Google is following Apple’s lead by adding new developer fees in the EU
Yesterday Google outlined the changes it will make to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) that goes into effect starting today. One important detail it left out, however, was whether it would charge developers who directed users outside the Play Store to sideload apps — and if so,…
Apple backtracks on plans to get rid of web apps on iPhones in the EU
Apple has walked back its decision to remove home screen web apps in the European Union (EU). After initially blaming its decision to ditch them on the Digital Markets Act’s (DMA) requirement to support non-WebKit browsers, Apple now says European users will return to enjoying the same web app experience…
A piracy app outranked Netflix on the App Store before Apple pulled it
Over the past week, an app called Kimi curiously outranked well-known streaming services, such as Netflix and Prime Video, in the App Store’s list of top free entertainment apps. Now, Apple has pulled the application… most likely because it gave users access to pirated movies. As Wired reports, Kimi was…
YouTube reportedly has an Apple Vision Pro app on its roadmap
Google reportedly plans to develop a YouTube app for the Apple Vision Pro. The Verge says a YouTube spokesperson confirmed the company’s plans to make a native Vision Pro app, while it optimizes YouTube for Safari as a stopgap. The U-turn comes after developer Christian Selig (creator of the popular…
Here are the most useful Apple Vision Pro apps at launch
Apple’s Vision Pro is here — along with a solid collection of third-party launch apps. Although there are some big-name omissions (Netflix, YouTube and Spotify), the headset already supports over a million compatible App Store apps, Apple’s first-party offerings and over 600 apps developed specifically for the “spatial computing” device….
Apple’s rivals aren’t happy about its EU App Store changes
Last year, the European Union implemented new laws to make big tech open up its platforms to competitors. The deadline for compliance is March, and all eyes were on how Apple, which is famous for not playing nicely with others, would react. Now the company has set out how it…
Spotify will launch its own in-app payment system for iOS users in the EU
Spotify will go through massive changes when the European Union’s Digital Markets Act goes into full effect on March 7. The audio streaming service says EU residents will finally be able to purchase a Premium subscription or upgrade from Individual to a Duo or a Family plan from within the…
Apple’s Vision Pro won’t have access to YouTube and Spotify apps at launch
When the earliest users of Apple’s Vision Pro get their headsets in February, they’ll find a few of the most popular entertainment apps missing from its system’s app store. According to Bloomberg, Google’s YouTube and Spotify don’t have any plans to develop an application for visionOS, the device’s platform, at…
Apple updates US App Store guidelines allowing developers to link to third-party payments
Apple is relaxing a key App Store rule that has long been a source of frustration to developers. The iPhone maker will allow U.S. developers to link to outside websites for in-app purchases, according to the company’s updated developer guidelines. The change comes shortly after the United States Supreme Court…
Instagram’s founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app
Artifact, the buzzy news app from Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, is shutting down less than a year after its launch. In a note on Medium, Systrom said the app’s “core news reading” features would be online through the end of February, but that it would remove commenting…