Will Apple allow sideloading from another App Store in Europe?

App Store - EU - Apps on a tablet

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…

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Here’s why you want a mixed reality headset, says Apple CEO

Mixed reality headset - Welcome to Mixed Reality

According to Tim Cook, there will be advantages to creativity, business, and communications. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, recently took the opportunity to use a media interview to describe why he believed a mixed reality headset produced by his company is something consumers will want to have when one launches in coming months. The company is traditionally quite closed lipped about the projects it has underway. While Tim Cook didn’t officially confirm that Apple would be launching a mixed reality headset in the interview with GQ, he did spend some…

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The metaverse won’t be the technology of tomorrow, predicts Apple CEO

Metaverse - Not Tomorrow

Tim Cook is unenthusiastic about the VR environment and says a different tech will define the future. Tim Cook has added his name to a growing list of tech leaders to express an expectation that the metaverse won’t be the trend that will define the future. The Apple CEO recently said that the virtual reality experience is poorly defined for the average person. “I always think it’s important that people understand what something is,” said Cook in a recent media interview. “And I’m really not sure the average person can…

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New Apple Health Records API open to app developers

Apple Health Records - Apple - Health

Apple’s upcoming software update will have a new mHealth feature. Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced iOS 12 at the start of WWDC 2018 and revealed the new features of the upcoming software update, among which include an Apple Health Records service update. The mHealth feature, which is designed to help monitor and improve a user’s health and wellbeing, will give users the option to share their medical data with third-party apps. Apple users will not only be able to access their medical records but share this information with their favorite,…

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Apple Music growth rate to hold steady at 40 percent for three years

Apple Music Growth - Apple Music App on Android Phone

The music streaming system is expected to drive Services growth throughout that time. The strong and steady Apple Music growth rate is expected to play an important role over the next three years, says an analyst. It will be among the top driving factor for sending services revenue upward. That said, it may also reduce overall margins, said the analyst. The figures presented by the analyst were printed into a note received by his investors. The data was put forward in a note to investors. Macquarie Capital’s Ben Schachter wrote…

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