Apple plans to allow alternative payment systems in South Korea to put the tech giant in compliance with a law that took effect in September banning app store operators from requiring use of their own in-app payment systems, the Korea Communications Commission said Tuesday (Jan....
Developers earned $260 billion from the Apple App Store since its launch in 2008, with a record increase of roughly $60 billion in 2021 alone, Apple said in a recent blog post. The App store ecosystem facilitated $643 billion in billings and sales during 2020,...
Will Apple’s new augmented reality (AR) headset be a doorway to the metaverse? Don’t count on it, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said in his Power On newsletter Sunday (Jan. 9), predicting that the company’s AR headset will be meant for shorter sessions and not for users...
In 2007, smartphones were becoming ubiquitous. Blackberry reigned as acknowledged choice of business types, with models like the Motorola Razr flip defining mobile coolness for others. Then, at MacWorld Expo on Jan. 9, 2007, the late Steve Jobs walked onstage in his signature black turtleneck...
Apple on Friday (Jan. 7) said it’s adding a new Collections feature and Time to Run service to its Apple Fitness+ subscription service Monday (Jan. 10), according to a press release. Apple’s fitness and wellness service, Fitness+, is built around the Apple Watch. Apple describes...
Apple made history Monday (Jan. 3) as the first U.S. company to hit a market capitalization of $3 trillion, tripling its valuation in less than four years. The tech giant’s achievement came when its stock price soared past $181.12 during the first day of 2022...
Apple is looking at a better 2022 than last year, promising new iPhones, AirPods and a potential VR headset, Bloomberg writes. While 2021 was the most successful year for revenue in the company’s history, it didn’t have many new introductions. That’s what Apple has promised...
Apple has given some large, unique stock bonuses to some engineers to try and keep talent in the company as employees defect to other tech rivals, Yahoo reported Tuesday (Dec. 28). The company has been losing people to rivals like Facebook’s parent company, Meta. Last...
Dutch authorities have ordered Apple to allow dating apps to accept payments using solutions outside the iPhone maker’s walls, according to a statement from The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). The decision is the result of a two-year investigation into Apple’s payment procedures....
