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Amazon launches the official Prime Video app for Mac
There are a lot of services out there to choose from if you want to watch something. Apple is just one of many. However, if you're someone who simply prefers to use an official app rather than a website, those options actually get a bit more limited. Luckily for Amazon Prime Video fans out there, who also prefer an app, the wait is over.
Judge rules Apple has until December 9, 2021, to enact App Store changes allowing developers to link to alternative payment options
Back in September of this year, the judge tasked with overseeing the Epic Games vs. Apple trial came to a decision. Among other things, the judge ruled that Apple must allow for alternative payment options within the App Store. This, as you can imagine, did not go over well with Apple, as it means the company has to change a fundamental aspect of its digital storefront moving forward.
Netflix Games is rolling out support for iOS devices
It has been a week since Netflix Games officially launched. This new feature baked right not the Netflix streaming service allows subscribers to access a handful of mobile games right on their devices. At first, the service was only available on Android devices. However, it didn't take long before Netflix confirmed iOS support was in the works.
No App Store freeze during 2021 holidays
Apple has confirmed that an annual App Store freeze won't be happening this holiday season, a change from prior years due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
Netflix Games for iOS will reportedly release individual games via the App Store
Netflix has been working for quite some time to add access to video games for subscribers. In November of 2021, that dream became a reality. Netflix Games was officially announced on November 2, 2021, but the bad news for would-be gamers with a Netflix account was that it was for Android only. No iOS support available out of the box.
How to contact an iPhone or Mac app developer
You may want to contact an iPhone, iPad, or Mac app developer for multiple reasons. This includes getting support, requesting a new feature, notifying about a bug, information regarding an update, asking for their next app, and more.
Apple makes it easy and transparent to contact an iOS, iPadOS, or macOS app developer via the App Store. This post will show you five ways to reach the app's developer to get your grievances addressed.
Google confirms changes to comply with South Korean law requiring alternative billing options, Apple remains quiet
We are almost through the first week of November 2021, and it looks like Apple is doing everything it can to drag its feet when it comes to a brand new requirement regarding third-party billing options in the Play Store. This new law was passed by the government in South Korea, and Google was swept up in the action as well. The difference is, Google's set forth a plan to make those changes. Apple? Not so much.
Comment: Apple should embrace sideloading apps, not demonize it
Apple has endured a lot of heat from frustrated consumers over the years for the approach it takes to permitting the installation of third-party apps on its devices, and perhaps for good reason.
Craig Federighi says sideloading apps on iOS would be a ‘criminal’s best friend’
Sideloading iOS apps is not a thing that's possible right now in the default setting of Apple's most popular mobile operating system. But it is a pipe dream for a lot of people. Even for the folks who aren't already jailbreaking their devices. But, if you ask Craig Federighi, it doesn't look like Apple's even kind of considering the idea.
Facebook pokes at Apple’s App Store Guidelines by instituting new creator subscription links
Apple's App Store Guidelines are there for a reason. Whether or not that reason is justified, at least in some circumstances, remains a hot topic these days. Epic Games, for instance, does not approve of many aspects of those rules. And Facebook has gone on record of not being a fan of some of the things Apple has implemented for its digital storefront, either. And now the social network, now ruled by Meta, is here to poke the bear a bit.
Apple could face an unspecified fine in Russia over in-app payments
A Russian watchdog is now pursuing a new antitrust investigation into Apple's App Store. It comes after the iPhone maker failed to implement anti-steering rules that would permit developers to inform users of alternative purchase options for in-app payments.