensions between the two companies to a close.
In a wide-ranging interview, Apple's Marketing head Greg Joswiak defends the overall App Store approach, but also says the company is paying attention to developers over issues in how the App Store handles distribution.
Apple has revamped its Game Center platform with a new dashboard and other features alongside other game-related improvements across its 2020 software updates.
The Department of Justice and state attorneys general are reportedly preparing to launch an antitrust investigation into Apple's App Store after developers continue to raise concerns over anticompetitive behavior.
Amid controversy surrounding Apple's stringent — and notoriously capricious — application of App Store rules, the company on Monday announced a major change to the review process that will allow developers to challenge specific guidelines.
Apple is offering an extra benefit for users of its Family Sharing feature in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, by enabling subscriptions for apps within the App Store to be shared among members of the group.
During Apple's state of the platform presentation at the WWDC, Apple's engineers have explicitly said that it will be up to the developer if an iPad or iPhone app appears in the App Store for Apple Silicon Macs.
Apple isn't just allowing for Intel apps to run after a modification at install, but additionally, Apple's shift to its own proprietary silicon will allow Macs to run iOS and iPadOS apps natively.
During its annual World Wide Developer's Conference, Apple continued to hammer home its priority on privacy with several new features across all of its platforms.
Email app Hey may have resolved its dispute with Apple by offering a new "free" tier for its iOS client and accelerating development of its work-based offerings.
Apple is reportedly preparing to remove thousands of games from the App Store in China in July, taking down listings for iOS games that operate in the country without gaining approval from the country's regulators.
It might be to developers' advantage to complain loudly about Apple and the App Store, but the same system they decry is what gets them to all of their customers — and most devs have been fine with it since 2008.
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