Brazil: App Store sanctions could come-after a technical test

Brazil: App Store sanctions could come-after a technical test

Apple has trouble with the competition authorities not only in the USA or the EU, but also in Brazil for a long time. Now a procedure that the e-commerce provider Mercadolibre had had an effort in 2022-continued to have progressed-with one Decision against Apple. The technical department of the Brazilian competitive officer Cade (Conselho Administrativo … Read more

App against the US immigration authority according to government criticism in 1st place

App against the US immigration authority according to government criticism in 1st place

When you speak of the devil, it comes-the old saying currently seems to be true in the United States in the event of an app that is directed against US immigration policy. The US government actually wanted to publicly reveal the iPhone app called “Iceblock”, which makes operations of the immigration authority ICE public via … Read more

Digital Markets Act: Apple is rebuilding App Store in the EU

Digital Markets Act: Apple is rebuilding App Store in the EU

Apple accommodates the EU Commission and leads Further adjustments in the European App Store through to meet the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This had already emerged, since the group would otherwise have threatened high additional punishments. New tariffs and, above all, opportunities are coming up to developers to market their applications via the Apple software … Read more

Court rejects Apple emergency claim against Epic victory in the United States

Court rejects Apple emergency claim against Epic victory in the United States

Apple’s attempts to stop a court decision in the United States that gives developers in the app store the right to earn money outside the infrastructure of the iPhone Group without a commission without provision. The so-called anti-steering measures must be retained as long as the procedure is still running. Apple’s emergency commitment (Emergency Motion) … Read more

Apple’s app store transparency report: Which apps were censored where

Apple's app store transparency report: Which apps were censored where

After Apple had given information about app store fraud attempts and countermeasures last week, the group now delivers a complete transparency report for 2024. The “App Store Transparency Report” is published annually, it has been published for the third time. Among other things, it contains information on how often and from which states censorship request … Read more

Fake reviews, fraud and manipulation in the App Store: Apple names numbers

Fake reviews, fraud and manipulation in the App Store: Apple names numbers

Apple promises to continue to proceed against app scams. The App Store now has over 800 million visitors a week, as the company announced on Tuesday. The much -used platform also remains a popular destination for fraudsters. “These threats range from fraudulent apps that aim to steal personal data, to fraudulent payment systems that try … Read more

If necessary, judge could force Apple to “Fortnite” in the US app store

If necessary, judge could force Apple to "Fortnite" in the US app store

After Apple “Fortnite” still does not let the American App Store and Epic Games had lodged a complaint in court, the responsible judge has now reported an order. By WriteThe Apple’s legal assistance (as well as that of Epic Games) on Monday it becomes clear that Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers from the United States District … Read more

App store dispute with Apple: Epic Games submits a lawyer bill

App store dispute with Apple: Epic Games submits a lawyer bill

After Epic Games has achieved an intermediate victory with Apple for the opening of the App Store in the long time, CEO Tim Sweeney chats out of the sewing box, which has been invested in the process so far. Compared to the US economic side of Business Insider, the “Fortnite” boss announced that the lawyers … Read more

Collective action: Developers want compensation due to Apple’s app store link ban

Collective action: Developers want compensation due to Apple's app store link ban

Apple’s great US court dispute over his app store commissions that the American game group had started Epic Games, may now also have a legal impact on smaller developmentopers. A lawyer company specializing in collective lawsuits has found those affected who have agreed to to proceed against Apple to obtain compensation. If the procedure (Case … Read more

With the Xcode band of sympathy: Why many devs Apple remain loyal

With the Xcode band of sympathy: Why many devs Apple remain loyal

Berlin, at the end of April. This Tuesday, the sun shines from the sky in front of Apple’s capital center over a hip renovated hotel in Mitte. However, the heat of heart that comes from an event inside the historical building is even more noticeable. 110 developers and app managers have gathered there at the … Read more