All-female Apple Developer Academy in Saudi Arabia opens to students

Apple has opened its first Apple Developer Academy in the Middle East and North Africa region, with its Riyadh, Saudi Arabia academy dedicated to teaching aspiring female developers.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 14

iCloud sync errors that Apple isn't addressing are infuriating developers

Developers are complaining about problems with iCloud preventing third-party apps from syncing properly with Apple's cloud platform, issues that Apple doesn't appear to be directly addressing.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 3

App Store virtual event, account deletion rule changes delayed until June

Developers now have more time to change their apps to abide by inbound App Store rules about online virtual group events and in-app account deletion, with a new deadline set for June 30.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 1

Apple makes it clear it will get its app commission regardless of payment method

Despite being forced into providing alternative payment systems to dating apps in the Netherlands, Apple has made it perfectly clear with developer documentation that it will still collect its App Store commission from developers.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 49

Over 140,000 gaming firms close as China continues new license freeze

China is continuing to hold off from issuing new game licenses to app developers producing for the App Store and other platforms, in regulatory inaction that has reportedly led to the shuttering of around 140,000 small game studios and related companies in the country.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 16

More devs earn first $1M in annual revenue from App Store than Google Play

Over 900 app publishers are expected to earn more than $1 million in net revenue from digital app storefronts in 2021, a report claims, with the App Store minting more million-dollar earners than the Google Play Store.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 4

Apple seeds fourth developer betas of iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2, tvOS 15.2, and watchOS 8.3

Apple has moved on to the fourth round of developer betas, providing app makers with fresh builds of iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2, tvOS 15.2, and watchOS 8.3.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 1

New App Store analytics provide developers deeper insight into app engagement

Developers can now access a slew of new App Store metrics to keep closer tabs on app performance, gauge customer interest and more.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 4

Apple's first US developer academy is now open in Detroit

Apple this week opened the doors to its first developer academy in the U.S., an initiative that teaches developers and entrepreneurs how to contribute to and benefit from the iOS app economy.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 1

Paddle wants to undercut App Store fees, thinks Apple will allow it

Hoping to benefit from an optimistic reading of the Epic Games v Apple ruling, Paddle has announced an alternative to Apple's in-app purchase system in the App Store.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 16

Apple releases updated San Francisco, New York fonts, plus SF Symbols

Developers and users can now use over 3,100 Apple-designed symbols and icons, plus updated fonts, with the company's release of SF Symbols 3.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 3

Apple tells developers in India to promote Apple ID payments ahead of new government regulations

Apple on Wednesday informed developers in India of an upcoming regulatory change that could impact recurring transactions like auto-renewable subscriptions, suggesting app makers push payments through Apple ID to avoid complications.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 0

South Korea Apple Developer Academy opening in 2022

A new Apple Developer Academy and Manufacturing R&D Support Center will be opening up in South Korea in 2022, launching as part of Apple's settlement to end an antitrust investigation with the country's Fair Trade Commission.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 1

Apple tells developers how to use 120Hz ProMotion for iPhone 13 Pro

Apple has updated its developer documentation about ProMotion, explaining to developers how to understand and properly use the variable refresh rates feature in the iPhone 13 Pro models.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 9

Apple deprecates TLS 1.0 and 1.1 with iOS 15, macOS 12, more

Apple this week continued work to deprecate Transport Layer Security 1.0 and 1.1 from its various operating systems, replacing the long-in-the-tooth security protocols with more modern versions.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 0

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