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The European Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to change
LONDON (AP) – Europeans scrolling through their phones and computers this week will get new choices about their default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how…
Apple suddenly confirms a controversial surprise new iPhone update
Apple’s latest iPhone software, iOS 17.4 has just been released and it comes with many feature updates. But in a development that’s bound to have unintended consequences, a surprising detail…
Apple just gave millions of iPhone users a big reason to update now
Millions of Apple users in the EU may soon see the wildly popular Fortnite game return to iPhone, thanks to a sudden, quick turnaround in the past few hours—but only…
From Safari wipeout to App Store shakeup: How EU laws will reshape iOS | Technology news
In a major shake-up for the iPhone maker, Apple will soon have to open up key aspects of its tightly controlled iOS ecosystem to third-party alternatives in the European Union.…
Apple is changing direction and paving the way for Epic Games to set up a competing iPhone app store in Europe
After a month-long trial, a federal judge in 2021 dismissed most of Epic’s claims in a ruling that has withstood appeals, but the spat with Apple continued. Apple rejected Epic’s…
Apple is changing direction and paving the way for Epic Games to set up a competing iPhone app store in Europe
Apple has reversed course under regulatory pressure, paving the way for pesky rival video game maker Epic Games to set up an alternative iPhone app store in Europe. The move…
Apple is changing direction and paving the way for Epic Games to set up a competing iPhone app store in Europe
Apple has reversed course under regulatory pressure, paving the way for pesky rival video game maker Epic Games to set up an alternative iPhone app store in Europe. The move…
The first iPhone app stores in the EU are exploring new business models
The first two European third-party app stores to be announced offer different visions of how these stores might work: the first is a white-label business app distribution service, the second…
iOS apps from alternative markets can be updated for 30 days outside the EU
Apple today clarified that iPhone users in the European Union can continue to update and use apps from alternative app markets for a period of 30 days after leaving the…