Epic Games shifts strategies in EU after missing app store goal by 71 million users

Epic Games hopes to bring new developers to its app store by paying Apple's fees Epic Games is launching an additional 19 games for its third-party app store in the EU, once some bugs are worked out, and it has also promised to pay the Core Technology Fee for apps on its store. After the…

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New App Store API gives developers more control over massive in-app-purchase catalogs

Apple has introduced a new Advanced Commerce API for in-app purchases. Apple has announced its new Advanced Commerce API, designed to provide app developers the ability to manage large catalogs of in-app purchases or subscriptions. The announcement was published on Apple's developer page, along with the eligibility requirements. The Advanced Commerce API aims to help…

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India tries telling Apple to pre-install government iPhone apps

India says Apple has abused its dominant market share of iOS apps The Indian government wants its own state-backed apps to be pre-installed on every iPhone and Android phone, but Apple and Google are expected to refuse. India's government has a thing about pre-installed apps, having previously told Apple it should let its experts examine…

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Apple Watch Series 10 vs Apple Watch Ultra 2 — Which is best after three months?

It's been a few months since Apple launched the black Apple Watch Ultra 2 and the all-new Apple Watch Series 10. Here's how they compare after three months of daily use. We wore the Apple Watch Ultra 2 for an entire year. Once the new Apple Watch Series 10 was released, we made a chance…

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Apple’s wild new Miami store takes carbon neutral to new heights

Anyone who follows Apple and its business decisions knows that the company is in a constant growth mindset. Apple has taken that mindset further with its new Miami Worldcenter store, which features a huge garden surrounding the store with “plants and flora inspired by the multicultural Latin American influence of Miami.” And to top off…

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Health-focused Apple Watch has bands made of harmful ‘forever chemicals’

The Apple Watch Sport Band is among those said to contain harmful chemicals -- image credit: Apple A class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple over the use of fluoroelastomer in several Apple Watch bands, saying the company is hiding how it is using dangerous chemicals. As long ago as 2015, when it filed…

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The pros and cons of a cellular Apple Watch

Before it gained the option for cellular functionality back in 2018, the Apple Watch used to be unfavorably compared with rival smartwatches that included LTE support. But is the capability really that useful? The latest Apple Watch models being able to process Siri queries and requests on-device, for example, means one less reason why you…

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UK’s competition regulator takes aim at Apple yet again

The United Kingdom's competition regulator is investigating Apple and Google once again, with the CMA assessing the "strategic market status" of the two companies in mobile ecosystems. The Competition and Markets Authority is launching an investigation into the mobile business, once again taking on the dominance of Apple and Google in the smartphone market. As…

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