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iPhone gamers, here’s a cool surprise: Game Boy emulator is now available on iOS App Store
15Apr By adminNo Comments
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iPhone gamers, here’s a cool surprise: Game Boy emulator is now available on iOS App Store

[ad_1] In a surprising turn of events, a Game Boy emulator named iGBA has made its way to the iPhone and iPad following Apple's recent changes to its App Store guidelines. The app's presence marks a significant departure from Apple's previous stance on emulators, which were strictly prohibited.Spotting the ArrivalThe appearance of iGBA was first noticed by Parker Ortolani, though it's uncertain whether Apple or the developer decided to remove the app from the store after its initial release. This comes after Apple revised its App Store rules, seemingly allowing game emulators on its platform for the first time, reported 9to5mac. Also read: Apple M4 chip launch details revealed: What to expect from the most powerful Macs in 2024 Emulator Features and FunctionalityiGBA, a free emulator, l...
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Apple retreats in fight to defend App Store in Europe
13Mar By adminNo Comments
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Apple retreats in fight to defend App Store in Europe

[ad_1] Apple made a major concession in its battle to protect the dominance of its App Store on iPhones and other devices in Europe on Tuesday, saying developers will be free to distribute their apps directly to consumers.Apple announced the changes to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which kicked in last week. The changes could dent the high profit margins and steady stream of revenue that Apple has come to rely on from its App store, where it charges developers fees of up to 30%. The changes, which affect only the European Union, come amid continuing criticism from rivals that Apple's compliance efforts are falling short. Beginning this spring, software developers operating in Europe will be able to distribute apps to EU customers directly from their own web...
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Apple is making big App Store changes in Europe over new rules. Could it mean more iPhone hacking?
8Mar By adminNo Comments
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Apple is making big App Store changes in Europe over new rules. Could it mean more iPhone hacking?

[ad_1] Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone's digital fortress as part of a regulatory clampdown in Europe that is striving to give consumers more choices — at the risk of creating new avenues for hackers to steal personal and financial information stored on the devices.The overhaul rolling out Thursday only in the European Union represents the biggest changes to the iPhone's App Store since Apple introduced the concept in 2008. Among other things, people in Europe can download iPhone apps from stores not operated by Apple and are getting alternative ways to pay for in-app transactions. European regulators are hoping the changes mandated by the Digital Markets Act, or DMA, will loosen the control that Big Tech's “digital gatekeepers” have gained over the products and services tha...
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iOS 17.4 brings sweeping changes including revamped App Store policies and NFC access
6Mar By adminNo Comments
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iOS 17.4 brings sweeping changes including revamped App Store policies and NFC access

[ad_1] Apple has rolled out the highly-anticipated iOS 17.4 update, featuring significant changes tailored specifically for users in Europe. While the update includes some global enhancements, the focal point remains on complying with the Digital Markets Act and introducing alterations exclusive to the European Union.EU ChangesIn adherence to the Digital Markets Act, Apple is revamping the App Store landscape in the European Union (EU). Developers within the EU can now opt for alternative app stores or distribute their apps through alternate channels, thus introducing a new fee structure. Under this system, developers are charged a standard fee of 0.50 euros per user per year, with the first million installs being free. Apps from alternate stores incur no commission, while those from th...
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Apple hit with over 1.8 billion euro EU antitrust fine in Spotify case
4Mar By adminNo Comments
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Apple hit with over 1.8 billion euro EU antitrust fine in Spotify case

[ad_1] Apple was hit with an EU antitrust fine of over 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) on Monday, its first ever, for preventing Spotify and other music streaming services from informing users of payment options outside its App Store. The European Commission's decision was triggered by a 2019 complaint by Swedish music streaming service Spotify over this restriction and Apple's 30% App Store fees. The European Union competition enforcer said Apple's restrictions constituted unfair trading conditions, a relatively novel argument in an antitrust case and also used by the Dutch antitrust agency in a decision against Apple in 2021 in a case brought by dating app providers. The EU competition enforcer said it added an additional lump sum of 1.8 billion euros to the basic amount as a dete...
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Google Faces Widening Antitrust Probe Over Online Ads in Canada
1Mar By adminNo Comments
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Google Faces Widening Antitrust Probe Over Online Ads in Canada

