The App Store started small in 2008 with just 500 apps but now holds over 1. 8 million. Most come from outside developers—99. 99% to be exact. Most apps (85%) don’t pay Apple anything, yet the store still generates $1. 3 trillion globally in 2024. In South Korea alone, transactions hit $27 billion.
Epic Games won a new court battle that keeps the fight over Apple’s App Store rules alive. A U. S. appeals court in California said it would not pause a decision that forces Apple to loosen restrictions on how developers can accept payments outside the App Store. The move means Epic can keep pushing
A popular singer lost nearly half a million dollars after installing a fake version of Ledger Live from Apple’s Mac App Store. The scam involved an app that looked real but was actually malicious. When the artist set up a new computer, he typed his seed phrase into this look‑alike software.
"New studies show that a recent version of the SparkCat malware has slipped into apps on both iOS and Android stores. The program masquerades as everyday utilities—messaging tools, food delivery apps—and quietly scans users’ photo libraries for images that contain cryptocurrency wallet recovery phr
Ring, the company that owns many home‑security cameras, has launched an app store that lets developers add new functions to its devices. The move aims to turn ordinary cameras into tools for businesses, elder care and other areas that need real‑time monitoring. The idea was first revealed at a te
South Korea is making big changes to how people can access crypto. They are tightening rules and using app stores to enforce them. This is part of a bigger plan to create a legal framework for crypto and blockchain-based finance. The country has passed new laws that define security token offerings
A recent ruling by a federal judge in Texas has put a halt to a new state law designed to protect children online. The law, which was supposed to start in January, would have required app stores and developers to check the ages of users. The judge, Robert Pitman, decided that this law likely goes ag
Apple's App Store has come under fire for allowing apps linked to U. S. -sanctioned entities to operate undetected. A recent report from the Tech Transparency Project identified 52 apps connected to organizations on the Treasury Department's Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) list. These entities
Apple has rolled out a new program that slashes its App Store fees in half for certain app developers. The catch? They must use Apple's tech to build their apps. This includes tools for tracking purchases, verifying ages, and processing in-app buys. These "mini apps" are small software bits inside
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and xAI, has taken a strong stand against Apple. He's not happy with how Apple's App Store ranks Grok, the AI chatbot from xAI. Musk says Apple is playing favorites and breaking competition rules. He's even threatened to take Apple to court. This isn't just a small fight
