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Apple Briefly Took Down Telegram From App Store After a User ‘Planted’ Pornographic Content in a Public Chat
Telegram was briefly taken down by Apple from the App Store after a "takedown extortionist" planted illegal pornographic content in a public chat, Telegram’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Pavel Durov, revealed on Tuesday. Durov explained that the attacker tricked Telegram’s moderation tools by using the platform’s message-editing functionali...
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Apple Briefly Removed Telegram From App Store Over Content Violation
Telegram, which has more than a billion monthly active users, says it has a zero-tolerance policy for material on child sexual abuse, blocking nearly 338,000 groups and channels over such items this year.
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Apple Brings Back Card Payments for App Store and iCloud Transactions in India After Five Years
Apple has resumed support for credit and debit card payments for App Store and iCloud transactions in India. The move marks a return of the payment methods in the country after nearly five years. The Cupertino-based tech giant had removed support for card payments in 2021 after the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) card tokenisation mandate came into e...
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Apple May Be Required to Allow External App Payments, Third-Party NFC Access in UK: Report
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has proposed new rules that could require Apple to let developers direct users to third-party payment options and expand access to the iPhone's NFC technology. The proposals aim to increase competition, lower costs for developers, and create more payment choices for users. They could also enable UK fintech...
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Apple Announces App Store Changes, Support for Sideloading iOS Apps in Brazil; Epic Games Criticizes New Terms
Apple has announced iOS 26.5 changes in Brazil that will allow alternative app marketplaces and third-party payment options on iPhones following an agreement with regulator CADE. The company will require app notarisation and marketplace authorisation as part of new security measures. Apple has also introduced revised commissions for developers usin...
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Apple Rolls Out New App Store Age-Verification Rules for Texas Users Following Court Ruling
Apple has started enforcing new age-verification requirements for App Store users in Texas following the implementation of SB 2420. New Apple Account applicants in the state must provide age-related information, while users under 18 require parental approval for app downloads, in-app purchases, and certain app changes. The company has also introduc...
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Apple Design Awards 2026 Winners Announced: Guitar Wiz, NBA, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Bag Top Spots
Apple announced the list of winners and finalists of the 2026 Apple Design Awards across several app and game categories.on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant recognised 12 apps and games and commemorated their developers for bringing innovation and technical advancements to their apps across Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Presented...
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Fortnite Returns to App Store for iPhone, iPad Globally After Apple-Epic Legal Battle
Fortnite is now available on the App Store for the iPhone and iPad for users around the world. The battle royale title, developed by Epic Games, was initially pulled from the App Store in August 2020 following Epic Games’ introduction of an alternative payment method that, as Apple alleged, bypassed its commission fees model. Following years of l...
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Divine Brings Popular Vine Platform Back to Life Using Open Protocols
Divine, a reboot of Vine backed by Jack Dorsey, is rolling out with support for new uploads and a restored archive of 500,000 videos from nearly 100,000 creators. The app reportedly focuses on open protocols, limits AI-generated content, and introduces features like compilation mode. Built on Nostr, it aims to support decentralised social networkin...
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Apple Announces Monthly Payment Option for Annual Subscriptions on App Store
Apple on Tuesday announced a new payment model for auto-renewing subscriptions on the App Store. As per the Cupertino-based tech giant, it is aimed at offering users more flexible pricing options alongside ensuring long-term revenue for developers. As part of the initiative, customers will be able to commit to a 12-month subscription to a service w...
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Apple Withholds Data in India Antitrust Case, CCI Sets Final Hearing
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in an April 8 order that Apple has not submitted details of its financials and its views on the investigation since October 2024, and instead cited a separate case pending in the Delhi High Court where the company has challenged India's entire antitrust penalty law.
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Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit Over Android App Store Monopoly
Based in Lisbon, Aptoide brands itself "the alternative Android app store," with about 436,000 apps in its catalog and more than 200 million annual users by 2024.
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Apple Seeks Samsung South Korea’s Internal Records as App Store Practices Face DOJ Antitrust Scrutiny: Report
Apple has reportedly approached a US court to secure internal documents from Samsung Electronics in South Korea. The move is said to be linked to the ongoing antitrust lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The Cupertino-based tech giant seeks access to market data and internal business records, which it maintains are vital for its ...
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Apple Cuts App Store Commission in China Amid Competition From Domestic Ecosystems
Apple is reducing its commission rates for developers on the App Store in China, the company announced on Thursday. Following discussions with local regulators, the Cupertino-based tech giant’s revised structure will lower the standard commission and also reduce fees for developers enrolled in certain programmes, including the App Store Small Bus...
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Apple, Google Make Four Commitments to Improve Fairness and Transparency in App Stores
Apple and Google have agreed to make four changes to their respective app stores to make the marketplaces fairer and more transparent to third-party developers. The announcement was made by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Tuesday after it raised questions about the company’s duopoly in the mobile application sector.
