Developers can now try special offers to persuade subscribers to stay

Apple is adding a retention facility to the App Store, meaning if a user cancels their subscription to an app, its developer can try to talk them out of leaving with an offer.

William Gallagher 10 months ago 4

App Store changes should avoid further EU fines

A new report says that the European Union is now likely to approve the App Store changes that Apple has made, and so not impose the threatened daily fines for noncompliance.

William Gallagher 10 months ago 1

Apple Sports arrives in Mexico, adds UK's FA Cup

Apple has updated its iOS Apple Sports app in time for the FA Community Shield in the UK. Plus, it's now available in Mexico and includes more improvements.

William Gallagher 10 months ago 1

Apple's App Store changed the software world 17 years ago

On this day in 2008, the still-new iPhone gained an App Store, destroyed selling software in boxes, made apps cheaper — and is now mired in controversy.

William Gallagher 10 months ago 4

Apple approves 'SaruTobi' game for iOS with cryptocurrency in-app purchases

Apple has approved SaruTobi's return to the App Store, featuring integrated Bitcoin Lightning payments for in-game extras.

Andrew Orr 10 months ago 1

DOJ goes after US citizen for developing anti-ICE app

The developer of an iPhone app for sharing sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers has been publicly threatened by the US Attorney General.

William Gallagher 10 months ago 33

Brazil wants its piece of the App Store anti-competition fines Apple faces worldwide

Brazil has tried fining Apple over the App Store before and backed down, but its technology council is now urging it since other nations are.

William Gallagher 11 months ago 3

Apple's iPhone came out 18 years ago and changed the world

Compared to today's iPhone 16 Pro Max and what we know of the forthcoming iPhone 17 range, the very first iPhone that went on sale 18 years ago today was startlingly slow and incredibly limited — yet it changed the world.

William Gallagher 11 months ago 28

Germany tells Apple to remove DeepSeek from the App Store

DeepSeek has been declared by German regulators to contain illegal content because of its security issues, and the local government wants it removed from the App Store and Google Play Store.

William Gallagher 11 months ago 8

Apple again tries to cut third party app fees to avoid EU fines

Right at the deadline to comply with the European Union Digital Markets Act, Apple is making changes to its developer policies. However, it may not be enough to escape the European Commission's ire.

Malcolm Owen 11 months ago 15

Bipartisan 'Open App Markets Act' resurrected to challenge Apple's App Store control

Big Tech's grip on the app economy is under fire again as lawmakers reintroduce the bipartisan "Open App Markets Act" aimed at breaking Apple and Google's app store dominance.

Amber Neely 11 months ago 17

'Fortnite' antisteering mandate punishment 'fundamentally unfair' says Apple

Apple's fight for compensation on sales made external to the App Store continues as it asks the 9th Circuit Court to undo the "unduly punitive" mandate set by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rodgers.

Wesley Hilliard 11 months ago 7

Apple may offer to make at least some App Store changes to appease EU

A new report claims that Apple is in last-minute negotiations with the European Union over App Store changes, in an attempt to avoid impending further fines.

William Gallagher 11 months ago 2

Apple won't be fined right away if it misses EU anti-steering compliance deadline

Apple may miss the the European Union's looming App Store anti-steering compliance deadline enforced by the Digital Markets Act — but it won't face automatic fines if it does.

Amber Neely 11 months ago 1

Latest App Store crypto lawsuit tries to blame Apple for bad user decisions

An App Store user is suing Apple because she was duped by a fake cryptocurrency app, neglecting her own role in her choosing to send money to fairly obvious criminals.

William Gallagher 11 months ago 8

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