Tag: App Store

January 17, 2024

In 2023, a court decision in the legal battle between Epic Games and Apple managed to disappoint both parties. Apple wasn’t compelled to open iOS to third-party app stores, but it had to abandon its so-called “anti-steering policies” and inform […]

June 16, 2023

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) in Europe is forcing Apple to make some changes to the iPhone and some will be implemented this year. For example, iOS 17 will give iPhone users the ability to sideload apps. That means that […]

October 19, 2022

Apple has reinstated the apps made by the Russian technology group VK on the App Store after the company provided proof that it’s not “majority owned or controlled by a sanctioned entity” (via The Guardian). The company removed the VK-owned […]

July 11, 2022

Microsoft has delayed plans to enforce additional control over the apps allowed in its app store after an uproar from developers. The Windows 11 maker had previously announced plans to prevent developers from selling open-source apps that would typically be […]

May 4, 2022

Google Maps has become a versatile app that not only helps you get from point “A” to point “B” safely, it also recommends places to stay, where to get a meal, and things to see and do once you do […]

May 2, 2022

Apple is set to start deleting apps from the iOS App Store if they haven’t received updates in the last three years, the company has confirmed. The consumer technology giant said that developers of smartphone apps that have not been […]

April 12, 2022

During his Tuesday IAPP keynote speech (watch above) in Washington DC, Tim Cook said sideloading on iOS devices would allow advertisers and malicious actors circumvent Apple’s app store regulations in order to grab and sell users’ data. The Cupertino company […]

March 28, 2022

Our iPhones are so much more than just phones. Sure, they’re where we store our photos, books, music, and movies, but they also have the apps we use daily for work, socializing, ordering groceries, transportation, managing finances, and even our […]

February 9, 2022

Microsoft has announced a set of best practices called the Open App Store Principles for its Windows app store and future game console marketplaces. They amount to Microsoft directly promising not to do things that Google and particularly Apple have […]

January 27, 2022

Discussing Apple’s plans for Augmented Reality (AR) today, CEO Tim Cook said that the App Store currently has 14,000 such apps available and that this number will rise as Apple continues to invest in this space. AR places a layer […]

December 17, 2021

You may have forgotten about it (perhaps on purpose) but Facebook, the company, has recently rebranded itself to Meta. All of the company’s apps have retained their old names, but the rebrand is bringing about some changes. As noticed by […]

September 2, 2021

The launch of Super Follows marked the beginning of the end for truly free content on Twitter, and the start of whatever Patreon-infused future lays ahead for the microblogging app. Supporting creators directly with monthly payments isn’t a bad thing, […]

March 16, 2021

“These are funds that can help developers scale up at a critical phase of their growth by hiring more engineers, adding to their marketing staff, increasing server capacity, and more,” said Sameer Samat, VP of product management at Google. The […]

February 8, 2021

Mobile app developer Kosta Eleftheriou has a new calling that goes beyond software development: taking on what he sees as a rampant scam problem ruining the integrity of Apple’s App Store. Eleftheriou, who created the successful Apple Watch keyboard app […]

January 5, 2021

If you were to believe the mass hysteria stirred up by Facebook, Google, and others, Apple’s privacy-triggered adpocalypse should be in full swing. Last month, the Cupertino tech firm went live with its new privacy “nutrition labels” in the App […]

December 7, 2020

Ever since the App Store came to be on the iPhone 3G, iOS has treated new apps the same way — the phone downloads the app and places its icon on the first available home screen. From then on, it’s […]

September 24, 2020

A number of companies have formed a non-profit organization with the goal of forcing Apple to change its App Store practices. The founding members include Spotify and Epic Games — both of which have been very vocal about Apple’s “unfair” […]

August 28, 2020

Apple blocked Facebook from informing users that Apple would collect 30 percent of in-app purchases made through a planned new feature, Facebook tells Reuters. Apple said the update violated an App Store rule that doesn’t let developers show “irrelevant” information […]

February 5, 2020

While the Games section of the App Store had plenty of new offerings for the month of January, the situation is very different when it comes to regular apps. It seems like most developers are focused on finding new ways […]

November 7, 2019

Android has solidified its position as the dominant mobile operating system (OS) on the market in large part due to its open nature. Any company can license Android and install it on their hardware. Similarly, the Google Play Store has […]