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EU Expected to Punish Apple’s DMA Non-Compliance Soon
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 18, 2024
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The EU has "very serious" issues with Apple not complying with its Digital Market Act…
Apple Plows Forward with its Bad Faith Compliance Strategy
- Paul Thurrott
- May 18, 2024
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Apple's infamous belligerence in the face of antitrust regulation continued unabated this past week, with…
Apple is Slowly Making App Store Concessions in the EU
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 06, 2024
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Apple is slowly making concessions to its onerous App Store policies in the EU, but…
Apple Will Let iOS Users in the EU to Download Apps Directly From Websites
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 12, 2024
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Apple will soon allow iOS users in the EU to download to download apps directly…
Apple’s Termination of Epic Games’ Developer Account is Now Under EU Scrutiny
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 07, 2024
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After the DMA forced Apple to allow alternative app stores on iOS in the EU,…
EU Commission Fines Apple €1.8 Billion for Abusing its Position in Music Streaming
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 04, 2024
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The EU Commission is fining Apple €1.8 billion for abusing its position regarding the distribution…
Apple Releases First iOS 17.4 Public Beta With DMA-Related Changes
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 31, 2024
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Apple released yesterday the first public betas of iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, which include…
Apple Now Allows Game Streaming Apps in the App Store Worldwide
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 28, 2024
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Here's some good news that was lost in the blizzard of news and commentary surrounding…
iOS 17.4 Will Open Up the App Store, Other iPhone Features for EU Users in March
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 25, 2024
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iOS 17.4, which will be released in March, will finally open up the iOS walled…
Report: Apple is Considering Fees and Restrictions for Sideloading Apps in the EU
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 24, 2024
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If the EU's Digital Markets Act will soon allow iOS users in Europe to download…
Apple’s US App Store Now Lets Developers Link to Other Payment Methods
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 17, 2024
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Apple's new US App Store policies now allow developers to include links to outside payment…
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Epic v. Apple Appeals, Forcing Apple to Open Up App Store (Updated)
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 16, 2024
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The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear both appeals in Epic v. Apple, so Apple…
Report: Apple to Be Hit By EU Antitrust Order Over App Store Rules for Music Services
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 13, 2023
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The European Commission is reportedly getting ready to crack down on Apple’s restrictive App Store…
Report: iOS 17 May Only Allow Users to Sideload Apps in Europe
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 24, 2023
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If the EU's Digital Markets Act will soon force Apple to allow sideloading and third-party…
Report: Apple to Allow Alternate App Stores on iPhone and iPad
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 13, 2022
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Citing multiple sources, Bloomberg reported today that Apple will allow alternate app stores on iPhone…
Apple Makes App Store Pricing More Flexible
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 07, 2022
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Apple announced this week that it was overhauling pricing capabilities on its App Store and…