Apple has stopped signing the recent iPadOS 17.7.7 update for older iPads because of app logging issues, and will re-release it later when a fix is available.
Apple stops signing iPadOS 17.7.7 over app logging issues
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Apple officially rejects Fortnite mobile App Store submission as Epic Games pulls game from platform worldwide
Just last night we reported on Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney’s statement that Apple had neither approved nor rejected the company’s popular Fortnite mobile game for the iOS & iPadOS App Store after a resubmission following a United States-based court order that ruled Apple needed to allow third-party payment options in apps rather than going through the App Store and collecting the 15-30% Apple tax for every transaction.
Epic Games pulls and re-submits Fortnite app submission to iOS App Store as Apple stalls
Just last week, Fortnite game publisher Epic Games re-submitted the popular battle royale game to Apple’s App Store following a U.S.-based judge’s ruling that Apple could not charge 15-30% commission fees on in-app purchases made from apps and that app makers could use their own payment systems outside of the App Store’s.
Infuse Plus is a jailbreak tweak that brings premium features to the popular Infuse app at no cost
Anyone who uses the Infuse media app on their iPhone or iPad to enjoy video content in almost any video format they can imagine could probably benefit from the likes of a handy jailbreak tweak called Infuse Plus by iOS developer Dayanch96.
Epic Games has re-submitted Fortnite to the United States-based App Store following court ruling
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know by now that Apple ejected the popular Fortnite video game from the App Store in 2020 after game developer Epic Games introduced an in-app payment system to the game that tried to circumvent Apple’s App Store policies. This resulted in an epic legal battle between the two companies that has raged on for years.
Google Maps can save locations found on your screenshots in a dedicated list
Google Maps for iPhone has picked up a new feature that scans the screenshots in your iPhone's Photos app library to find locations and save them in a dedicated list.
Google Gemini gets iPad-optimized app & support for Home Screen widgets in latest update
Google has released an update for its Gemini artificial intelligence-based chat service on Wednesday, officially bringing the app up to version 1.2025.1770102 with a particularly notable change: support for a full-screen, optimized iPad app.
Netflix is testing a TikTok-style vertical feed for its iPhone app
Netflix is testing a TikTok-style vertical feed in its iPhone app, but the feature won't be ready for public consumption for at least a few months, the company noted.
Netflix for Apple TV is rolling out a new design with better navigation and more
Netflix's redesigned Apple TV app brings a much cleaner look with the more visible Search and My List shortcuts, better recommendations and other perks.
Google app’s new Simplify feature makes complex text easier to understand
Google's search app for iPhone and iPad has a new AI feature, called “Simplify,” to make complex text, jargon and online writing easier to understand.
NeoFreeBird is a sideloadable app that restores classic Twitter assets & features for 𝕏 users
While most people have either moved on with the fact that the Twitter social media network was re-branded as 𝕏 following Elon Musk’s acquisition, or they’ve simply moved to other platforms such as BlueSky, there remain a small percentage of users who can’t let go of what Twitter used to be and want their experience to remain just the same as it was.
AltStore PAL v2.2 released with support for updated REST API, various bug fixes & improvements
The AltStore team announced an updated version of the AltStore PAL app distribution platform for European Union users via social media platform 𝕏 on Tuesday, this time bringing the utility up to version 2.2.