• CNET

    Apple Users in Europe Get a New Third-Party App Store

    Altstore PAL is available only to EU residents after a ruling that Apple has to allow third-party app stores.

    • CNET

    Apple Users in the EU Now Have a New Third-Party App Store to Play With

    Altstore PAL is available only for residents in the EU as part of the Digital Markets Act ruling that Apple must allow third-party app stores.

    • Neowin

    YouTube is making a bigger effort to go after third-party apps that block its ads

    Google's YouTube division has revealed it is making more of an effort to make third-party apps less usable if they attempt to block out ads created for the video streaming service.

  • Google Chrome's Third Delay in Phase Out of Third-Party Cookies: What's the Holdup this Time?

    Google Chrome delays third-party cookies shutdown until next year, the third time it has been postponed.

  • Google can’t quit third-party cookies—delays shut down for a third time

    Google says UK regulator testing means the advertising tech will last until 2025.

  • Apple rolls out the third developer beta round for testing

    Apple's third round of developer betas for the current generation has arrived, including iOS 17.5 and macOS Sonoma 14.5. iOS 17 Developers participating in Apple's beta program can acquire the new builds from the Apple Developer Center or by updating their iPhone or iPad already running the betas through through the Settings app. Public beta versions usually arrive shortly after the developer versions, and can be signed up to via the Apple Beta Software Program website. The third...

  • First third party App Store in the EU is live

    Following changes in iOS 17.4 and legislation allowing them, the first new alternative app store has launched in the EU, that promises to help distribute "indie" apps at a low-cost yearly fee. Image Credit: AltStore On Wednesday, AltStore PAL announced that it is officially launching as an alternative to Apple's App Store in the European Union. It bills itself as an "open-source, crowd-funded app store for indies." According to the developers, distributing apps via AltStore PAL is...

  • YouTube Is Cracking Down on Third-party Apps That Block Ads

    YouTube is blocking third-party apps with ad blockers from streaming videos. The change follows other crackdowns on ad blockers on YouTube's part.

  • Apple Seeds Third Beta of visionOS 1.2 to Developers

    Apple today released the third beta of an upcoming visionOS 1.2 update to developers, allowing them to test new features ahead of the software seeing a public launch. The third ‌visionOS‌ 1.2 beta comes one week after the release the second beta. The ‌visionOS‌ beta can be downloaded by going to the Settings app on the device and toggling on developer betas. A registered developer account is required, and Apple recommends making a backup before installing new software. Apple may make...

  • Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 10.5 to Developers

    Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the release of the second beta. To install the ‌watchOS 10.5 update, developers need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under "General" in Settings, and toggle on the watchOS 10 Developer Beta. An Apple ID linked to a developer account is required. Once beta updates have been activated, watchOS 10.5 can be downloaded under...

  • Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 17.5 to Developers

    Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming tvOS 17.5 to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the release of the second beta. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17.5 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. tvOS software updates are often minor in scale compared to other operating system updates, focusing primarily on smaller improvements rather than...

  • Microsoft OneNote app now available for Apple Vision Pro

    Following the release of Word, Excel and Teams apps for Apple Vision Pro, Microsoft today announced the release of OneNote app for Apple Vision Pro. With the new OneNote app, you will be able to make use of the infinite canvas that Vision Pro offers and can appear side-by-side with other spatial apps. Like other […]