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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. Apple is pretty explicit about all of this in the App Store guidelines, specifically section 4.2.7:

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Protecting eBook Files: Advanced DRM and Encryption Techniques

Kitaboo

Online piracy growth is supported by the rise of digital libraries that stock pirated content, platforms that allow free downloads of pirated content, and consumer-focused content-sharing platforms. For instance, it helps publishers prevent copyright infringement and loss of revenues due to free downloads and viewing of content.

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DRM Protection: The Key to Securing Your eBooks

Kitaboo

Mechanisms of DRM Protection Encryption Authorization and Licensing Watermarking and Traceability Controls and Permissions Expiration Control III. Intellectual Property Protection Consumer Trust Cross Platform Compatibility Regulatory Compliance Licensing Flexibility IV. Advantages of DRM Protection? Future of DRM Protection V.

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Apple doubles down on controversial decision to reject email app Hey

The Verge

In a letter sent to Hey creator Basecamp and obtained by The Verge , Apple outlines the App Store rules it says the Hey app breaks and advises the company to adhere to developer guidelines if Basecamp wishes to continue updating the software on iOS or release it for the Mac. Apple cites three App Store policies — Guideline 3.1.1

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iDOS 2 emulator gets App Store takedown notice

The Verge

Per the letter that Li received: Upon re-evaluation, we found that your app is not in compliance with the App Store Review Guidelines. Specifically, we found your app is in violation of the following: Guideline 2.5.2 — Performance — Software Requirements.

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Apple will let Amphetamine app stay in the App Store after wrongly telling developer it violated App Store rules

The Verge

The developer of Amphetamine, an app that prevents Macs from going into sleep mode, says Apple told him it violated App Store guidelines, even though it’s been in the App Store since 2014, and has nothing to do with drug use. The free macOS app has been downloaded more than 432,000 times, with a 4.8

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Navigating the Maze: Intellectual Property Protection in Publishing

Kitaboo

To deal with this, publishers use IP protection, which is nothing but the process of ensuring high-security controls to original works to safeguard the rights of publishers in terms of who can access, download, or print them. DRM software uses several methods to ensure that your intellectual property is fully protected.

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