App Store rules violate the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
EU launches investigation against Apple Apple's App Store rules violate the Digital Markets Act (DMA) because they prevent app developers from freely directing consumers to alternative channels for offers and content. With these grounds today, the European Commission informed Apple of
App Store: blocked fraudulent transactions worth over USD 7 billion
Since launching the App Store in 2008, Apple has continued to invest in developing industry-leading technologies designed to offer the safest and most secure user experience for downloading apps and provide every developer with a dynamic and innovative platform to
AltStore PAL, the first alternative app store for iOS available in Europe
After a testing period that began immediately after Apple announced that it would support alternative marketplaces as of iOS 17.4, in compliance with the rules imposed in the European Union by the Digital Markets Act, developer Riley Testut released AltStore
Epic Games proposes Google app store reforms after antitrust win
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games has urged a federal judge in California to force Google to open up its Play Store to greater competition after a jury found the U.S. tech giant had abused its
Apple has adapted to DMA, in its own way
The latest news from Apple marks a significant change in the alternative app store landscape for devices. The most surprising move is the compliance of iOS 17.4 with the DMA in Europe, a step that will allow developers to offer their apps
Apple bends to Europe, changes the App Store
Apple must open up its ecosystem. The European Union has decided this, and the Cupertino company has no choice but to comply with the Digital Markets Act, which obliges companies with at least 45 million active users to change their