[ad_1] Canada's Competition Bureau secured a court order allowing it to deepen a long-running investigation into the advertising market power of Alphabet Inc.'s Google.The watchdog's investigation started in 2020, and initially focused on whether Google was using its share of the video advertising business to gain power in the market for advertiser buying tools. That probe has been extended to look at Google's power across the display advertising technology business, the Canadian watchdog said Thursday. The agency said it was investigating the possibilities Google is using “predatory” pricing in the ad-tech market, reducing choices and hindering innovation in the market for online display ads.  The court order compels the Mountain View, California-based company to produce evidence for t...
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Apple Set to Face Near €500 Million EU Fine in Spotify Row
19Feb By adminNo Comments
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Apple Set to Face Near €500 Million EU Fine in Spotify Row

[ad_1] Apple Inc. will face a European Union fine close to €500 million ($539 million) over the regulator's investigation into allegations it silenced music-streaming rivals, including Spotify Technology SA, on its platforms. The penalty — Apple's first ever from the bloc — will be set after the EU watchdog found that it fell foul of competition rules in thwarting rival music services from informing users that cheaper alternatives existed outside of its App Store, according to people familiar with the matter.  Apple, when contacted for comment, referred to a previous statement, which said that the “App Store has helped Spotify become the top music streaming service across Europe.” The European Commission declined to comment. The Financial Times reported the fine earlier. The EU's invest...
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On Facebook and Instagram, Meta Touts New Way for Small Advertisers to Avoid Apple’s Fees
16Feb By adminNo Comments
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On Facebook and Instagram, Meta Touts New Way for Small Advertisers to Avoid Apple’s Fees

[ad_1]  Meta Platforms Inc. released new guidelines for small businesses that advertise on Facebook and Instagram, aiming to help them get around fees imposed by Apple Inc. Meta is advising the companies to buy ads through a web browser, rather than on the Facebook or Instagram iOS apps, according to guidance released Thursday. That will help them avoid an Apple commission that Meta said would take effect this month.  Apple's new policy requires advertisers to make an in-app purchase whenever they pay to “boost” social media posts — a move that gives them more exposure. Apple takes a cut of as much as 30% on in-app purchases in its iOS software, meaning that Meta will lose a portion of its ad revenue to the iPhone maker.  We are on WhatsApp Channels. Click to join. The policy change was...
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After Spotify, Epic Games, Microsoft pans new Apple App Store rules! Know what they are saying
31Jan By adminNo Comments
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After Spotify, Epic Games, Microsoft pans new Apple App Store rules! Know what they are saying

[ad_1] Last week, Apple announced its new App Store rules after the European Union ordered it to change the way it carries on business in the region. While it allowed third-party apps for iPhones in the region, it is laying a 50 euro cents fee for app developers which is being criticised by various tech giants like Spotify, and Epic Games and now even Microsoft has criticised them. The new move by Apple potentially impacts the third-party app stores including developers and apps within them. Most recently, Microsoft reacted to Apple's App Store rules by saying, “a step in the wrong direction.” How Microsoft reacted to Apple's new App Store rulesTo comply with European Union technology requirements, Apple has announced new rules for their App store in which they will allow third-party ap...
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EU hails ‘change’ as Apple App Store opens to competition
27Jan By adminNo Comments
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EU hails ‘change’ as Apple App Store opens to competition

[ad_1] The European Union's digital enforcer celebrated on Friday the "change" underway in the tech world after Apple yielded to a new EU law by announcing it would allow alternative app stores on the iPhone for the first time.The significant overhaul, which will take place in March when the European Union's sweeping Digital Markets Act comes into force, will curtail the dominance of the App Store, which has been a mainstay of the iPhone since 2008. "The DMA will open the gates of the internet to competition so that digital markets are fair and open," European internal market commissioner Thierry Breton said when asked by AFP about Apple's announcement. "Change is already happening." Breton said that from March 7, when the law comes into force, the European Commission will assess the pr...
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