A change to Apple’s App Store rules has reversed an old rule that has historically prohibited emulators on the iPhone and iPad. The rule has altered a prohibition on apps that run external code, which has led to a de facto ban on console and classic game emulators. Specifically, Apple is now allowing “software that […]
Only a day after the U.S. Department of Justice filed an omnibus antitrust lawsuit against Apple, consumers filed a trio of class-action lawsuits for allegedly monopolizing the smartphone market. The DOJ filed its antitrust lawsuit against Apple as of March 20, following a five-year investigation into the company’s business practices. Almost immediately after, at least […]
Following a string of hefty operating system updates and honing in on hundreds of security fixes last week, Apple this week updated a specific vulnerability in its GarageBand audio editing application. The GarageBand 10.4.11 update is for users running the app in macOS 13 Ventura and macOS 14 Sonoma and wasn’t patched in macOS 14.4 […]
Following its long string of legal battles and negotiations with developers over its App Store policies, Apple on Tuesday announced three further changes for developers in the European Union, allowing them to distribute apps directly from webpages, choose how to design in-app promotions, and more. The company enabled alternative app stores in the EU via […]
Apple on Tuesday released both its iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 updates, the fourth major update to each of its mobile operating systems. The updates include the following major fixes and changes, which also affect App Store and app functionality in the European Union, forthcoming support for alternative app marketplaces, alternative payment systems on iOS […]