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Apple Opens App Store Submissions for iPhone Duo Ahead of October 23 Launch
technology3 days ago

Apple Opens App Store Submissions for iPhone Duo Ahead of October 23 Launch

Apple has begun accepting App Store submissions for apps optimized for the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone. Developers can now use Xcode 27.1 to build and test apps, with a badge indicating optimization appearing on product pages. While existing apps will run, only those built with the iOS 27.1 SDK can fully utilize the inner display without black borders. The device launches on October 23, with pre-orders starting October 16. Apple requires iPhone Duo screenshots for all submissions starting April 2027.

via 9to5Mac|
#app-store#apple#foldable-phones
Apple Opens App Store Submissions for iPhone Duo Ahead of October Launch
technology3 days ago

Apple Opens App Store Submissions for iPhone Duo Ahead of October Launch

Apple has enabled developers to submit apps optimized for the iPhone Duo to the App Store, ahead of the device's October 23 launch. While existing apps will run, only those built with the iOS 27.1 SDK can fully utilize the inner display without black borders. The foldable device, priced at $1,999, features a 7.6-inch inner screen but lacks FaceID and advanced camera controls found in the iPhone 18 Pro.

via MacRumors|
#app-store#apple#foldable-phones
technology4 days ago

Apple and Google Lobby States for Laws to Block App Store Lawsuits

Apple and Google are actively lobbying state legislatures to pass laws that would protect their app stores from lawsuits related to age-verification failures. This strategy follows a stalemate in federal legislation on children's online safety. The move aims to limit liability as states enact stricter age-verification rules, though it has drawn criticism from tech safety advocates.

via Politico|
#app-store#apple#google
F-Droid 2.0 Overhauls Open-Source Android Store with New UI and Easier Installs
technology14 days ago

F-Droid 2.0 Overhauls Open-Source Android Store with New UI and Easier Installs

F-Droid has released version 2.0, its most significant update in ten years, featuring a complete interface redesign and improved app installation workflows. The new client, built on Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, introduces a streamlined discovery system, background update checks, and a unified installer that simplifies sideloading. While the update enhances usability and privacy controls, it drops support for Android 6 and removes the panic wipe feature, marking a major shift for the open-source app repository.

via arstechnica.com|
#android#app-store#f-droid
Meta's Muse tops app charts, but critics say it clones OpenClaw
technology15 days ago

Meta's Muse tops app charts, but critics say it clones OpenClaw

Meta's new AI agent, Muse, has surged to the top of the U.S. App Store charts, surpassing ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok in downloads. However, the launch has sparked a controversy over whether Meta built the tool from scratch or merely wrapped the open-source platform OpenClaw. While Meta denies direct copying, it admits the product is heavily inspired by OpenClaw, which pioneered the consumer AI agent concept earlier this year.

via The Verge|
#ai-agents#app-store#meta
Muse Tops US App Store Free Apps, Marking Meta's Push into Personal AI
technology20 days ago

Muse Tops US App Store Free Apps, Marking Meta's Push into Personal AI

Meta's Muse, its new personal AI assistant, vaulted to No.1 among free US iPhone apps a week after launch, signaling consumer enthusiasm for AI agents that act on your behalf rather than just chat. Muse can research, fill forms, buy items, book services, remember preferences, and coordinate tasks across apps like email, calendars, Spotify, Instagram, and OpenTable, while asking for approval before sensitive actions. Early users report real-world wins—such as finding cheaper auto-insurance, applying live discounts, and streamlining purchases—though some experiences falter (e.g., summarizing a saved Instagram video), and questions remain about privacy and reliability amid competing agents like Instinct.

via businessinsider.com|
#app-store#artificial-intelligence#meta
Apple Opens App Store Submissions for iOS 27 and macOS 27 Ahead of Rollout
technology28 days ago

Apple Opens App Store Submissions for iOS 27 and macOS 27 Ahead of Rollout

Apple says developers can now submit apps built with iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 using the Xcode 27 Release Candidate ahead of their rollout next Monday; macOS 27 will be Apple Silicon–only, with Intel Macs losing support after macOS 26, so apps must target arm64; Apple also highlights new age rating questions and updated product-page assets, and notes that starting April 2027 uploads must meet the relevant 27 SDK minimums (iOS/iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS).

via 9to5Mac|
#app-store#apple-silicon#ios-27
MapQuest Climbs to App Store Top After Refusing Lake Ontario Rename
technology1 month ago

MapQuest Climbs to App Store Top After Refusing Lake Ontario Rename

MapQuest's iOS app jumped to the top of Canada's free App Store charts and climbed in the U.S. after the company refused to rename 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' following a Trump executive order; Google Maps shows the renamed label in the U.S. while MapQuest keeps its original names. MapQuest says hundreds of thousands have downloaded the app since Thursday and usage is up roughly 50x as of Aug. 30, per remarks from GM Doug Berger.

via MacRumors|
#app-store#lake-america#lake-ontario
Apple pulls AI deepfake nudity app after Meta ad scrutiny
technology1 month ago

Apple pulls AI deepfake nudity app after Meta ad scrutiny

Apple removed Kromix, an AI image-styler capable of generating pornographic deepfakes of real people, after WIRED exposed Meta’s ad campaign promoting it; Apple said the app added prohibited content after review and violates Nudification-related guidelines, and Meta subsequently pulled the ads. A separate WIRED investigation found another similar app, MaskAI, which Apple also removed following inquiries.

via 9to5Mac|
#advertising#ai#app-store
Apple updates EU App Store terms to align with DMA and broaden payment options
technology1 month ago

Apple updates EU App Store terms to align with DMA and broaden payment options

Apple overhauls EU App Store terms to align with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), effective October 1, moving developers to a single terms set; non‑Store digital transactions incur a 5% Core Technology Commission, while App Store in‑app purchases carry a 26% fee, external payment providers 20%, and 15% for purchases that link out, with reductions for certain programs. Developers can offer both in‑store and external payments in the EU but must keep chosen options for 12 months; a 5% Core Technology Commission also applies to web/third‑party store transactions, and Apple is dropping several old Fees. Web distribution is EU‑only with eligibility rules. The update also adds EU child-safety rules for purchases inside apps, reflecting continued DMA enforcement.

via The Verge|
#app-store#apple#dma
Apple Proposes Tiered 5–15% Fee for External Payments in Epic Antitrust Case
technology1 month ago

Apple Proposes Tiered 5–15% Fee for External Payments in Epic Antitrust Case

Apple asks a court to allow up to a 15% fee on purchases made via external payment links for App Store apps, with 10% for some programs and 5% for Small Business, as part of the ongoing Epic Games antitrust dispute; the piece also notes Google’s ongoing Play Store changes—opening to external billing and third‑party stores under a separate case.

via Engadget|
#antitrust#app-store#apple