Apple just made a great case for why iPhone is so much safer than Android
Just ahead of the kickoff of WWDC 2022 next week — during which Apple will debut the latest versions of the operating software for iPhones, …
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Apple now lets your apps auto-renew subscriptions at higher prices without your permission
Apple shared an update on its developer portal this week announcing a major change to auto-renewable subscriptions in apps. Going forward, Apple will allow apps …
Apple study: People love these rival apps more than ours
Apple shared the results of a study on Thursday, April 7, about the iPhone maker’s App Store which offers, among other things, an interesting finding …
Here’s how to stop those super annoying app review pop-ups in iOS
Apple’s iOS App Store is unquestionably a fantastic marketplace for mobile apps. Both from a standpoint of the amount and range of titles available to …
Wordle clones flooded the App Store, but Apple is finally taking action
The most viral online game of the year isn’t a first-person shooter or a battle royale game. Rather, the game that is getting the most …
Facebook might’ve found a loophole to bypass Apple’s 30% App Store fee
The latest update to Facebook’s content creator platform will let creators earn money while bypassing Apple’s 30 percent cut of all transactions. With the update, …
Apple might delay changes to its most controversial App Store policy
The first act in the high-profile Epic Games vs. Apple lawsuit came to a close in mid-September, but the fight is far from over. Epic …
Paddle will challenge Apple’s in-app purchases with its own payment system
The first trial in the Epic Games vs. Apple trial concluded a few days ago, with the verdict favoring Apple. Fortnite isn’t back on the …
Apple vs. Epic judge rules Apple must allow developers to direct users to other payment systems
The court dealt a major blow to Apple in its ongoing battle against Epic Games this week. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a …
Apple’s new App Store change will let some developers avoid Apple’s fees
It’s been a few tumultuous days for digital app stores that provide smartphone users with all sorts of content. Apple just announced a settlement with …
Apple and Google now banned from forcing apps to use their payment systems in South Korea
Apple and Google have long forced mobile developers to use their respective app store in-app purchase systems. This allows the companies to take sizable cuts …
Apple announces big App Store changes, as it settles suit with US developers
Apple on Thursday announced the proposed settlement in a 2019 lawsuit with US developers. The two parties reached a common ground, Apple explains. This means …
This iOS app forces you to leave a positive review before you can use it
We’ve all experienced bad app design in the form of obnoxious review requests. It’s super annoying to use an app once or twice and then, …
Apple says the App Store prevented more than $1.5 billion of fraud in 2020
Each and every day, we get more proof that the internet is an increasingly dangerous place. From hacks to viruses to zero-day vulnerabilities, there’s only …
Here’s why Apple shouldn’t let developers have their own app stores
Apple’s App Store rules are at the center of several antitrust investigations at home and abroad. The European Union has already filed antitrust charges, finding …
This big change just made it easier to find great iPhone apps in the App Store
As of 2021, there are over 2 million apps available on Apple’s App Store. As such, the experience of browsing for new apps has become …
EU likely to charge Apple in Spotify antitrust case
Apple’s antitrust case in the European Union (EU) centered around Spotify’s complaints from a couple of years ago will reach an end soon, with the …
If you downloaded these iPhone apps, delete them immediately
According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, “The reality is that the web in some areas has become a dark place.” That was a comment he …
This is why Apple doesn’t want you to sideload apps on your iPhone
For all of the advantages that Apple’s mobile operating system has over Android when it comes to security and ease of use, freedom is one …
These Android and iOS apps are robbing people blind
These days, there are so many scam alerts, hackers trying to sneak malicious apps onto app store platforms, and legitimate-looking apps that turn out to …
These are the 10 most invasive iPhone apps available on the App Store
Apple enraged the developers of some of the most popular apps on its mobile App Store last year when it announced that it would be …
These are the two most expensive iPhone apps you can buy
The App Store debuted in 2008 with 500 apps and has since transformed itself into a wildly successful ecosystem with millions of apps. Since 2008, …
Apple will slash App Store commission fees for most developers in 2021
Apple’s new App Store Small Business Program launches on January 1, 2021, and cuts the commission fee for a majority of developers from 30% to …
Could this be the thing that finally turns the tide against Apple’s App Store fees?
App makers like Spotify have blasted the Apple App Store fees and various practices of the store for a while now. Now, several of these …
Huge Apple outage hits the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more
Major outage hits App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more Apple services on Tuesday. Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager were also down …
Apple is having to defend its App Store practices once again
Ahead of WWDC 2020 next week, the Apple App Store is taking fire from a number of opponents at the moment who are critical of …
If all your iPhone apps suddenly need updates, you’re not alone
Apple released iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 to the public last week, but users have already discovered two bugs that seem to have something to …
These are the top apps people are downloading right now because of the coronavirus
The spread of the deadly coronavirus is profoundly reshaping daily life across America (and much of the rest of the world), as states and cities …
You’re playing with fire if you download Android apps from this sketchy app store
Google’s Play Store has come under fire in recent weeks over reports that keep stacking up about malicious apps that have snuck past the security …
Popular iPhone game ‘Plague Inc.’ gets booted from China’s App Store
Over the past few years, there have only been a few apps I use that have managed to survive a successive number of iPhone upgrades. …
