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Bending Spoons has reportedly laid off the entire team of FiLMiC, including its founder and CEO, according to sources close to PetaPixel. FiLMiC, known for its advanced video capture application for the iPhone and more, has been a prominent name in the industry for years. The layoffs, which were rumoured last month, have now been...

Apple has revealed the winners of the 2023 App Store Awards, honouring 14 outstanding apps and games. The company announced finalists earlier this month. These selections, made by the App Store's Editorial team, are recognized for their ability to provide meaningful experiences and inspire cultural change. The winners, hailing from around the globe, were chosen...

Apple's App Store Editorial team has revealed the finalists for this year's App Store Awards, recognizing nearly 40 app and game developers in 10 categories. These finalists have been chosen for their excellence, inventiveness, and technical achievement in app and game development, says Apple. The selected apps and games are noted for enhancing user creativity,...

Apple now demands that app developers provide an "internet content provider (ICP) filing" when publishing new apps on its App Store in China.

In a bid to safeguard its App Store revenue, Apple has now requested the US Supreme Court to reconsider a judge's decision from two years ago.

Apple recently launched a new section on its website, 'Apps by Apple,' detailing an expansive range of apps designed to operate seamlessly across its devices. The new webpage serves as a comprehensive guide to Apple's own app ecosystem, emphasizing their focus on accessibility, privacy, and security. The webpage highlights the new updates coming to Safari...

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Apple to maintain its App Store payment protocols, overruling a request by Epic Games which sought to let app developers direct iPhone users to outside payment methods. Justice Elena Kagan declined to let a prior decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals take immediate effect. This previous...

In a move to further protect user privacy, Apple announced this week that developers will now need to declare their reasons for using certain APIs in their app's privacy manifest. This change, announced at WWDC23, is aimed at preventing the misuse of APIs that could potentially be exploited to collect user data through fingerprinting, a...

Apple found itself on the receiving end of a huge class action lawsuit on Tuesday. The legal challenge, launched by more than 1,500 UK app developers, concerns the company's App Store fees and seeks damages of 785 million pounds ($1 billion USD), reports Reuters. Apple's services sector, inclusive of its App Store, has been a...

On Monday, Apple secured a temporary reprieve when it was granted a motion to suspend an appeals court ruling. The ruling, now on hold, would have required the tech giant to dismantle its "anti-steering" rules and allow external developers to link to third-party payment systems. The stay of the mandate will last 90 days, providing...

Apple's App Store is celebrating its 15th anniversary today, supporting over 1.75 million apps from developers.

Apple has removed multiple predatory lending apps from its App Store in India following concerns regarding the legitimacy of these services.