Perhaps Apple is still planning to release its own augmented reality headset. This was hinted at by the head of the corporation Tim Cook (Tim Cook) in an interview with China Daily.

App Tracking Transparency (ATT) is a framework that iOS developers should use to request users’ permission to track personal data. The other day, he attracted the attention of the Federal Office for Combating Cartels in Germany.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticized Apple. He suspects that the company intentionally “harms” web applications and forces users to download programs from the App Store so that it can earn commission.

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has conducted several antitrust investigations against Apple. As a result of one of them, the agency stated that the corporation was abusing its position by banning cloud gaming services in the App Store.

On June 6, Apple opened the WWDC 2022 conference, during which, among other things, it announced iOS 16. Soon one of the developers noticed that the beta of the new version of the operating system supports controllers for the Nintendo Switch.

Два года назад Apple получила антимонопольный иск не только от Epic Games, но и от SaurikIT. Оба разбирательства отчасти похожи. Например, авторы Cydia тоже считают, что Apple злоупотребляет своей властью над App Store и платежной системой.

Epic Games has filed a new appeal in the proceedings with Apple, this time accusing the corporation of a little hypocrisy. She recalled that one of the arguments that Apple used in court is related to iOS security. Allegedly, if you allow users to download applications not from the App Store, then fraudsters will be able to access personal data.

This figure was shared by Tim Cook’s company in a recent report prepared by Analysis Group analysts on its order. Note that by “small” developers, Apple understands those who earn less than a million dollars a year.

This is reported by Bloomberg with reference to sources close to the company. According to them, Apple has also accelerated work on the rOS operating system for the headset. According to sources, all together this means that the release of the device may take place in the next few months.

Apple has changed the rules for subscriptions. Previously, subscriptions were canceled by default if their cost increased, and users did not click in the pop-up notification that they agreed to pay more. However, now such explicit consent to automatic renewal is not required — although not in all cases.

On May 11, Apple held a presentation for its advertising partners, 9to5Mac reports. On it, the company said that the refusal of users to transfer personal data has almost no effect on conversions with Apple Search Ads.

Apple has announced a series of special webinars for iOS developers. You will be able to listen to the company’s experts and ask them questions about the various features of the App Store.The webinars will be held from February 15 to March 29, according to the Apple website for developers.

Apple has allowed the release of so-called unregistered applications in the App Store. They are not suitable for public distribution for various reasons and will not be issued in the search for a store. Now they can be accessed via a direct link.Apple told about the changes on the official website for developers.

Epic Games has gained new allies in the proceedings with Apple. The attorneys general of 35 American states sided with Tim Sweeney‘s company. They demanded that the court reconsider the verdict in the case and recognize Apple as a monopolist.

Apple is changing its work with promo codes for subscriptions in the App Store. Developers have the opportunity to compose codes themselves and use them for a large audience.

Korean Krafton demanded to remove Free Fire from mobile stores. She is unhappy with the excessive similarity of this battle royale and her PUBG game. The company has already filed a lawsuit, in which it also mentioned Apple and Google, for not preventing the distribution of the “fake”.

Apple has changed the prices in the App Store for a number of regions again. We are also talking about Ukraine. This is due to a new local law that obliges international Internet companies to pay VAT of 20% on the territory of the country.Apple announced the pricing policy changes to the developers on January 12.

Marketing expert Eric Seufert spoke about five trends that will manifest themselves in the mobile games market in 2022. The analyst believes that Apple and Google will oppose titles with the play-to-earn model, and developers will begin to actively optimize their projects and advertising strategies for Android.There will be no games with the play-to-earn model in mobile stores

Apple summed up the results of the year for the App Store. The company said that since the launch of the store in 2008, developers of applications with digital content have earned $ 260 billion. Of these, they raised $60 billion * only in 2021 — this is a new record.