by Joe Rossignol Apple updated its website this week to confirm that the first U.S. car models with next-generation CarPlay will debut in 2024, but did not provide a more specific timeline or indicate when it would arrive. other countries. . In the next-gen CarPlay section of its website, Apple has replaced “Car Announcements” ” …
By Julie Clover Apple today released the first beta versions of iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 to developers, bringing with it several sweeping updates to iPhone and iPad in Europe. Most of the major changes will only affect users in the EU, but there are also updates to the operating system that are available worldwide. …
Author: Julie Clover App developers in the European Union who choose to accept Apple's new business terms must pay a “Core Technology Fee” or CTF of €0.50 for each app install exceeding one million installs. This model could potentially bankrupt developers of free or shareware apps. Apple does not charge fees for the first million …
By Julie Clover As part of changes to the App Store taking effect in Europe, Apple is providing updated insights to all developers worldwide. More than 50 new reports are available in the App Store Connect API to help developers analyze the performance of their applications. Some of the new metrics: Engagement – Apple is …
by Joe Rossignol To comply with the EU Digital Markets Act, Apple has introduced a new request form that allows developers of iOS apps distributed in the EU to request additional compatibility with iPhone hardware and software features.
by Julie Clover Apple today overhauled its app system with changes that allow developers to distribute their apps through alternative app stores and use alternative payment methods in iOS 17.4. Unfortunately, these changes only apply to the countries of the European Union and will not be implemented worldwide. There are 27 countries in the EU: …
Julie Clover Epic Games plans to introduce its Epic Games Store on iPhone and iPad in accordance with Apple's new alternative app store policy in the European Union – Epic Games announced today. The Epic Games The popular game Fortnite will appear in the store, which means iPhone and iPad users will be able to …
By Julie Clover The iOS 17.4 beta released today introduces new emoji symbols, including lime, edible brown mushroom, phoenix, broken chain, vertical head shake (as in nodding “yes”), and shake. head horizontally (shaking head “no”). Mockup of new emoticons via Emojipedia These symbols are part of the Unicode 15.1 update, which was approved in September …
Posted by Julie Clover Apple today released the first beta version of the upcoming tvOS 17.4 to developers for testing. The beta version will be released the next day after the release of tvOS 17.3. Registered developers can download the update tvOS 17.4 by selecting the beta version through the Settings app on Apple TV. …
Posted by Mitchell Broussard Best Buy is having another sitewide sale this week with deep discounts on a wide selection of items. Yesterday we shared a deal on Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 devices, and Best Buy's sale also includes pre-order discounts on Samsung's new Galaxy S24 series of smartphones: up to $120 …
