Apple makes concessions to developers as part of $100 million settlement
Apple is finally allowing developers to share iinformation about pricing outside the App Store as part of a $100 million class-action settlement proposal.
Apple has decreased App Store prices in the U.K., South Africa, other countries
Apple has altered App Store pricing across a number of markets utilizing the Euro as their primary currency.
Apple App Store developer earnings grew 24% in 2020, according to study
According to a new study by Analysis Group, the App Store facilitated a massive $643 billion in billings and sales during 2020.
This is how many iPhone apps Apple rejected in 2020
Apple maintains tight control over the App Store, in an effort to keep users safe. In fact, the company rejected a hefty 1 million apps in 2020.
Half-hour outage affects Apple App Store, iMessage, iCloud Drive, and more
Apple's App Store and some of its iCloud services experienced a half-hour outage. By midafternoon, it had been resolved.
Steam Link app transforms humble MacBooks into hardcore gaming machines
Mac gamers just received some good news: Steam Link is now on the App Store, making streaming games from a PC to a Mac a little bit easier than it was before.
Facebook vs. Facebook Lite: Which is best for you?
Facebook is one of the most popular social networks around the globe, but with Facebook Lite, the app goes on a diet for low-end phones. How does it compare?
Apple customers spent record amount on apps on New Year’s Day
With the pandemic keeping many people home during the end-of-year holidays, owners of Apple devices spent a record amount on its App Store on New Year’s Day.
Apple won’t remove controversially named Mac app from the App Store
Many have complained about Apple's inconsistent application of its policies on its app stores, and now that accusation is rearing its head once again.
Apple now requires app developers to disclose data collection and privacy info
App developers now have to disclose their data collection and tracking requirements in the App Store for everyone to see.
Apple gradually restores multiple services knocked offline
Multiple Apple services suffered a serious outage Tuesday night, with iCloud, the App Store, Apple TV+, Apple Music, and Apple Arcade among those affected.
Epic, Spotify, Match, and more team up to fight Apple
A coalition of popular apps makers, including Spotify, Match Group, and Epic Games, are targeting Apple’s App Store.
Apple lets Epic gamers continue using ‘Sign in with Apple’ for now
The ongoing spat between Apple and Epic Games took another turn on Thursday, a further indication that the feud still has some way to run.
Epic Games’ apps are officially off the Apple App Store
Apple followed through on the termination of Epic Games' developer account on its App Store, removing its apps from the digital storefront amid a feud.
Apple won’t force WordPress app to offer in-app purchases
Apple has backed down from its beef with WordPress, in which it tried to force a free app to allow in-app purchases of which it gets a 30% cut.
WordPress claims Apple wants 30% of App Store profits even though its free
A founding developer for WordPress, an app that lets users create websites for free, said Apple is preventing the app from being updated in the App Store.
New Fortnite tournament pokes fun at Apple App Store ban
Epic Games is hitting back at Apple by hosting a #FreeFortnite Cup Tournament for players on all platforms with prizes making fun of Apple's logos and image.
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Apple could end antitrust woes by making the iOS App Store more like the Mac’s
Apple is currently caught in a legal mire of its own making. Loosening up the iOS App Store and making it more like the Mac equivalent could be a solution.
Epic Games is suing Apple over Fortnite, App Store policies
Epic Games filed a complaint against Apple on Thursday, alleging anticompetitive practices.
Apple removes Fortnite from the App Store
After offering a way to circumvent in-app purchases for V-Bucks in the mobile version, the battle royale from Epic Games has been removed from the platform.
Facebook speaks out against Apple App Store policies following gaming app issue
Facebook complains that it had to remove functionality from its Facebook Gaming app for it to be approved for the Apple App Store.
Apple releases study defending its App Store fees
Apple’s App Store has a 30% commission rate for paid apps and in-app purchases, which is the same as 38 other digital marketplaces, a study found.
Apple lifts the lid on how its App Store generated $500B in 2019
Apple’s App Store generated $519B in billings and sales globally in 2019, with sales of products from which Apple takes a 30% cut coming to $61B of the total.
Apple bans nonofficial coronavirus apps from its App Store
Apple is forbidding the release of entertainment or gaming apps related to the global outbreak of coronavirus from its App Store.
Coronavirus: Apple and Google clamp down on COVID-19 apps
Apple and Google are reportedly only accepting COVID-19-related app submissions from recognized health bodies and governments in a bid to avoid misinformation.
Pandemic simulation Plague Inc. forced out of Apple’s App Store in China
Plague Inc., the pandemic simulation that found renewed popularity amid the coronavirus outbreak, was ordered to be taken down from Apple's App Store in China.
Apple may soon allow you to change your default iPhone apps
Apple, in an apparent response to critics, might let you set competitor apps like Google Chrome or Microsoft Outlook as the default apps on the iPhone or iPad.
Apple App Store error reportedly saw 20M ratings erased in a week
Apple's App Store apparently suffered a hiccup last week when millions of user ratings were accidentally deleted from apps belonging to the likes of Google, Microsoft, Nike, and Disney, with smaller developers also hit. Ratings affect the amount of exposure an app gets in the store, which in turn can affect downloads.
Delete these 17 malware-infested iPhone apps immediately
Apple removed 17 apps from the App Store this week after researchers discovered that the apps were infected with malware. The apps in question were discovered by mobile security company Wandera and were published by the company AppAspect Technologies.
Google Play Store malware hits 42 apps with 8 million downloads
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an adware campaign affecting 42 Play Store apps that have been downloaded 8 million times. Google has now removed them, though they remain available in third-party app stores. The most popular app, Video Downloader Master, received 5 million downloads.
Apple says developers shouldn’t need a separate Mac team, thanks to Catalyst
With the launch of MacOS 10.15 Catalina arrives a new tool called Mac Catalyst. It aims to bring MacOS and iOS closer together. allowing developers to easily port their apps from the iPad to MacOS devices. The initiative already sees Twitter's return along with apps from Rosetta Stone, Post-It, and more.
Apple rejects Hong Kong protest map from App Store, relents under pressure
Pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong have been using an app that shows information about police activity. The developers wanted to make the map available as a mobile app, but Apple rejected it from the iOS App Store. Under international pressure, Apple walked back that decision and allowed the app.
Apple favored search results for its own App Store apps over more relevant ones
If you searched for an app in Apple’s App Store over the past year, chances are good that one of the first results showed you software made by Apple, even if it had little to do with what you were searching. Apple said it has since changed the algorithm to give less preference to its apps.