Apple’s new MagSafe wallet works with ‘Find My’ app for when it goes missing

Alongside the introduction of the new iPhone 13, Apple introduced a few new accessories to complement its upgraded flagship devices. One of the more interesting additions in the accessories in the lineup is a new MagSafe wallet that works with Apple “Find My” service. That means if you accidentally lose your wallet when it becomes […]

Apple Watch will now detect biking workouts, falls from bike when riding

Apple Watch users who ride bikes will get a handful of new features designed just for them. Announced during today’s Apple iPhone press event, the company says that Apple Watch will now begin to detect when users begin a bike ride to remind you to start a workout. And similar to other workouts, Apple Watch […]

Apple patches an NSO zero-day flaw affecting all devices

Apple has released security updates for a zero-day vulnerability that affects every iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Citizen Lab, which discovered the vulnerability and was credited with the find, urges users to immediately update their devices. The technology giant said iOS 14.8 for iPhones and iPads, as well as new updates for Apple Watch […]

Apple、アプリ内で IAP 以外の課金方法への誘導を可能にするよう命じられる

米カリフォルニア北部地区連邦地裁の Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers 判事は 10 日、Epic Games が Apple を訴えていた裁判で双方の主張とも完全には認めない判決を下した(裁判所文書: PDF、 Ars Technica の記事、 The Guardian の記事、 Mac Rumors の記事)。

この裁判は Epic が Apple の App Store における不当な独占行為を訴えていたものだ。Epic は iOS 版 Fortnite に独自の課金システムを実…

Apple prohibited from blocking outside payment in Epic ruling

A judge this morning issued a ruling in California’s Epic v. Apple case, siding with the Fortnite maker on the topic of third-party payments. Effectively, the judge has ruled that Apple cannot prohibit developers from adding links for alternative payments beyond Apple’s App Store-based monetization. The mobile giant’s control over fees on iOS has long […]

Apple’s dangerous path

Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review. Last week, we dove into the truly bizarre machinations of the NFT market. This week, we’re talking about something that’s a little bit more impactful on the current state of the web — Apple’s NeuralHash kerfuffle. If you’re reading this on the TechCrunch site, you can […]

AppleのApp Storeの独禁法違反での集団訴訟で和解成立、ストア外での支払いを認める

2019年にApp Storeが独占禁止法に反しているとして、複数の米開発者から訴訟を起こされていた件で26日、Appleと開発者が和解がまとまったと発表した。App Storeにおける30%という高額な手数料や最低価格の設定、開発者に対する年間登録料などが独占禁止法に違反しているとするものだった(Apple、Business Wire、ロイター、ケータイ Watch、ITmedia)。

Appleは側は手数料体系や他のアプリストアの使用禁止などの点は譲歩しなかったが、開発者が、App Stor…