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Apple guidelines suggest Vision Pro AR and VR apps are "spatial computing apps"

TechSpot

The Vision Pro headset is set to launch on February 2 in the US, and Apple has released detailed app development requirements. The guidelines emphasize that apps created for iPhone and iPad devices can. Developers must thoroughly introduce and describe their creations before submitting their code to the device's store.

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After outcry, Apple will let developers challenge App Store guidelines

The Verge

Apple today announced two major changes to how it handles App Store disputes with third-party developers. The first is that Apple will now allow developers to appeal a specific violation of an App Store guideline, and that there will also be a separate process for challenging the guideline itself.

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Apple confirms cloud gaming services like xCloud and Stadia violate App Store guidelines

The Verge

And now we know exactly why: Apple won’t allow those products, because of strict App Store guidelines that make cloud services like xCloud and its competitor, Google Stadia, effectively impossible to operate on the iPhone. The primary reason: they offer access to apps Apple can’t individually review.

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EU imposes election guidelines on big tech companies

Dataconomy

Brussels has issued a set of guidelines to major online platforms and search engines, including X, Meta, Google, TikTok, Snapchat, and others, cautioning that non-compliance could trigger the comprehensive enforcement of the DSA, potentially resulting in substantial penalties. “This is not trivial.”

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Apple’s new App Store guidelines carve out loopholes for xCloud, Stadia, and other apps that Apple had blocked

The Verge

Microsoft and Google would have to radically change their proposed business models and jump through many hoops to get their cloud gaming services onto the iPhone this way — enough that it almost feels like Apple designed the rules so it could seem benevolent while still keeping xCloud and Stadia out. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Apple changes developer guidelines to allow Dutch dating apps to offer alternative payments systems

TechSpot

So far, the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has fined Apple €5 million ($5.7 The ACM is only authorized to fine Apple up to €50 million ($55.4 million) per week for the last 10 weeks for not compiling with its mandate. million), so the penalties had to stop this week regardless of the situation.

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Apple removes Parler from the App Store

The Verge

Apple has removed Parler from the App Store, following accusations that the social media app was fostering calls to violence ahead of, and following, the raid on the US Capitol. “ Apple said Parler had 24 hours to make the changes or else it would be removed from the App Store. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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