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Will Apple allow sideloading from another App Store in Europe?

01/18/202401/17/2024 Sam Lambert

Reports are indicating that the iPhone maker intends to open a separate application hub in the EU. According to widely publicized reports, Apple is getting ready to divide its App Store into two distinct marketplaces, though only in the European Union’s market. The move will reportedly be made in order to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA contains a requirement for Apple to allow alternative payment methods and app sideloading within the EU. This means that the company will need to launch another App Store in…

Dupe ChatGPT AI chatbot apps flood the Apple Store

05/24/202305/23/2023 John Montgallo

A nearly endless scroll of copycat applications has swamped the offerings for iPhone users. Though it made headlines when the Apple Store recently listed ChatGPT, iPhone users now struggle to find the original product as knockoff AI chatbot apps have flooded the marketplace. The names of the dupes are strikingly similar to that of the original, making it hard to know what to download. iPhone users scrolling through their search results as they look for OpenAI’s artificial intelligence application are finding themselves with dozens upon dozens of AI chatbot apps…

$1.5 billion in scam mobile payments halted by Apple App Store last year

06/07/202206/06/2022 Sam Lambert

The iPhone maker’s online marketplace stood in the way of massive fraudulent charge totals in 2021. The Apple App Store has become a massive online marketplace, and as such, it has had to place careful security measures in place to keep users safe from fraudulent mobile payments. The marketplace handles many billions in transactions each year as its device users shop. The Apple App Store is currently the most lucrative platform developers have for earning profits from their products and services. It also provides solid services to consumers while allowing…

Apple App Store removes applications made in Iran due to U.S. sanctions

08/28/201708/26/2017 Jennifer Goula

The iPhone maker issued a letter to Iranian developers informing them that their offerings have been cut. The Apple App Store has removed iOS applications made in Iran. The iPhone maker made this move in order to follow U.S. government sanctions against the Middle Eastern country. According to Iranian app developers, they received letters informing them of the action, but no warning. Dozens of developers said they were informed that the Apple App Store removed their applications. They were notified as it happened but were not warned in advance at…

Most popular paid mobile app for iOS taken down after day and a half

09/23/201509/22/2015 Julie Campbell

Peace, the ad blocker that had risen to the highly coveted top spot at the App Store, was removed by its founder. The most popular paid mobile app for Apple devices, Peace, an ad blocker, has now been removed by its founder in less than two days from its launch on the market, despite its massive popularity. The mobile application was designed to stop advertising from showing up on web pages viewed on iPhones. The former Tumblr chief technology officer, Marco Arment, who is also the creator of the Peace…