The European Commission wants answers about Apple’s ejection of Epic Games from its App Store. The commission (EC) has “requested further explanations” from the iPhone maker about the move, the Financial Times reported Thursday (March 7), the same day that Europe’s landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA) went into effect for Apple and a...
Apple has unveiled an application programming interface (API) enabling users to see their balances on their Apple finance products. Called FinanceKit, the API allows developers to fetch transactions and balance information from Apple Card, Apple Cash and Savings with Apple, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (March 6). Apple is...
Apple has made some changes to its policies around app distribution in the European Union (EU) to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The changes were made in response to feedback the firm received about its previously updated terms for app distribution in...
The European Commission has fined Apple 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) for abusing its place in the music streaming market. The record fine, announced by the commission (EC) Monday (Mar. 4), is the European Union’s first antitrust levy against Apple and comes as the tech giant is dealing with competition...
Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, announced at the annual shareholder meeting Wednesday (Feb. 28) that the company will soon provide more details about its strategy for using generative artificial intelligence (AI) later this year. Cook stated that Apple recognizes the extraordinary potential of generative AI for...
It’s lights out for Apple’s dream of entering the electric vehicle (EV) marketplace. A Tuesday (Feb. 27) report reveals that the Cupertino, California, personal computer and smartphone pioneer is abandoning its EV plans, sunsetting what was referred to internally as Project Titan. The effort, first...
Apple has launched a free iPhone app for sports fans. The new Apple Sports provides access to real-time scores, stats, and other information about teams and leagues, the company said in a Wednesday (Feb. 21) press release. The app is now available in the App...
In a move to improve the security of its iMessage app, Apple is upgrading its encryption system to fend off potential quantum computing attacks. The new system, called PQ3, is designed to prevent hackers from conducting a “harvest now, decrypt later” attack, where they steal messaging data...
Epic Games has reportedly criticized Apple for demanding more than $73 million in legal fees following their antitrust dispute. The company told a U.S. judge in a Friday (Feb. 16) court filing that Apple has “completely overreached” with this demand, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 20). Epic’s main point of...
