Apple now allows users to browse Vision Pro's apps online in the new visionOS App Store.
A couple of weeks ago, Apple announced the rules that developers have to follow to make their apps available through third-party app stores and even through simple web downloads. However, these rules were very restrictive – and the European Commission thinks they may not comply with the DMA. The Commission “has launched investigatory steps relating to Apple's new fee structure for alternative app stores”. The Commission writes: “Apple's new fee structure and other terms and conditions for...
Apple has launched a new way for people to browse the App Store for Apple Vision Pro. Starting today, the App Store for visionOS is now available on the web, including curated collections, stories, and more. more
Parler, a once censorship-free social media platform, has returned to Apple's App Store under new ownership. It now vows to ban violent and controversial content. read more
In a joint legal filing, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, X and Match Group have called on a federal judge to reject Apple’s plan for allowing outside payment options in its App Store. The companies argue that the proposal contradicts a 2021 ruling that found Apple in violation of California’s unfair competition laws, requiring Apple to allow app developers to direct users to their […]
Apple has shown off a first look at its new Apple Jing'an store, its eighth in Shanghai, as it prepares to open on March 21, 2024. Apple Jing'an (Source: Apple) Following a teasing "opening soon" notice on its website, Apple has now officially announced that Apple Jing'an will open at 7pm local time on March 21, 2024. The news was announced in a press statement and the store's own site confirms the details of the opening. "We're thrilled to open Apple Jing'an," Deirdre O'Brien,...
Apple's AI strategy may not necessarily be to only offer the best AI apps it can produce, but instead deliver an enhanced AI App Store that may debut at WWDC. Apple AI Apple, like many other tech companies, is hard at work introducing AI elements to its operating systems and software, and could potentially bring those products out to consumers in 2024. However, Apple may have other plans on how to make money from AI. Speaking to CNBC on Monday, Melius Research head of technology...
A day after the US Department of Justice filed its omnibus antitrust lawsuit against Apple, consumers filed a trio of class-action lawsuits for allegedly monopolizing the smartphone market. App Store icon On March 20, the U.S. Department of Justice unleashed its lawsuit against Apple, following a five-year antitrust investigation into the iPhone maker's business practices. Mere days later, lawsuits are attempting to jump on the anti-Apple bandwagon. At least three attempted...
Some Nurses in the country have sued the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, and the Minister of Health among others over the new certificate verification guidelines. The NMCN had on February 7, 2024, issued a circular revising the guidelines for requesting verification of certificates for nurses and midwives. The council stated, among others, that Read More
Following the release of iOS 17.4 a few weeks ago, iOS users have been noticing a discreet change when it comes to the App Store. More specifically, Apple has redesigned the App Store’s Purchase History page, which now provides more details about each purchase and also introduces new filters. more
Epic has been joined by Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match to protest how Apple is handling App Store fees and the California anti-steering order, even as Microsoft bills Xbox developers heavily, and Epic attempts to charge a 12% commission in the EU. Epic vs Apple continues Apple and Epic went through a long saga of legal battles over Apple's commission. The result was a resounding victory for Apple in all but one charge, which would require Apple to end its anti-steering policy. After...
Apple launched a web-based version of the Apple Vision Pro App Store on Friday, giving non-owners a way to see what apps are available and newly added to the Vision Pro's nascent but growing library. For those who are "window shopping" for an Apple Vision Pro, or are just interested in seeing what's new, the App Store for Apple's latest hardware addition is now available. The new headset-based App Store, spotted by 9to5Mac, is available via Apple's main website. Just like Apple's...