TechSpot

MARCH 21, 2024

The aforementioned companies have reportedly filed an amicus brief (via WSJ) in the Epic vs Apple case, stating that the latter was in "clear violation" of the court injunction forcing Apple to enable third-party payment options on iOS. According to their filing, Apple made it intentionally harder for iOS users.

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TechSpot

MARCH 13, 2024

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that iOS 18, which Apple is expected to reveal later this year, will include features that could turn the AirPods Pro into inexpensive alternatives to hearing aids. The update would mark a significant new push into the health product market for the company. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

APRIL 18, 2024

At last year's WWDC, the company announced it was working with LG to bring the feature to hotel TVs by the end of 2023. It initially said the capability would arrive with the launch of iOS 17 last September. Apple's AirPlay is finally available in some hotels starting today. However, Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

MARCH 7, 2024

Apple has terminated Epic Games Sweden's developer account, banning the company from releasing any iOS software on or off the Apple App Store. The decision comes mere weeks after Europe's new Digital Markets Act (DMA) pushed the Cupertino giant to let Epic start an alternate app store. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Amid serious privacy concerns, Nothing has removed the beta for its Android-to-iOS chat app from the Google Play Store. The company also delayed the full launch but hasn't specified for how long. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The three operating systems covered by these companies – Apple iOS, Google Android, and Microsoft Windows – must provide users with browser-choice screens from next year. In September, the European Commission named the big six gatekeepers that fall under the DMA's purview: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The case began in 2019 when two iOS app developers filed a class-action suit against Apple. They claimed the company had a monopoly when it comes to the sale of iOS apps and in-app distribution services, highlighting the much-maligned 30% cut Apple takes on all sales, annual developer fees, the.

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Venture Beast

JULY 10, 2021

Ad companies that have worked to adapt to Apple's iOS 14 privacy updates will see their progress slashed with iOS 15 changes. Read More.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Bloomberg's sources report that Apple employees are laying the groundwork to eventually allow iOS and iPadOS users to install apps outside the App Store. The company may initially only open its walled garden for users in European Union countries. The process could involve allowing third-party app stores, sideloading, or both.

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The Verge

MAY 2, 2021

Facebook is continuing its campaign against Apple’s iOS 14 privacy updates, adding a notice within its iOS app telling users the information it collects from other apps and websites can “help keep Facebook free of charge.” A similar message was seen on Instagram’s iOS app (Facebook is Instagram’s parent company).

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Computerworld Vertical IT

MARCH 12, 2024

In what perhaps reflects ongoing backroom discussion between Apple’s App Store team and EU regulators policing the new Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple has once again modified its approach to supporting third-party software sellers on iOS devices. To read this article in full, please click here

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The Verge

JULY 25, 2020

In the latest instance of iOS 14’s beta mode tattling on unexpected app behavior, some users reported that they were seeing the green “camera on” indicator while using Instagram when they were just scrolling through their feeds, not taking a photo or video. The company said the feature was never introduced to Android devices.

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TechSpot

JULY 19, 2023

With the release of a new ray tracing-enhanced mod for Portal, Nvidia has debuted RTX IO, the company's method of implementing GPU decompression to drastically shorten load times. Sony's Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will also support the technology when it launches later this month. Read Entire Article

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Computerworld Vertical IT

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Days after EU industry chief Thierry Breton told Apple CEO Tim Cook in no uncertain terms that the company will be forced to open its ecosystem to competition , European browser company Vivaldi introduced its first browser for iOS. So, I spoke with Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner to discuss the context around the release.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

DECEMBER 19, 2023

While the company will keep fighting government pressure to open up its devices to third parties, these mechanisms will likely be used for mandates from other governments around the world.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Microsoft has confirmed its timeline for bringing its xCloud cloud gaming service to Apple’s iOS platform and to Windows PCs, with the company saying it will support iPhone, iPad, and PC starting in spring 2021. The PC version of xCloud will be delivered through the Xbox app for Windows 10, the company says. “In

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The Verge

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A new lawsuit from the creator of jailbroken iOS app store Cydia claims Apple used anti-competitive tactics that froze out Cydia and other would-be rivals when it created its App Store. Cydia’s lawsuit, first reported by The Washington Post , claims that Apple now has a monopoly over iOS software distribution.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Facebook is publicly criticizing Apple’s upcoming iOS privacy changes in full-page newspaper ads today. Bloomberg News reports that the ads are related to Apple’s iOS 14 privacy changes that will make it more difficult for companies like Facebook to target users with ads.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Google has provided a bug fix to its iOS YouTube app, the first update to a major Google iOS app since December, 9to5Google reports. Apple requires companies to apply the privacy labels, which it launched on December 14th, before they can update existing iOS apps.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The company had promised that a fix was on the way, and it appeared earlier this week in an iOS 15.1 beta , but now, the fix is live for everyone as part of the iOS 15.0.1 Apple’s official patch notes also say that the update includes other bug fixes, but the company didn’t specify what those might be.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 18, 2021

