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Apple changes EU App Store rules, but will fight Europe’s demands – Computerworld
Malicious compliance But there is still a problem; Apple says that even though it’s been meeting intensively with European Commission regulators for more than a year, the experience has been a frustrating one. Regulators have continuously moved the goalposts on what compliance looks like. The company complains that they have even prevented Apple from implementing new solutions to bring its…
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Apple overhauls EU App Store rules following penalty
Apple has introduced new App Store changes in the EU in an attempt to avoid being further penalized under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). On Thursday, the company announced a new tier system for its Store Services fee that’s applied to purchases made outside apps, and it will only give developers access to the full set of App…
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Malware on Google Play, Apple App Store stole your photos—and crypto
A new mobile crypto-stealing malware called SparkKitty was found in apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store, targeting Android and iOS devices. The malware is a possible evolution of SparkCat, which Kaspersky discovered in January. SparkCat used optical character recognition (OCR) to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases from images saved on infected devices. When installing crypto wallets, the…
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Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox has an AMD chip inside and is ‘not locked to a single store’
At Xbox our vision is for you to play the games you want with the people you want, anywhere you want. That’s why we’re investing in our next-generation hardware lineup — across console, handheld, PC, cloud, and accessories. I’m thrilled to share we’ve established a strategic multi-year partnership with AMD to co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices — including…
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The Microsoft Store Is Getting Faster and Less Awful
Microsoft is rolling out more changes to the Microsoft Store, the main app and games store on Windows 10 and 11. It now has more system integrations, faster performance, a Copilot button, and other updates. The Microsoft Store is still not the best experience around. It’s filled with a lot of low-quality applications, and the general experience with downloading and…
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13 things you can do in the Microsoft Store from Windows
The Microsoft Store keeps getting better as Windows evolves. Whether you’re using Windows 11 or Windows 10, it’s the go-to place for downloading apps, installing games, watching movies, subscribing to services, and even buying devices like laptops or Xbox consoles. When you sign in with your Microsoft account, everything you get from the Microsoft Store is saved to your account…
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Apple ordered to keep web links in the App Store
Apple will have to continue allowing web links and external payment options in the App Store after its request to halt a judge’s order was rejected today by a higher court. In April, a federal judge demanded that Apple begin allowing web links, cease restricting how links are formatted, and enable developers to offer external payment options without giving the…
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US Court Rejects Apple’s Appeal, Third-Party Links to Prevail in App Store
In April, Apple lost its tussle with Epic Games, after a US federal count ruled to allow third-party links in the apps without any upcharge. Apple, obviously displeased with the decision, tried to appeal their case, but it was rejected by the US appeals court, taking another loss. Apple attempted to appeal its case at the 9th US Circuit Court…
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Texas’s New App Store Age Verification Law Has Serious Privacy Issues
Age verification is coming to app stores in Texas, meaning that users could soon be required to provide some form of identification in order to download anything from the Google Play and Apple App stores, regardless of the app’s content. Earlier this week, Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas App Store Accountability Act, which is set to take effect at…
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Apple blocked over $9 billion in App Store fraud in five years
Apple says it blocked over $9 billion in fraudulent App Store transactions over the last five years, with over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent sanctions prevented in 2024 alone. The company’s annual App Store fraud analysis also shows that Apple identified almost 4.7 million stolen credit cards and blocked over 1.6 million accounts from making transactions again. The App Store…
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