Apple's App Store anti-steering rules are gone, but the replacement isn't much better
Third-party app developers now have a method to push users to external purchase options, but with enough caveats that the in-app option may be preferable.
iOS
Wesley Hilliard
EU companies are complaining that US big tech is ignoring a new antitrust law
European media and technology companies have signed a letter stating that tech giants such as Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have neglected their obligations to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act.
Amber Neely
Election 2024: How to use Apple News Live Activities to track every caucus
Apple News wants to be your one-stop shop for election coverage. Here are a few features offered by the app, including Live Activities with up-to-the-minute updates for your Lock Screen.
Apple prepares to enable sideloading and App Store changes in EU
Apple may enable users to sideload apps on iPhones and iPads in Europe within weeks, an act that will also see Apple split the App Store into two versions.
Malcolm Owen
Apple Arcade user volume nearly matches Nintendo Switch Online and Steam players
Apple continues to expand its hold on the gaming market, with a new report showing that 10% of U.S. consumers play Apple Arcade titles weekly.
Apple quietly increased the Find My limit to 32 items
The Find My items limit has increased from 16 to 32 as of iOS 16, confirmed by a recently updated support document.
UK's antitrust agency is going to put the screws to US big tech in 2024
Now that 2024 has arrived, the Competition and Markets Authority that will be responsible for big tech antitrust decisions in the UK has made it clear that when it is fully empowered it will immediately launch several investigations against US big tech.
Mike Wuerthele
Apple removes nine cryptocurrency apps from India App Store
Apple has removed a number of cryptocurrency apps from the regional App Store servicing India, weeks after a financial regulator declared they were operating illegally.
Apple won't send reviewers a Vision Pro without briefings, says Gurman
Unsurprisingly, Apple has a plan for just how to make sure technology reviewers learn about Apple Vision Pro, but there's now a schedule too.
William Gallagher
