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Apple loosens app store rules for developers

June 10, 2022

Via: Business of Apps

Apple just launched new App Store Review guidelines in time with its Worldwide Developer Conference. The update sees the loosening of certain restrictions that app developers must meet before publishing on the App Store. It comes as somewhat of a […]


Apps & Sites, Mobile Commerce

Why progressive web apps (PWAs) are poised to dominate moving forward

March 5, 2021

Via: Searchenginewatch

If Apple was threatened by “Fortnite” trying to bypass the App Store, it’s not going to be happy when progressive web apps take off. PWAs disrupt the tech giant’s granular control over the Apple App Store because they offer app-like […]


Platforms, Technology

Spotify HiFi one-ups Apple Music with lossless audio streams

February 22, 2021

Via: Apple Insider

Spotify is preparing to offer higher quality music streams to subscribers in a number of markets, with Spotify HiFi set to offer lossless audio, a feature currently not available on Apple Music. In its ongoing bid to fend off Apple’s […]


E-payment & Security, Technology

Arizona bill could force smartphone App Stores to allow third-party payment systems

February 22, 2021

Via: Apple Insider

A bill that could force Apple and Google to allow third-party payment platforms for in-app purchases on the App Store has been introduced in Arizona and is slated for a vote in the state’s House of Representatives. The piece of […]


Apps & Sites, Mobile Commerce

Four marketing strategies to increase app store downloads and engagement

January 22, 2021

Via: Searchenginewatch

Your app is competing for visibility with 1.82 million other apps if it’s on Apple’s App Store, or 2.7 million apps if it’s on Google’s Play Store. That’s tremendous competition. Marketing your app almost seems a lost cause. But while […]


Mobile Commerce

App Store earns $72.3 billion in 2020, almost double Google Play revenues

January 5, 2021

Via: Apple Insider

New figures for mobile app revenue claim that Apple’s App Store took in $72.3 billion during 2020, a rise of almost a third from the previous year. Research firm Sensor Tower has backed up its previous claims about App Store […]


Platforms, Technology

Apple One now available, bundling Apple’s services into a single subscription

October 30, 2020

Via: The Verge

Apple One, a bundle combining services like Apple Music, Apple TV Plus, and Apple Arcade into one monthly subscription, is now available. The bundle was first announced at an event last month, before Apple confirmed the release date yesterday. Currently, […]


Platforms, Technology

How to buy Apple Watch faces in watchOS 7

September 25, 2020

Via: Apple Insider

Apple still doesn’t allow developers to create entirely new Apple Watch faces, but with watchOS 7, it has freed them up to make and share very many different options. As of watchOS 7, you can now buy and download faces […]


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Epic Games accounts won’t be able to use Apple’s sign-in system as soon as September 11th

September 9, 2020

Via: The Verge

Apple’s “Sign In with Apple” login system will no longer work with Epic Games accounts as soon as September 11th, Epic said today. The new restriction is another casualty of Apple and Epic’s ongoing spat. If you currently use “Sign […]


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Apple launches universal gift card for hardware, software, and services

July 31, 2020

Via: Apple Insider

Billing it as being for “everything Apple,” Apple has added a new gift card that combines the old Apple Store hardware, and App Store and iTunes ones. Alongside the start of its back to school promotions, Apple has launched a […]


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How Apple’s Macs lost an early lead in video gaming

May 9, 2019

Via: Apple Insider

It’s nearly forgotten today, but back in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Apple’s Macintosh enjoyed a favorable position in gaming —nearly by accident. That occurred despite the fact that Apple had stridently avoided promoting any of its products as […]


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Facebook, Google, and Apple in the spotlight for security issues on the AppleInsider Podcast

February 1, 2019

Via: Apple Insider

This would normally be the week of dissecting the latest Apple earnings call but far too much has happened since then. Victor does fill us in on the surprising reactions to the financial information in this call but then he […]


News

Future path of Apple’s App Stores at stake in Monday’s Supreme Court arguments

November 26, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The US Supreme Court will today hear arguments in the case of Apple v Pepper, which maintains that the company has deliberately created a monopoly with the App Store. The claim is that Apple has then also used this monopoly […]


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Hands on: Civilization VI in its entirety has made its way to the iPhone

October 4, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

It wasn’t long ago we were declaring our love of Civilization VI on iPad, so we were thrilled to see it on the iPhone. This couldn’t come at a better time with the recent release of the new iPhone XS […]


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Apple requires privacy policy metadata for all App Store submissions from October 3

August 31, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The change to the App Store Review Guidelines on Thursday night, under section 5.1.1 Data Collection and Storage, specifies that developers include the privacy policy link in the App Store Connect metadata field, as well as within the app in […]


Apps & Sites

App Store Optimization: A Hands-On Guide for App Developers

June 24, 2015

Via: itCurated

You’ve just made your first iPhone app and published it into the App Store. Great! But the app installs aren’t going through the roof. Now what? You will need to get some optimization done. IMAGE: Cristiano Betta App Store Optimization […]


Apps & Sites

3 Tips to Help You Stand Out From the App Pack

March 26, 2015

Via: itCurated

For just about anything you’re looking to accomplish these days — be it ordering a ride, sending a quick message or finding a new love interest — “There’s an app for that.” Apple recently announced that the iOS App Store […]


Mobile Marketing

Google Brings Search Ads to the Play Store

February 27, 2015

Via: itCurated

With its search advertising revenue growth slowing, many investors and analysts have been questioning whether Google will be able to maintain its dominance in the mobile age. Google seems to have addressed those concerns by announcing that it will be […]