Pokémon Unite will launch for iOS and Android on September 22. The Pokémon Company announced the release date today. Read More.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 22, 2021

And although the company brought iOS 14 to all iOS 13-compatible models, it's now increasingly starting to look like iOS 15 will. When it comes to getting an iPhone, Apple's industry-leading device support is one of the many reasons why you'd consider owning one over a similarly priced Android alternative.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Among all the mobile platforms, Apple's iOS stands out as a significant focus for these hackers. Apple recently issued an emergency security update in response to actively exploited iOS Zero-Day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-42824 and CVE-2023-5217). The company's advisory urged users to update their devices to iOS 17.0.3

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The Verge

JUNE 26, 2020

TikTok says it will stop accessing users’ clipboard content on iOS devices, after a new privacy transparency feature in iOS 14 revealed the video sharing platform was continuing the practice it had pledged last year to discontinue, the Telegraph reported. The feature was never introduced to Android devices, according to the company.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Federighi, who oversees Apple’s iOS and macOS software divisions, was specifically protesting the European Commission’s proposed Digital Markets Act , which, if passed, would require Apple to let users install apps outside of the iOS App Store.

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The Verge

APRIL 20, 2021

Apple is officially launching a Tile-like item tracker that will work with the company’s software and services. Dubbed AirTag, the small circular tag will allow you to track items within Apple’s “Find My” app on iOS. Tile argues that Apple’s iOS 13.5 Tile argues that Apple’s iOS 13.5 Apple’s AirTag accessory.

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The Verge

MARCH 30, 2022

YouTube is rolling out a picture-in-picture mode for YouTube TV on iOS devices running iOS 15 or newer, the company announced Wednesday. It’s a feature that’s been available on Android for years , so it’s good to see that Google has finally brought it over to Apple’s iOS devices. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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TechSpot

APRIL 12, 2022

During his Tuesday IAPP keynote speech (watch above) in Washington DC, Tim Cook said sideloading on iOS devices would allow advertisers and malicious actors circumvent Apple's app store regulations in order to grab and sell users' data. The Cupertino company built part of its products' reputation on the measures it.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Microsoft is working on a “direct browser-based solution” to bring xCloud to iOS early next year. Microsoft’s gaming chief, Phil Spencer, revealed the company’s browser-based xCloud work during a recent internal all-hands meeting. “We Business Insider first reported the news of the web version for iOS.

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The Verge

MAY 15, 2021

As part of iOS 14.5 , Apple’s App Tracking Transparency forces developers to ask permission for something they used to be able to do for free: track iOS users. Today, Twitter is joining the ranks of other developers and adding a prompt that asks users to enable tracking on iOS ( via MacRumors ).

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Dataconomy

MARCH 6, 2024

Apple’s ecosystem has been known for its closed, “walled garden” approach due to iOS sideloading restrictions. But soon, searching for how to Sideload Apps on iOS will become more than chasing something imaginary thanks to EU’s recent decision. What is iOS sideloading? sideloading safe to do?

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Currently, the new controllers are not officially supported in iOS or iPadOS, but Apple says “Microsoft and Apple are working together to bring compatibility for the Xbox Series X controller to customers in a future update.”. This isn’t the first time the two companies have had to work on improving Xbox controller support.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Cisco today exposed 13 vulnerabilities in its IOS and IOS XE switch and router operating software that the company said should be patched as soon as possible. The vulnerabilities were detailed in Cisco’s twice-yearly dump of IOS exposures. Also see Invaluable tips and tricks for troubleshooting Linux. ].

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Following the release of Apple’s iOS 15 update , some users have reported strange behavior on Instagram — when an iPhone’s ringer switch is set to silent mode, stories play without audio. I was able to recreate the behavior on my own iPhone running iOS 15. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

AUGUST 7, 2020

The social media company is launching its Facebook Gaming app for iOS — primarily an app used to watch streamers play video games — but has had to remove the app’s mini games feature to pass Apple’s strict App Store approval process. The company says Apple has cited App Store guideline 4.7 We did not receive a response.”.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Tumblr recently updated its iOS app to censor several tags, including "submission," which Tumblr automatically applies to posts published to a blog. The company explains that the changes were made to comply with Apple's stricter App Store "sensitive content" rules.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

Apple has released iOS 13.5.1 today, which the company says “provides important security updates and is recommended for all users,” albeit without much detail in the change log. In other words, iOS 13.5.1 Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. is designed to block jailbreaking.

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