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Apple Briefly Took Down Telegram From App Store After a User ‘Planted’ Pornographic Content in a Public Chat
Telegram was briefly taken down by Apple from the App Store after a "takedown extortionist" planted illegal pornographic content in a public chat, Telegram’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Pavel Durov, revealed on Tuesday. Durov explained that the attacker tricked Telegram’s moderation tools by using the platform’s message-editing functionali...
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Apple Briefly Removed Telegram From App Store Over Content Violation
Telegram, which has more than a billion monthly active users, says it has a zero-tolerance policy for material on child sexual abuse, blocking nearly 338,000 groups and channels over such items this year.
-
Apple Brings Back Card Payments for App Store and iCloud Transactions in India After Five Years
Apple has resumed support for credit and debit card payments for App Store and iCloud transactions in India. The move marks a return of the payment methods in the country after nearly five years. The Cupertino-based tech giant had removed support for card payments in 2021 after the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) card tokenisation mandate came into e...
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Apple May Be Required to Allow External App Payments, Third-Party NFC Access in UK: Report
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has proposed new rules that could require Apple to let developers direct users to third-party payment options and expand access to the iPhone's NFC technology. The proposals aim to increase competition, lower costs for developers, and create more payment choices for users. They could also enable UK fintech...
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Apple Announces App Store Changes, Support for Sideloading iOS Apps in Brazil; Epic Games Criticizes New Terms
Apple has announced iOS 26.5 changes in Brazil that will allow alternative app marketplaces and third-party payment options on iPhones following an agreement with regulator CADE. The company will require app notarisation and marketplace authorisation as part of new security measures. Apple has also introduced revised commissions for developers usin...
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Apple Rolls Out New App Store Age-Verification Rules for Texas Users Following Court Ruling
Apple has started enforcing new age-verification requirements for App Store users in Texas following the implementation of SB 2420. New Apple Account applicants in the state must provide age-related information, while users under 18 require parental approval for app downloads, in-app purchases, and certain app changes. The company has also introduc...
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Apple Design Awards 2026 Winners Announced: Guitar Wiz, NBA, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Bag Top Spots
Apple announced the list of winners and finalists of the 2026 Apple Design Awards across several app and game categories.on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant recognised 12 apps and games and commemorated their developers for bringing innovation and technical advancements to their apps across Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Presented...
-
Fortnite Returns to App Store for iPhone, iPad Globally After Apple-Epic Legal Battle
Fortnite is now available on the App Store for the iPhone and iPad for users around the world. The battle royale title, developed by Epic Games, was initially pulled from the App Store in August 2020 following Epic Games’ introduction of an alternative payment method that, as Apple alleged, bypassed its commission fees model. Following years of l...
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Divine Brings Popular Vine Platform Back to Life Using Open Protocols
Divine, a reboot of Vine backed by Jack Dorsey, is rolling out with support for new uploads and a restored archive of 500,000 videos from nearly 100,000 creators. The app reportedly focuses on open protocols, limits AI-generated content, and introduces features like compilation mode. Built on Nostr, it aims to support decentralised social networkin...
-
Apple Announces Monthly Payment Option for Annual Subscriptions on App Store
Apple on Tuesday announced a new payment model for auto-renewing subscriptions on the App Store. As per the Cupertino-based tech giant, it is aimed at offering users more flexible pricing options alongside ensuring long-term revenue for developers. As part of the initiative, customers will be able to commit to a 12-month subscription to a service w...
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Apple Withholds Data in India Antitrust Case, CCI Sets Final Hearing
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in an April 8 order that Apple has not submitted details of its financials and its views on the investigation since October 2024, and instead cited a separate case pending in the Delhi High Court where the company has challenged India's entire antitrust penalty law.
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Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit Over Android App Store Monopoly
Based in Lisbon, Aptoide brands itself "the alternative Android app store," with about 436,000 apps in its catalog and more than 200 million annual users by 2024.
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Apple Seeks Samsung South Korea’s Internal Records as App Store Practices Face DOJ Antitrust Scrutiny: Report
Apple has reportedly approached a US court to secure internal documents from Samsung Electronics in South Korea. The move is said to be linked to the ongoing antitrust lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The Cupertino-based tech giant seeks access to market data and internal business records, which it maintains are vital for its ...
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Apple Cuts App Store Commission in China Amid Competition From Domestic Ecosystems
Apple is reducing its commission rates for developers on the App Store in China, the company announced on Thursday. Following discussions with local regulators, the Cupertino-based tech giant’s revised structure will lower the standard commission and also reduce fees for developers enrolled in certain programmes, including the App Store Small Bus...
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Apple, Google Make Four Commitments to Improve Fairness and Transparency in App Stores
Apple and Google have agreed to make four changes to their respective app stores to make the marketplaces fairer and more transparent to third-party developers. The announcement was made by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Tuesday after it raised questions about the company’s duopoly in the mobile application sector.
