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The App Store is a digital distribution platform by Apple for downloading and updating iOS and other Apple operating system applications.
…For some background on the Play Store violations, Google is compelled under the DMA to allow app developers to market their products or promotions outside the Play Store, such as in a…
…Plenty of apps don't even need to look that far. On iOS, StoreKit can expose the country or region associated with the user's current App Store storefront, which is primarily…
…Leaked EU Document Could Spell Major Changes for App Store, Messages, FaceTime, Browsers, and Siri A leaked version of the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) indicates that Apple could be…
…Professional camera features There's no shortage of professional camera apps on the App Store, but all the good ones either cost money to download or rely on paid subscriptions. That could…
…A third is having app stores and operating systems perform age checks before users can download apps. But each of these methods comes with significant tradeoffs, even as new rules are forcing…
…Fortnite" letting players make in-app purchases using a third-party payment processor, against App Store rules. Epic also made demands that included allowing alternate app storefronts in iOS, and a change…
…edge cases aside, the only way you can buy an iPhone app in most countries around the world is from the official Apple App Store. That allows the company to set its…
Apple Loses Spat with EU over App Store and iPhone Rules
Hi HN, I'm Jeroen, 49. Father of two, and manager in the Dutch government by day. Until last December I had never written a line of code. You get the picture. Since April my first app, TravElly, is live in the App Store.…
…Of particular focus in Commission's conclusion were the requirements for Google apps and search tools, as well as the Google Play Store, to be preinstalled on all Android devices, which allows…
…Since some apps in the App Store are designed for those 18+, Apple is required to carry out age verification in order to provide unrestricted access. Those of us on the developer…
…Instead, it's suggesting legislation that forces app stores to verify the age of users, as well as to establish parental approval systems. The intention is that this information can be shared…
