Apple says the app was banned because it was a knockoff, and the developer of the original app is more upset with the company than the copycat developer.
Best Buy today announced the launch of a new "Envision" app designed for the Apple Vision Pro headset. Envision is designed to allow Best Buy customers to explore different products and see how those products look in their own living spaces. According to Best Buy, the Envision app is meant to help consumers plan their "ultimate home technology setup." 3D models of Best Buy products are included, so users can see them from all angles and get an idea of the space they take up. The app...
The launch of the Apple Vision Pro in China seems imminent, after a major retailer launched a 3D shopping app designed for the headset. A screenshot from Taobao's visionOS app [Weibo] The Apple Vision Pro is currently only available in the United States, but an international expansion has been speculated to occur ahead of WWDC 2024. It now seems that China could be one of the first major markets to receive the headset. Alibaba's Taobao online marketplace has launched a new shopping...
After Apple opened the gates for emulators in the App Store, the popular Android emulator PPSSPP is officially targeting its App Store debut this year. It still needs Apple's help to launch it.
Apple has released the first beta of iOS 17.5. This is the version that allows users in the EU to install apps from developer sites. The first beta version was launched on Tuesday evening, 9to5Mac reports. Based on releases in previous years, the site believes that Apple will release the stable version sometime next month. […]
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Apple does not allow third-party apps to use the cameras on Apple Vision Pro, and developers are complaining about it. Developers are locked out of cameras and other sensors on the Apple Vision Pro Apple Vision Pro did not see an iPhone-like explosion of new, dedicated headset apps upon its launch, but by February 2024 there were over 1,000 native apps on the visionOS App Store. It's still very many and while it is still early days, some developers are complaining that they are being...
According to Testut, iGBA was a knockoff of GBA4iOS, which he developed while still in high school. Testut expressed frustration that Apple approved the clone (despite it being filled with ads and trackers) while his own app had been stuck in the approval process for well over a month.Read Entire Article
Frankly, another unauthorized software related to Nintendo getting taken down is par for the course and not all that surprising. However, it is notable that iGBA's takedown originated from something other than Nintendo's DMCA legal hounds. Apple either removed it for its own reasons or the developer of the GBA4iOSRead Entire Article
Apple is opening up web distribution for iOS apps targeting users in the European Union starting Tuesday. Developers who opt in — and who meet Apple’s criteria, including app notarization requirements — will be able to offer iPhone apps for direct download to EU users from their own websites. It’s a massive change for a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.