Apple kicks Parler out of the App Store

Posted on 10/01/2021 by Engadget

Apple has removed Parler from the App Store for failing to moderate its community. On January 8th, Apple gave the company, which operates a social media network popular with Donald Trump supporters and the far-right, 24 hours to take a tougher stance...

Apple says a record $540 million was spent on apps this New Year’s Day

Posted on 06/01/2021 by Engadget

If you thought Apple device owners would splurge on apps during a holiday season when they were stuck at home... you guessed correctly. Apple has revealed that the App Store broke a single-day spending record on New Year’s Day, with people spending o...

Apple reconsiders banning Mac app Amphetamine over its drug-inspired name

Posted on 02/01/2021 by Engadget

Apple is once again facing scrutiny over the consistency of its app policies. As MacRumors reports, the company has reversed a decision that would have removed William Gustafson’s keep-awake utility Amphetamine from the Mac App Store on January 12th....

Apple removes more unlicensed games from the App Store in China

Posted on 31/12/2020 by Engadget

The App Store is reportedly looking a little different in China today. According to Reuters, Apple has removed roughly 39,000 games owned by developers and publishers that don’t have an ISBN (International Standard Book Number) from the Chinese gover...

Judge orders Apple’s iOS and macOS chief to testify in Epic case

Posted on 17/12/2020 by Engadget

Apple’s iOS and macOS chief Craig Federighi will have to join CEO Tim Cook in testifying in the company’s case against Epic Games. Apple wanted Cook and App Store head Eric Neuenshwander (who reports to Federighi) to represent the company in the case...

New York Times and other US media join The Coalition for App Fairness

Posted on 16/12/2020 by Engadget

Back in September, Epic, Spotify and a variety of other companies both big and small came together to form The Coalition for App Fairness in an effort to pressure Apple and Google to change their app store policies. Since then, the alliance has grown...

iOS 14.3 is out with support for Fitness+, AirPods Max and more

Posted on 14/12/2020 by Engadget

Apple has rolled out iOS 14.3 with support for Fitness+, AirPods Max, App Store privacy labels and much more. The Apple Watch-powered Fitness+ service is now live in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the US. It costs $10/mon...

Apple is shutting down its Music Memos recording app

Posted on 11/12/2020 by Engadget

Anytime you download an app, there’s a chance the developer that created it will one day sunset one of your favorite experiences. Unfortunately, that’s to be the fate of Apple’s Music Memos software. This week, the company updated the app to version...

Jailbreak app store Cydia files its own antitrust lawsuit against Apple

Posted on 11/12/2020 by Engadget

Cydia, the original app store for jailbroken iPhones, has joined a wave of companies and regulators in targeting Apple over antitrust concerns. In a lawsuit it filed on Thursday, it accused Apple of "anti-competitive acquisition and maintenance of an...

Apple’s top apps of 2020 highlight quarantine life

Posted on 02/12/2020 by Engadget

Along with its top podcasts and books of the year, Apple has revealed the winners of its App Store Best of 2020 awards. The company named an app and game for each for its core devices, along with an Apple Arcade title and a few apps that best exempli...

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