$300 Vision Pro developer strap is just an expensive USB2 device

Apple is selling developers a $300 USB-C dongle to connect the Apple Vision Pro to a Mac, but in this incarnation, it turns out to be no faster than Wi-Fi.

William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele 2 years ago 17

Who should stay on and who should leave the EU App Store

Even as EU developers get the option to sell apps outside of the App Store, there are some who should stay with Apple, and a few who should go it alone. Here's the breakdown.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 10

Apple has new App Store rules, business terms, and sideloading conditions for EU developers

Apple has announced iOS 17.4 that includes new options for an alternative App Store in the European Union, plus browsers will no longer have to use Apple's WebKit.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 23

Unity's self-sabotage with pricing will be a long-term problem for Apple

The goodwill that game engine developer Unity burnt over the last week with its bizarre and retroactive pricing demands are going to be a problem for not just the iPhone, but Apple Vision Pro too.

Peter Cohen 2 years ago 19

Apple cracks down on apps identifying users through device fingerprinting

Apple's App Store has already been rejecting apps that collect user data to circumvent privacy measures, but soon developers will be required to justify their use of certain features.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 8

Apple's latest App Store expert sessions run through August 24

Developers can join yet another round of App Store developer sessions online from August 1 to 24, with topics ranging from app events to Game Center.

Wesley Hilliard 2 years ago 0

Facebook wants to become an App Store in Europe

Following the passing of the EU's Digital Markets Act, Meta wants to turn Facebook into an alternative App Store for Android first, as soon as it can.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 6

Apple Vision Pro safety concerns limit 'fully immersive' apps

Developers can create Apple Vision Pro apps that take over a user's whole vision, but if that user moves a certain distance, Apple will switch off the app.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 20

Apple releases fourth developer beta for macOS 13.5 Ventura

Apple has introduced the latest update to the beta program for macOS Ventura 13.5, making the fourth beta version is now accessible for developers to conduct testing.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 0

Apple issues fourth developer betas for watchOS 9.6 & tvOS 16.6

Following the third round of beta releases, Apple has recently introduced the fourth developer betas for watchOS 9.6 and tvOS 16.6.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 0

Apple seeds fourth developer beta for iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6

Following the availability of the iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 betas, Apple has now launched the fourth developer betas for iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 0

Apple issues third developer beta for macOS 13.5 Ventura

Apple has rolled out an update to the beta program for macOS Ventura 13.5, and the third beta version is now accessible for developers to test.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 0

Apple seeds third developer betas for watchOS 9.6 & tvOS 16.6

Apple has recently launched the third developer betas for watchOS 9.6 and tvOS 16.6, following the second phase of beta releases.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 0

Apple releases third developer beta for iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6

Apple has released the third developer betas for iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 a week and a half after the iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 betas were made available.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 0

Apple issues second developer betas for watchOS 9.6 & tvOS 16.6

Apple has recently launched the second developer betas for watchOS 9.6 and tvOS 16.6, following the release of the first beta phase.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 1

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