App Store
The Many App Stores Before the App Store
Assessing the landscape of the app store concept in the years before it became an idea “originated” by Apple. The prior art is strong with this one.
Apple Is Letting Over 150 Countries Censor LGBTQ+ Content In The App Store
Despite its rainbow branding for Pride Month, the company's App Store is blocking queer dating and news apps around the world.
How to Hunt Down App Store Subscriptions You Didn’t Realize You Pay For
Finding out where your money is going is actually pretty easy.
The Fortnite Trial Is Exposing Details About the Biggest iPhone Hack on Record
As part of the trial against Epic Games, Apple released emails that show that 128 million users, of which 18 million were in the U.S., downloaded apps containing malware known as XCodeGhost from the App Store.
‘Fortnite’ Developer Says Apple Will Soon Terminate Its Developer Accounts
“Existing iOS users are doomed to obsolescence within weeks," said the developer.
'Fortnite' Developer Epic Games Is Suing Apple for Anti-Competitive Practices
After Apple took 'Fortnite' down from the App Store, the developer filed a lawsuit in retaliation.
Thousands of People Are Monitoring Police Scanners During the George Floyd Protests
Apps that let people listen to police scanners have skyrocketed to the top of the App Store.
Australians Throw Out 7.3 Million Tonnes of Food Each Year: Jane Kou Has a Better Idea
As part of our series "The Year We Woke Up," we meet a 25-year-old who's tackling food wastage with an app.
China Called the App Hong Kongers Use to Avoid Tear Gas 'Poisonous.' So Apple Removed It.
Chinese officials criticized the company for permitting the crowd-sourced app, which Beijing says is being used to "target and ambush police."
How a 14-Year-Old Designer Became Part of Apple's Splashy New Gaming Service
After being picked by Apple to attend the company's developer conference, he was given a chance to pitch them—and seized the moment.
China’s new top app rewards users for consuming Communist Party propaganda
"Study to make China strong" has been downloaded more than 44 million times since launching last month.
Supreme Court Weighs Whether Apple’s App Store Is a Monopoly
Looming Supreme Court ruling could impact antitrust enforcement for years.