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Third-Party Android App Stores Can Now Enrol in Google's Registered App Stores Programme
Google opens registration for third-party Android app stores. Third-party app store developers can now enrol in the Registered App Store programme. The Registered App Store status is available in select regions. Google confirmed that starting December 1, 2026, the programme will be available on devices running Android 17 QPR2 and higher.
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Meta Spent Millions On Muse AI. A Chicken Sandwich Just Dethroned It
Meta's Muse app has topped the iOS App Store chart in the US since it launched in early September, but now it's lost that position to an unexpected tender contender: Dave's Hot Chicken.
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Apple Plans to Make New Changes to App Store to Increase Margins and Recurring Revenue: Report
Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, and the new head of the App Store, Eddy Cue, are planning to bring new changes to the marketplace to “make even more money”, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman writes in the latest edition of his weekly newsletter 'Power On'. Ternus and Cue are reportedly looking at ways to raise margins and increase the recurring revenue f...
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Apple To Charge 5% Commission On Apps Distributed Outside App Store In EU
Apple will introduce new EU developer terms from Oct. 1, including a 5% commission on digital transactions outside the App Store under its revised rules.
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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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Telegram App Store Takedown: Old Message Edited With AI-Generated Illegal Content, CEO Durov Explains
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said the app's brief App Store removal resulted from an alleged extortion scheme exploiting Apple's reporting system. Telegram removed the illegal content, banned the account and the app was swiftly restored.
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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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Telegram Removed From Apple's iOS App Store Worldwide, Say Reports; Users Share Screenshots
Telegram has disappeared from Apple's App Store worldwide without explanation. Existing users can still access the app, but new downloads and iOS updates are unavailable until Apple restores the listing.
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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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Third-Party Android App Stores Can Now Enrol in Google's Registered App Stores Programme
Google opens registration for third-party Android app stores. Third-party app store developers can now enrol in the Registered App Store programme. The Registered App Store status is available in select regions. Google confirmed that starting December 1, 2026, the programme will be available on devices running Android 17 QPR2 and higher.
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Meta Spent Millions On Muse AI. A Chicken Sandwich Just Dethroned It
Meta's Muse app has topped the iOS App Store chart in the US since it launched in early September, but now it's lost that position to an unexpected tender contender: Dave's Hot Chicken.
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Apple Plans to Make New Changes to App Store to Increase Margins and Recurring Revenue: Report
Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, and the new head of the App Store, Eddy Cue, are planning to bring new changes to the marketplace to “make even more money”, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman writes in the latest edition of his weekly newsletter 'Power On'. Ternus and Cue are reportedly looking at ways to raise margins and increase the recurring revenue f...
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Apple To Charge 5% Commission On Apps Distributed Outside App Store In EU
Apple will introduce new EU developer terms from Oct. 1, including a 5% commission on digital transactions outside the App Store under its revised rules.
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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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Telegram App Store Takedown: Old Message Edited With AI-Generated Illegal Content, CEO Durov Explains
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said the app's brief App Store removal resulted from an alleged extortion scheme exploiting Apple's reporting system. Telegram removed the illegal content, banned the account and the app was swiftly restored.
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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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Telegram Removed From Apple's iOS App Store Worldwide, Say Reports; Users Share Screenshots
Telegram has disappeared from Apple's App Store worldwide without explanation. Existing users can still access the app, but new downloads and iOS updates are unavailable until Apple restores the listing.
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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...
