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Apple accused of promoting scam 'slime relaxation' apps in App Store

Users in Australia are complaining that the App Store is featuring "slime relaxation" apps that may not do anything, except charge steep subscriptions.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Apple to remove popular DOS emulator for iOS from App Store

The developer of "iDOS 2," a popular DOS emulator for iOS, on Thursday said Apple will remove the app from the App Store for breaking review guidelines.

Mikey Campbell | 3 years ago

Apple removes fake review identifier from App Store following Amazon complaint [u]

Amazon on Friday said it complained to Apple about an app called Fakespot, which it claims inaccurately identified fraudulent sellers and fake reviews, leading to the title's removal from the App Store.

AppleInsider Staff | 3 years ago

Google introduces new tools to protect search histories on iOS

Google on Thursday announced a pair of new tools for its flagship iOS app that adds an extra layer of protection to saved search histories and allows users to quickly delete recent search data with the tap of a button.

AppleInsider Staff | 3 years ago

Global app spending hits $34B in the second quarter of 2021

The global app market again broke its record high for app spending in the second quarter of 2021, while the total time spent in apps remained stable or grew during the period.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Robinhood ordered to pay $70M for 'significant harm' to consumers

A financial industry regulator has ordered Robinhood to pay $70 million for "systemic supervisory failures" and causing "significant harm" to consumers.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Mac app buyers influenced by security more than features or price, survey states

A survey from Mac and iOS subscription service Setapp says that 57% of Mac users buying a new app will consider its security aspect more than features, price — or privacy.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Apple updates app age rating settings to better support titles with gambling and contests

Apple on Thursday informed developers of new age rating settings options in App Store Connect that enable more precise categorization of titles with gambling and contest content.

AppleInsider Staff | 3 years ago

Nearly 10K iOS apps have enabled App Tracking Transparency prompt, report says

Almost 10,000 iOS apps have adopted permission prompts to conform with Apple's App Tracking Transparency less than a week after the feature rolled out, according to a new report.

AppleInsider Staff | 3 years ago

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Discord is cracking down on adult content, with the voice-based chat service blocking servers tagged as not safe for work in its iOS app.

Will Shanklin | 3 years ago

App spending surged 40% year-over-year to a record high of $32 billion in Q1

Consumers spent a total of $32 billion on apps across both the App Store and Google Play in the first quarter of 2021, up 40% from the year before.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Microsoft wants its new Group Transcribe app to replace meeting notes

Microsoft's new Group Transcribe app is a multilingual tool for taking meeting notes, made exclusively for iPhone by the Microsoft Garage experimental team.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Google updates Gmail for iOS with widgets and privacy 'nutrition' label

After going months without an update, Google's Gmail app for iOS was refreshed on Monday with support for widgets. More importantly, the revision delivered long-awaited information regarding the app's collection of user data.

Mikey Campbell | 3 years ago

Traeger grills and smokers can now be controlled directly from Apple Watch

Thanks to a newly-available app update, users will now be able to control their Traeger grills and smokers with their Apple Watch.

Andrew O'Hara | 3 years ago

Apple slapped with class action suit over gambling apps

A class action lawsuit filed on Tuesday targets Apple for hosting and profiting from casino-style apps through the App Store, specifically titles developed by Zynga.

Mikey Campbell | 3 years ago

Google issues first YouTube for iOS update since Apple privacy rules went live

Google on Friday updated its YouTube app for iOS, the first such revision since Apple began to require disclosures from developers relating to user privacy and data handling.

AppleInsider Staff | 3 years ago

App Store subscription apps raked in $10.3B in 2020, nearly 4X more than Google Play

Global spending on the top 100 subscription apps sold through Apple's App Store hit $10.3 billion in 2020, nearly quadrupling spend rates on Google Play over the same period, a report said Thursday.

Mikey Campbell | 3 years ago

Apple apologizes for falsely accusing developer of fraud

A student developer has had his indigenous language app restored to the App Store, and Apple has apologized for removing it on mistaken grounds of fraud and dishonesty.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Apple updates Shazam with iOS 14 widget support

Apple updated its Shazam music discovery app on Tuesday with new functionality that enables users to add a widget to the iOS home screen.

AppleInsider Staff | 3 years ago

Some Mac software has made it all the way from 68K to M1 - here's why

Mac developers are currently in the midst of a major hardware architecture transition. But for some app makers, this is the third time that they have done this.