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App stores code of practice proposed to protect users from malicious apps

App stores on smartphones, games consoles, TVs and other devices could be asked to commit to a new code of practice setting out baseline security requirements, under new proposals put forward by the Government. The Department for Digital, Culture, ...

04 May 2022 at 13:55

UK App Store economy saw record growth in 2021, Apple says

The UK app economy on Apple’s iOS mobile platform saw record growth in 2021, supporting more than 440,000 jobs – more than anywhere else in Europe, the technology giant has said. A new report on Apple’s App Store and its economy said the earnings ...

25 May 2022 at 15:06

New voluntary app code of practice to boost user safety launched

A new voluntary code of practice for app store operators and developers will ask them to boost security and privacy to better protect users, the Government has said. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) said the new ...

09 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Competition watchdog closes Apple and Google probes ahead of rules shake-up

The UK’s competition watchdog has closed investigations into Apple and Google’s app stores ahead of the rollout of new digital markets laws, but warned the firms could face fresh scrutiny under the new rules. The Competition and Markets ...

21 Aug 2024 at 12:38

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Apple workers vote to unionise at Maryland store

Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionise by a nearly two-to-one margin on Saturday, a union said, amid a growing push across US retail, service and technology industries to organise for greater workplace ...

19 Jun 2022 at 06:49

Shopping and Roblox named among most popular Apple App Store downloads of 2024

Shopping apps from Temu and Shein have been named among the most downloaded free iPhone apps of the year in the UK from the Apple App Store. The tech giant has published its annual lists of the most popular app downloads, ...

16 Dec 2024 at 15:44

Spotify accuses Apple of scare tactics over new EU competition rules

Spotify has accused Apple of trying to “scare everybody about privacy and security” over its complaints about complying with new EU competition laws. The music streaming platform’s global director of competition policy ...

01 Mar 2024 at 16:19

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European regulators want to question Apple after it blocks Epic Games app store

European Union regulators have said they want to question Apple over accusations it blocked video game company Epic Games from setting up its own app store, in a possible violation of digital rules that took effect in ...

07 Mar 2024 at 12:20

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Apple making big App Store changes as EU Digital Markets Act kicks in

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 ...

07 Mar 2024 at 11:50

Google ordered to open app store to rivals by US judge

Google has been ordered to open up its app store to rivals following a major court case in the US. Last year, a federal judge ruled the tech giant was running an illegal monopoly in how it controlled the ...

08 Oct 2024 at 09:51

Apple and Google ‘should face investigation over mobile browser duopoly’

The mobile browser market in the UK is not working well for businesses and consumers and Apple and Google should be investigated further by the competition watchdog, an initial inquiry has said. The ...

25 Nov 2024 at 10:43

Epic Games accuses Apple of impeding efforts to launch own app store in Europe

Fortnite maker Epic Games has accused Apple of blocking its efforts to set up its own app store for iPhone and iPad users in Europe. Epic said Apple had twice blocked its submission of plans for an ...

05 Jul 2024 at 16:39

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