Apple has introduced a new set of App Store Guidelines after many app developers demand fair play. The update includes three key changes which are related to outside-of-app communications, collecting contact information within an app and in-app events featured in the App Store. According to TechCrunch, in August, Apple first announced it had […]
Apple developers look for App Store changes at annual conference
Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook and his team address one of their most important audiences today, kicking off an annual conference for app developers at a time the iPhone maker is defending itself in court over its App Store practices. The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, being held online for […]
iOS developer: The App Store has a ‘big problem’ with multi-million dollar scams
In the old days, downloading applications used to be a rather hit-and-miss situation — sometimes, you’d get legitimate, valuable software, and others, you get a virus masquerading as a viable app. Or, of course, there are apps that were simply useless. In 2021, however, you’d have thought that such issues […]
iOS developer: The App Store has a ‘big problem’ with multi-million dollar scams
In the old days, downloading applications used to be a rather hit-and-miss situation — sometimes, you’d get legitimate, valuable software, and others, you get a virus masquerading as a viable app. Or, of course, there are apps that were simply useless. In 2021, however, you’d have thought that such issues […]
Apple made a total of USD 64 billion in revenue through its App Store in 2020
Apple made a total of USD 64 billion in revenue through its App Store in 2020, showing 28% increase from an estimated USD 50 billion that the tech giant generated in 2019. According to The Verge, this growth in 2020 represents a good amount of growth for the company’s App […]
Apple’s stringent subscription rules in crosshairs of EU, developers
One week before Apple Inc.’s annual developer conference, the financial heart of its App Store is under renewed attack from antitrust regulators and exasperated developers. The European Commission launched two investigations into Apple on Tuesday. One major focus is on a contentious rule that limits what app developers can tell […]