Last week, Apple announced changes to its compliance strategy with the Digital Markets Act in the European Union. These changes apply to apps that link to a web page and include a new fee structure centered around the Initial Acquisition Fee and the Store Services Fee.
As it turns out, Apple’s changes to its guidelines around linking out in the EU are quite similar to Google’s Play Store policies in the EU – but with a few key differences. Here’s how the two arrangements stack up.
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We’ve been hearing multiple rumors about a potential new iPhone 17 model that will have a new, slimmer design. The first rumors about this “iPhone Slim” suggested that this version would be positioned as an ultra high-end model and could cost more than an . However, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has now pointed out that iPhone Slim will be more like an “iPhone Air” – and that puts all the rumors in a whole new direction.
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TikTok on Monday announced a major update coming to its platform. Users can now create and send messages for group chats for the first time in the app. In addition, TikTok is bringing stickers to direct messages. Read on as we detail everything that changes with the latest TikTok update.
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Two reports published by India’s competition regulator contained confidential Apple data, according to a complaint by the company.
The antitrust body has now asked recipients to return the reports so that the sensitive data can be redacted in new versions …
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Apple is coming under fire for its decision to charge a 30% commission on Patreon subscriptions, which will either see creators receive less or supporters charged more.
John Gruber said that Apple was degrading its brand, while Macworld accuses the company of charging for providing negative value …
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A massive data leak of some 2.7 billion records may include sensitive personal data for every person in the US, UK, and Canada. For the US, the data includes social security numbers.
The data is said to have come from a company known as National Public Data, which collects and sells personal data for use in background checks by private investigators and others …
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Another Apple smart ring patent has today been granted, which includes both health monitoring and the ability to control other Apple devices.
It suggests that data could be wirelessly sent from the ring for display on devices with screens, including both Vision Pro and smart glasses …
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Apple and Rivian today announced that native Apple Music support is rolling out to all Rivian electric vehicles. Get the latest software update for your Rivian car, to start streaming Apple Music through the Rivian dashboard interface.
You’ll need a Rivian Connect+ subscription, in order to use the Rivian’s integrated connectivity to stream Apple Music anywhere. Alternatively, you can connect your car to the internet using your phone’s mobile hotspot.
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I’m a huge fan of Apple Wallet, not just for Apple Pay, but also as a single repository for all my tickets, boarding passes, and the like.
I love the proactive way they pop up when close to boarding time, making it a single tap to scan at a barrier, boarding gate, or manual ticket check …
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Taking a screenshot on your iPhone is probably second nature but what about a screenshot to capture everything on a website, PDF, email, note, or stitching together multiple screenshots? Read along for how to take a scrolling screenshot on iPhone.
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