The Latest Breaking News from App Store

Apple Slashes App Store Fees in China, New Commission Rates for Developers Take Effect March 15

Apple will lower App Store commissions in China to 25% and 12% starting March 15 after regulatory discussions, giving developers reduced transaction fees.

International Business Times · Mar 13

Apple Geoblocks Downloads, Updates of ByteDance Apps in the US, Says Report—Is TikTok Safe?

Apple has reportedly been geoblocking the downloads and updates of ByteDance's apps in the United States.

International Business Times · Mar 6

ChatGPT Users Revolt: 295% Uninstall Spike After OpenAI's Pentagon Deal

OpenAI experiences a surge in app uninstalls and negative reviews following its partnership with the US Department of Defence.

International Business Times UK · Mar 5

Age checks in the app store: Can they keep children off social media?

Children can bypass age checks through factory resets, using alternative app stores or accessing social media sites on desktop computers.

Euronews · Feb 23

American Brands are Being Erased from Shop Shelves as Boycott Apps Hit No. 1

Apps developed to boycott US products rose to the top of App store as a sign of protest by Europeans against US President Trump's threats to Greenland

International Business Times UK · Jan 22

Shoppers in Denmark turn to apps to boycott US products amid Greenland tensions

Mobile apps designed to help consumers identify and avoid American-made products have climbed to the top of Denmark's app store charts following President Donald Trump's recent comments about acquiring Greenland.

Euronews · Jan 22

Is Apple TV Down Right Now? Users Locked Out as Apple Services Outage Spreads Fast

Apple confirmed a services outage affecting Apple TV, the App Store, Maps and iCloud features, with multiple platforms still experiencing issues.

International Business Times UK · Jan 21

Welcome to the ‘AI slop’ security crisis – these 198 iOS apps were found leaking private chats and user locations

Apps with over 20 million users have exposed 380 million private chat messages into the wild, research shows.

TechRadar · Jan 20

Arknights Endfield pre-download guide: PC, PS5, Android, and iOS

Jump into the action as soon as the game launches.

Dot Esports · Jan 20

FBI Warning: The “Quishing” Scam Is Hiding in Parking Meters (Don’t Scan It)

Image Source: ShutterStock.com Pulling into a parking spot downtown, you realize you are running five minutes late for dinner. You rush to the meter, only to find the coin slot jammed or the card reader looking ancient. Suddenly, a bright, clean QR code sticker appears, saying “Scan to Pay.” It…

Budget and the Bees · Jan 17