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Sideloading apps on iPhone: Apple reportedly plans to charge and review apps downloaded outside of the App Store

Apple will soon announce policy changes under the Digital Markets Act in Europe, due in March. The DMA will force Apple to allow sideloading of iPhone apps in an effort to reduce Apple's monopoly control over software on iOS. How exactly this will happen, however, remains in question. The Wall Street Journal believes it has …

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Apple is expanding the analytics available to developers as part of changes to the App Store

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 …

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Apple's EU App Store changes are extortion, says Spotify

Spotify logo 1 Facebook x.com Reddit Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is unhappy with Apple's new App Store changes affecting the European Union and announces elements of it the plan is “extortion, plain and simple.” The outspoken CEO of the music streaming service wrote in a blog post Friday that he objects to Apple's changes to …

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Apple wins early battle with NSO after suing mercenary spies for targeting iPhone users

Apple won a lawsuit against NSO Group today. Apple sued spyware maker Pegasus in November 2021, but the Israeli firm is trying to export Apple's lawsuit to its homeland. An early victory for Apple comes in the form of Judge Donato rejecting NSO Group's request to dismiss Apple's lawsuit entirely. In short, Judge Donato ruled …

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Apple now allows developers to request access to additional iPhone hardware and software features

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.

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Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 Max with 64GB RAM is $250 off and in stock.

Get exclusive savings on Apple's latest MacBook Pro. Email Facebook x.com Reddit Expand your computing capabilities with with an updated 14″ MacBook Pro with the latest Apple M3 Max processor and 64GB of RAM. Now available with an exclusive coupon code that also discounts AppleCare coverage when purchased with your laptop. The 14-inch MacBook Pro …

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iOS 17.3 – Anti-Stolen Devices Explained – Why You Should Upgrade Now [Video]

Yesterday Apple released iOS 17.3 with the main feature of protection against stolen devices. This feature, which helps protect your device from being hacked by thieves, makes updating to iOS 17.3 a breeze. But additional features like Apple Music collaborative playlists and Emoji reactions make this release even sweeter. Watch our full how-to video where …

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These are the countries where you can install apps outside of the iOS App Store

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: …

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Apple TestFlight will remain open to all EU developers

Apple's TestFlight on Mac and iPhone 0 Facebook x.com Reddit Apple has made it clear that regardless Whether or not the developer decides to sell or distribute the application in the European Union, TestFlight's beta distribution system will remain available. A number of questions and disputes have already arisen regarding Apple's concessions regarding changes to …