Apple : Le sideloading bientôt possible sur iOS ? Pas pour tout le monde

Image : June Wan/ZDNET. Le chargement latéral d’applications, plus communément appelé « sideloading », pourrait arriver prochainement sur les appareils Apple. Présent sur Android depuis bien longtemps, il présente des avantages, mais aussi des risques. Qu’est-ce que le sideloading ? Les systèmes d’exploitation mobiles sont dotés d’un magasin d’applications intégré. Sur Android, il s’agit du Google Play Store et […]

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iPhone App Sideloading Coming to Users in the EU in First Half of 2024

iPhone users in the EU next year will be able to download apps hosted outside of Apple’s official App Store to comply with European regulations, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Otherwise known as sideloading, the change coming sometime in the first half of 2024 will allow customers to download apps without needing to use the […]

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Several App Store Employees Fired in China for Accepting Free Meals and Nightclub Trips From Developers

At least five employees who worked for the App Store in China have been fired for inappropriate conduct with developers and consultants, according to a report from The Information. ‌App Store‌ employees with review and editorial roles are not supposed to meet with developers, but an internal audit raised suspicions about half a dozen workers, […]

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Des appareils mobiles infectés et une fraude à la publicité de grande ampleur révélés par Human

Des cybercriminels ont élaboré une opération de grande ampleur en vendant plus de 200 appareils pré-infectés par un malware. Ils ont par ailleurs lancé un vaste réseau de fraude à la publicité, générant des milliards de requêtes quotidiennes, grâce à de fausses applications sur le Play Store et l’App Store. Une affaire détaillée par les […]

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Apple ‘Concerned’ About China’s New App Store Rules Banning Unregistered Foreign Apps

Apple staff met with Chinese officials in recent months to discuss concerns over new rules that will restrict Apple from offering many foreign apps currently available in its China App Store, according to a new paywalled Wall Street Journal report. China already blocks the website of many popular Western social media apps like Instagram, X […]

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Apple Invites Developers to Cupertino for Workshop on Optimizing Apps for Performance and Battery Life

Apple today sent out emails inviting developers to visit the Apple Developer Center in Cupertino, California for a workshop on app optimization. Apple says that developers can learn to maximize app performance to “give people a great experience.” Attendees will learn how to optimize Apple frameworks and what Apple tools can be used for identifying […]

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Apple’s App Store, Safari, and iOS Officially Designated ‘Gatekeepers’ in EU

Apple’s App Store, Safari browser, and iOS operating system have today formally been designated as “gatekeepers” in the European Union, an official classification that requires adherence to strict new regulations (via Bloomberg). The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) seeks to curtail the power of major tech companies. Designated “gatekeeper” platforms will now face prohibition against […]

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Apple Doesn’t Have to Change App Store Rules Yet, Rules Supreme Court in Ongoing Epic Dispute

Apple does not need to change its “anti-steering” App Store rules while its legal dispute with Epic Games continues to play out, the U.S. Supreme Court decided today. Apple can maintain the ‌App Store‌ rules as is while the Supreme Court considers its appeal, according to Bloomberg Law. Apple’s anti-steering rules prevent developers from directing […]

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Elon Musk Wants Apple to Lower Fees for ‘X’ Creators

Twitter or “X” CEO Elon Musk today said that he plans to speak with Apple CEO Tim Cook about lower App Store fees for creators who earn money through subscriptions on the Twitter/X social network. In a post on creator support, Musk said that he plans to ask Apple to collect 30 percent of the […]

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Apple impose aux développeurs de nouvelles règles pour l’App Store

Selon Apple, son équipe App Review examine chaque semaine plus de 100.000 propositions d’applications. L’équipe App Review est chargée d’approuver ou de rejeter la demande d’un développeur en vue de la publication d’une application sur l’App Store. Mais le processus d’examen est strict, et Apple a annoncé sur son site Apple Developer que certaines exigences […]

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Apple Facing $1 Billion UK Antitrust Lawsuit Over App Store Fees

Apple has become the target of a £785 million ($1 billion) class action lawsuit on behalf of over 1,500 developers in the UK over its App Store fees, reports TechCrunch. The suit accuses Apple of abusing a dominant position by charging a 15% to 30% fee on in-app sales in the ‌App Store‌, a policy […]

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Judge Lets Apple Further Delay Implementing App Store Rule Changes From Ongoing Epic Dispute

Apple does not yet have to implement changes to its “anti-steering” App Store rules that would allow developers to direct customers to purchase options outside the ‌App Store‌. As noted by The Verge, Apple was today granted a motion that prevents it from having to make ‌App Store‌ changes for 90 days, giving the company […]

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Comment installer l’application Threads sur son smartphone en France ?

Meta vient de lancer Threads, un réseau social pour rivaliser avec Twitter. Malheureusement, le lancement en Europe a été reporté à cause de différends autour de la législation sur les marchés numériques. Toutefois, il est possible d’installer Threads sur son smartphone, et de l’utiliser sans avoir recours à un VPN. Voici la méthode. Cela vous […]

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App Store Ads in Today Tab Switching to More Compact Design in July

Starting in July, ads in the App Store’s Today tab will have a more compact design and be fully visible without any scrolling. The new ad format will include the app’s icon, name, and subtitle, along with an “Ad” label and a “Get” button. The new ad format will be shown on iPhones running iOS […]

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App Store App Can Now Tell You How Long an App Will Take to Download in iOS 17

In iOS 17, Apple has made a small but notable change to the App Store app so that it now tells users how long an app download will take once it’s started. When the “Get” app button is tapped in an app listing and the circular download symbol appears, the time remaining for the download […]

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Apple-Funded Study Suggests App Store Ecosystem Facilitated $1.1 Trillion in Sales in 2022

The App Store was responsible for an estimated $1.1 trillion in developer billings and sales in 2022, according to an Apple-sponsored study conducted by economists from Analysis Group. Apple shared the results of the study today as part of an ongoing effort to highlight the benefits of the ‌App Store‌ and the successes of developers […]

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Apple Claims App Store Security Features Prevented Over $2 Billion in Fraudulent Transactions in 2022

The App Store prevented an estimated $2 billion in “potentially fraudulent transactions” in 2022, Apple said today in a Newsroom article that highlights the security benefits of the ‌App Store‌ and Apple Pay. Close to 3.9 million stolen credit cards were prevented from being used to make fraudulent purchases within apps, and 714,000 accounts were […]

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PSA: Watch Out for Fake ChatGPT Apps and Other Scams in the Mac App Store

There have long been complaints from developers and App Store users about apps that offer limited functionality and charge high prices in an effort to scam people out of their money, and the latest trend is a glut of ChatGPT apps that have invaded the ‌App Store‌. Privacy 1st researcher Alex Kleber over the weekend […]

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Apple, Google Could Face Large Fines Under New UK Digital Consumer Bill

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has introduced a new bill that would allow it to impose multibillion-pound fines on major tech companies like Apple for breaching its rules. The multifaceted bill is designed to promote competition and protect consumers by giving the CMA the authority to tackle the “excessive dominance” of tech firms, […]

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iOS 17 to Support App Sideloading to Comply With European Regulations

Apple in iOS 17 will for the first time allow iPhone users to download apps hosted outside of its official App Store, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Otherwise known as sideloading, the change would allow customers to download apps without needing to use the App Store, which would mean developers wouldn’t need to pay Apple’s […]

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