Apple today announced that its expanded range of App Store price points is now available to developers for use with all App Store purchase options, including paid apps and one-time in-app purchases. When the updated pricing options were first introduced in December, they were limited to auto-renewable subscriptions. Apple at the time said the pricing […]
Read MoreApple has refused to accept an update to email app BlueMail that adds generative AI features based on ChatGPT unless the developer gives it a 17+ age restriction, the Wall Street Journal reports. The update to BlueMail uses OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT chatbot API to help write emails using content from previous emails and calendar events. […]
Read MoreApple’s App Store policies may be violating Japanese antitrust law, according to a new report from the Japan Fair Trade Commission (FTC) that was shared by Nikkei. Japanese regulators do not believe there is enough “competitive pressure” on Apple and Google as the two companies have a duopoly in mobile operating systems and dominate the […]
Read MoreApp Store prices are going up in the United Kingdom and several other countries starting on February 13, Apple announced today. The changes are being implemented due to shifts in taxes and foreign exchange rates. App and in-app purchase prices in Colombia, Egypt, Hungary, Nigeria, Norway, South Africa, and the United Kingdom will go up, […]
Read MoreSpotify and eight companies and associations have written a letter to the EU Commissioner for Competition calling Apple a harmful, anti-competitive, and monopolistic company that must be regulated through “urgent action.” The letter, signed by the CEOs and heads of Basecamp, Deezer, Proton, Schibsted, Spotify, European Publishers Council (EPC), France Digitale, and News Media Europe, […]
Read MoreA sketchy app claiming to be the bot ChatGPT has soared up App Store charts, charging users a $7.99 weekly subscription to use a service that is entirely free to use on the web and seemingly has no affiliation to the actual bot. ChatGPT has soared in popularity recently, with some calling it the “iPhone […]
Read MoreFrench regulators today fined Apple €8 million for breaching France’s data protection rules with targeted App Store ads. France’s National Commission for Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) says that Apple did not get the consent of French iPhone users before using identifiers to present targeted ads in the iOS 14.6 update. Apple was collecting information and […]
Read MoreEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has teased a return of Fortnite to iOS in 2023, nearly three years after the best-selling game was removed from the App Store for violating platform rules, marking the start of a contentious and high-profile legal battle. In a tweet to celebrate the new year, Sweeney said, “Next year on […]
Read MoreApple is reportedly making some changes to iOS, which would allow people to sideload apps on their iPhones. It may seem unbelievable, but that is the case, according to a new report from Bloomberg. According to the report, Apple is taking this step to comply with EU laws, including the Digital Markets Act, which aims […]
Read MoreLe tribunal de commerce de Paris a condamné Apple à une amende d’1 million d’euros ce lundi, pour ses pratiques déloyales sur l’App Store. La firme à la pomme est accusée d’avoir imposé des conditions déséquilibrées aux développeurs d’applications mobiles. La plainte émanant de Bercy remonte à 2017. Le ministre de l’Économie et des Finances, […]
Read MoreThe French Commercial Court in Paris today fined Apple $1 million for abusive App Store practices, reports Reuters. Apple imposed unfair commercial clauses on French app developers for access to the App Store, according to the ruling. The decision is the result of a multi-year investigation by France’s consumer affairs and fraud watchdog (DGCCRF), overseen […]
Read MoreBloomberg‘s Mark Gurman this week reported that Apple is preparing to allow alternative app stores on the iPhone and iPad in the European Union, as part of an effort to comply with the Digital Markets Act, which goes into full effect in 2024. The report said Apple is aiming for the changes to be introduced […]
Read MoreSelon un rapport, Apple se préparerait à autoriser l’espace des magasins d’applications tiers sur les iPhones et les iPads dans l’Union européenne afin de se conformer à ses nouvelles lois sur la concurrence. Le changement radical des règles de l’App Store est la réponse d’Apple à la loi européenne sur les marchés numériques (DMA), selon […]
Read MoreApple is planning to allow for alternate app stores on iPhones and iPads ahead of European legislation that will require the company to support sideloading, reports Bloomberg. The change would allow customers to download apps without needing to use the App Store, which would mean developers would not need to pay Apple’s 15 to 30 […]
Read MoreToday’s society is so fast-paced that it can be difficult to remember to take a breath and slow down. We live in an ultra-competitive world where we’re constantly comparing ourselves to others, as we’re constantly bombarded with stories, images, and videos of people younger and more successful than us. In those moments, it’s important to […]
Read MoreApple a considérablement élargi la gamme de ses points de prix sur l’App Store afin de donner aux développeurs plus de contrôle sur la façon dont ils fixent le prix de leurs applications dans 45 devise, et sur 175 app stores. Selon Apple, les changements apportés à la tarification des applications visent à donner aux […]
Read MoreApple today announced it is providing developers with an additional 700 price points for App Store apps, allowing apps to be priced as low as 29 cents, or as high as $10,000. Developers who want to price their app above $1,000 must submit a request to Apple. In total, developers will have the ability to […]
Read MoreLa querelle entre Elon Musk et Apple semble terminée, suite à la visite de ce dernier au siège de la marque à Cupertino. Une visite qui s’est déroulée avec le patron de la marque en personne, Tim Cook. « Merci Tim Cook de m’avoir fait visiter le magnifique siège d’Apple », a tweeté Elon Musk le 30 novembre. […]
Read MoreIf you’ve been on the internet for the past few weeks, you have surely heard about Elon Musk taking over Twitter and conjuring up a storm. Whether you love him or hate him, it’s undeniable that Elon Musk is stirring up controversy after controversy with his tweets and how he’s running his newly acquired company. […]
Read MoreWednesday November 30, 2022 12:20 pm PST by Juli Clover Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek today spoke out against Apple’s App Store policies, joining Twitter CEO Elon Musk, who earlier this week said that Apple was making moderation demands and had threatened to withhold Twitter from the App Store. At The […]
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