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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

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

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 distribution of ...

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 Competition and ...

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 Epic Games ...

05 Jul 2024 at 16:39

Competition regulator to investigate Apple and Google mobile ecosystem dominance

The UK’s competition regulator is planning to launch an investigation into the “effective duopoly” that Apple and Google hold over the mobile ecosystem. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it ...

10 Jun 2022 at 12:26

Apple facing full trial over anti-competitive App Store practices claim

Apple could face a full trial in the UK over allegations it breached competition law by overcharging people for apps on its App Store after the tech giant’s attempt to have a legal claim dismissed was ...

01 Jul 2022 at 15:15

Apple warns of increased security risks as it opens up the App Store in EU

Apple has warned that complying with new EU competition laws will make the iPhone less secure than it currently is, as the tech giant published new details on how its new approach will work. The EU’s ...

01 Mar 2024 at 12:12

Epic Games promises to ‘fight’ Apple over app approval dispute

Fortnite maker Epic Games has said it will continue to “fight” Apple over changes the iPhone maker is reportedly asking it to make to its own app store. Epic Games chief executive Tim Sweeney said ...

08 Jul 2024 at 14:27

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