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Apple’s iPad has been added to a list of Big Tech products and services hit by strict new European Union rules aimed at stopping potential competition abuses before they take hold.

Altstore PAL has been launched in Europe as an alternative app store for iOS. The first third party app store will be available with a small annual fee, while developers can choose to offer their apps via Patreon pledges. The new app store won't take commissions on donations received via Patreon, according to Testut.

Apple has come under scrutiny in the European Union for its strict App Store rules that restrict external payment options, sideloading of apps and more. The iPhone maker and other tech giants like Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and more, however, have had to bring in several changes to their policies since the EU’s Digital Markets Act came into effect...

Apple has reportedly found itself in hot water with the European Union (EU) again. Earlier this year, the EU brought the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into effect with a deadline of March 6. Among many user-centric policies, the act also required consumer tech companies to focus on interoperability and offer an open ecosystem where users have a choice ...

AltStore App Marketplace will soon be available in the EU, allowing users in the region to install application outside the App Store as part of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) tha recently went into force in the region. In order to allow developers to pay Apple's Core Technology Fee, the AltStore will allow publishers to provide Patreon-backed applic...

Google, Apple and Meta will be the first Big Tech firms to face antitrust probes from EU regulators, under the Digital Markets Act that recently went into effect. The new European law went into effect on March 7 and is designed to check the power of Big Tech firms, with big fines for firms that violate the act.

The European Union on Monday launched investigations into Alphabet, Apple and Meta for potentially breaching a landmark new law designed to prevent Big Tech having

EU antitrust regulators on Monday opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms for potential breaches of the landmark EU tech rules.

Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to EUR 5.99 from EUR 9.99, a senior Meta executive said on Tuesday, a move that aims to address concerns from privacy and antitrust regulators.

Google Pixel smartphone users in Europe have reported seeing an option to change the default search engine. The option has been said to appear within the settings of Pixel Launch, the default launcher for all Pixel smartphones. It is said that the option to change the search engine was offered by the tech giant to comply with the European Union’s...

Apple will add Web Distribution support in the coming weeks, allowing developers to distribute apps directly from their websites in the EU. Users will be able to download apps without installing third party app stores, according to details shared by Apple. Apple has also announced changes to its policies related to support for alternative app store...

Apple is working on a solution that will make it easier to switch from an iPhone to an Android smartphone. The company has published a new document detailing the list of changes it has already made, such as adding support for alternative app marketplaces and allowing third-party browsers to run their browser engine to comply with the European Union...

Apple escalated its feud with Epic Games on Wednesday, blocking the Fortnite video-game maker from launching its own online marketplace on iPhones and iPads in Europe.

Apple has modified some of its proposals to comply with landmark EU tech rules after criticism from app developers, including dropping a demand that those who want to create alternative app marketplaces must have a stand-by letter of credit.

WhatsApp will take more time before the third-party chats feature is available for users, Meta explained on Wednesday. As per the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went live on March 6, platforms are required to offer messaging interoperability in individual conversations in the region within three months. However, Meta said ...

Apple’s iPad has been added to a list of Big Tech products and services hit by strict new European Union rules aimed at stopping potential competition abuses before they take hold.

Altstore PAL has been launched in Europe as an alternative app store for iOS. The first third party app store will be available with a small annual fee, while developers can choose to offer their apps via Patreon pledges. The new app store won't take commissions on donations received via Patreon, according to Testut.

Apple has come under scrutiny in the European Union for its strict App Store rules that restrict external payment options, sideloading of apps and more. The iPhone maker and other tech giants like Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and more, however, have had to bring in several changes to their policies since the EU’s Digital Markets Act came into effect...

Apple has reportedly found itself in hot water with the European Union (EU) again. Earlier this year, the EU brought the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into effect with a deadline of March 6. Among many user-centric policies, the act also required consumer tech companies to focus on interoperability and offer an open ecosystem where users have a choice ...

AltStore App Marketplace will soon be available in the EU, allowing users in the region to install application outside the App Store as part of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) tha recently went into force in the region. In order to allow developers to pay Apple's Core Technology Fee, the AltStore will allow publishers to provide Patreon-backed applic...

Google, Apple and Meta will be the first Big Tech firms to face antitrust probes from EU regulators, under the Digital Markets Act that recently went into effect. The new European law went into effect on March 7 and is designed to check the power of Big Tech firms, with big fines for firms that violate the act.

The European Union on Monday launched investigations into Alphabet, Apple and Meta for potentially breaching a landmark new law designed to prevent Big Tech having

EU antitrust regulators on Monday opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms for potential breaches of the landmark EU tech rules.

Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to EUR 5.99 from EUR 9.99, a senior Meta executive said on Tuesday, a move that aims to address concerns from privacy and antitrust regulators.

Google Pixel smartphone users in Europe have reported seeing an option to change the default search engine. The option has been said to appear within the settings of Pixel Launch, the default launcher for all Pixel smartphones. It is said that the option to change the search engine was offered by the tech giant to comply with the European Union’s...

Apple will add Web Distribution support in the coming weeks, allowing developers to distribute apps directly from their websites in the EU. Users will be able to download apps without installing third party app stores, according to details shared by Apple. Apple has also announced changes to its policies related to support for alternative app store...

Apple is working on a solution that will make it easier to switch from an iPhone to an Android smartphone. The company has published a new document detailing the list of changes it has already made, such as adding support for alternative app marketplaces and allowing third-party browsers to run their browser engine to comply with the European Union...

Apple escalated its feud with Epic Games on Wednesday, blocking the Fortnite video-game maker from launching its own online marketplace on iPhones and iPads in Europe.

Apple has modified some of its proposals to comply with landmark EU tech rules after criticism from app developers, including dropping a demand that those who want to create alternative app marketplaces must have a stand-by letter of credit.

WhatsApp will take more time before the third-party chats feature is available for users, Meta explained on Wednesday. As per the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went live on March 6, platforms are required to offer messaging interoperability in individual conversations in the region within three months. However, Meta said ...