When attorneys clash, legal events transpire. A series of developments occurred on Wednesday between Apple and several of its largest App Store opponents. First, in a new amicus brief filed in the United States today, Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match Group have teamed up to oppose Apple’s proposed anti-steering changes in the United States. Following […]
Following its long string of legal battles and negotiations with developers over its App Store policies, Apple on Tuesday announced three further changes for developers in the European Union, allowing them to distribute apps directly from webpages, choose how to design in-app promotions, and more. The company enabled alternative app stores in the EU via […]
Apple on Tuesday released both its iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 updates, the fourth major update to each of its mobile operating systems. The updates include the following major fixes and changes, which also affect App Store and app functionality in the European Union, forthcoming support for alternative app marketplaces, alternative payment systems on iOS […]
A number of larger publishers aren’t happy about Apple’s App Store policies and believe they don’t comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). A coalition of 34 companies and associations, including Spotify, Epic Games, Deezer, and Paddle, on Friday sent a joint letter to the European Commission to complain about Apple’s “proposed scheme for compliance” […]
Meta on Wednesday officially launched Threads, its now social media app that the company has been developing as an alternative to Twitter. Meta is linking Threads to Instagram, which means Instagram usernames port over to Threads, and Instagram users have the option to follow the same people they follow on Instagram. The launch also seems […]