Image : Jason Cipriani/ZDNET. Pour se conformer aux nouvelles réglementations européennes, et en particulier au Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple va prochainement autoriser le sideloading dans l’Union européenne (UE). Des magasins d’applications concurrents de l’App Store d’Apple vont donc progressivement apparaître. Parmi les acteurs qui envisagent de créer un app store pour concurrencer celui d’Apple sur […]
Read MoreDevelopers who offer the ability to sideload their apps in the European Union will still face restrictions and fees imposed by Apple, The Wall Street Journal reports. App sideloading capabilities will allow users to download apps from outside the App Store for the first time, but only in the EU. The change is necessitated by […]
Read MoreApple has until March 6 to fully comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which among other things will require the company to allow iPhone users to install apps outside of the App Store. With the deadline for this regulation fast approaching, it is likely that Apple will begin preparing for these changes with iOS […]
Read MoreApple is preparing to split the App Store “in two” in the coming weeks ahead of European Union requirements that will force Apple to enable app sideloading in the region, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports. In the latest edition of his “Power On” newsletter, Gurman explained that Apple is gearing up to make changes to the […]
Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook yesterday met the European Union’s antitrust chief, Margrethe Vestager, at Apple Park amid a series of disputes between the organizations. The meeting focused on European competition policy and digital regulation. On X (formerly Twitter), Vestager explained that she stressed Apple’s impending obligation to allow users to install third-party app stores and […]
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Read MoreJapan is preparing antitrust legislation to force Apple to allow app sideloading and alternative payment methods for in-app purchases, Nikkei Asia reports. The plans by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission focus on combating Apple and Google’s dominance in app stores and payments, search, browsers, and operating systems. The regulation could encompass a wide range of changes […]
Read MoreApple today filed a legal challenge against the European Union’s Digital Markets Act ahead of the impending requirement to enable app sideloading on its devices (via Reuters). The Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into effect on November 1, 2022, requires “gatekeeper” companies to open up their services and platforms to other companies and developers. […]
Read MoreImage : 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 […]
Read MoreiPhone 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 […]
Read MoreApple has opposed sideloading apps on its devices ever since the inception of the iPhone, but that may be changing soon. In fact, according to Mark Gurman, a renowned Apple analyst, the next iOS 17 will enable just that. But don’t hold your breath, as this isn’t confirmed just yet. The upcoming iOS 17 might […]
Read MoreApple 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 […]
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 MoreNew EU rules came into force today that could compel Apple to let users access third-party app stores and permit app sideloading on iPhones and iPads, among other sweeping changes designed to make the digital sector fairer and more competitive. Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the rules will apply to tech giants that meet […]
Read MoreSenator Amy Klobuchar last night introduced a revised version [PDF] of the American Choice and Innovation Act, as the U.S. government continues to work toward legislation that targets major tech companies and that would mandate sideloading on the iPhone. There are few changes to the bill that would alleviate Apple’s concerns about it, and the […]
Read MoreThe National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has launched an investigation into competition in mobile app ecosystems. On behalf of the United States Department of Commerce, the NTIA is now requesting comments about competition in mobile app ecosystems. The investigation was triggered by an executive order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy from July […]
Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook today delivered the keynote speech at the Global Privacy Summit in Washington D.C. The conference, hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, is focused on international privacy and data protection. Cook reflected on Apple’s ongoing commitment to privacy, which the company has repeatedly described as a fundamental human right. “The […]
Read MoreEuropean lawmakers have provisionally agreed upon a new law that would force Apple to allow user access to third-party app stores and permit the sideloading of apps on iPhones and iPads, among other sweeping changes designed to make the digital sector fairer and more competitive. The European Council and European Parliament said on Friday they […]
Read MoreThe European Union is set to introduce new legislation as soon as this month that would significantly affect how the App Store operates in Europe, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Digital Markets Act has been in development for some time and the finalized version that could be completed as soon as this month will […]
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