App store alternative AltStore wants to come to more countries

App store alternative AltStore wants to come to more countries

The creators behind the AltStore, which allows iPhones within the EU to be provided with software as an alternative to the iOS App Store, want to reach other regions of the world as soon as possible. The team announced on Tuesday that it would pursue the vision of a global app store. Accordingly, it should … Read more

iPhone 12: Single performance adjustment reaches all EU countries after France

iPhone 12: Single performance adjustment reaches all EU countries after France

Does this story now have a happy ending? In a conflict with the French Agency Française Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR), comparable to the Federal Network Agency in Germany, Apple will now add an update for an old iPhone model intended for the whole EU. In 2023, the ANFF had threatened to impose a ban on … Read more

The iPhone 17 series can eliminate the physical SIM slot in some EU countries

The iPhone 17 series can eliminate the physical SIM slot in some EU countries

Some countries in the European Union may follow the example of the United States and be next in the list of countries where new iPhone devices will arrive without the presence of a regular SIM card slot. This signals information, Added to Apple SEED appwhich contains instructions for employees at the company’s official and partner … Read more

Tap to Pay: In these countries, the iPhone now serves as a paid terminal

Tap to Pay: In these countries, the iPhone now serves as a paid terminal

The iPhone manufacturer has significantly expanded the availability of its TAP-to-Pay function, with which the Apple cell phone becomes a card terminal. Have been since last week Another eight European countries included. The service enables you to read credit and debit cards for payments with NFC-capable iPhone models from the X from 2017 without further … Read more

Protection of youth and diversity: EU countries want stricter rules for YouTube & Co.

Protection of youth and diversity: EU countries want stricter rules for YouTube & Co.

EU-wide regulations for television and services for video on call must take into account the rapidly changing landscape of the audiovisual media. This is the core message that the EU Council sends to the EU Commission from 2018 in the run-up to the amendment to the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMD). According to the representatives of … Read more

New US tariffs: According to China, other Apple landing countries also affected

New US tariffs: According to China, other Apple landing countries also affected

Apple’s strategy of pulling its supply chain more and more from China in order to first become less dependent on the country and secondly to avoid problems with US tariffs, only seems to be due. The new taxes announced on Wednesday on imports to the USA by the Trump administration also affect regions to which … Read more