Netflix confirms Apple TV app integration was just a bug As quickly as it came, support for Netflix in the Apple TV app has been removed, and it turns out it wasn’t supposed to exist at all. Earlier we saw what appeared Valentine’s Day truce between Netflix and Apple, but unfortunately, that isn’t the case. …
A newly discovered malware campaign is stealing cryptocurrency from iOS by exploiting vulnerabilities in apps available on the App Store. Kaspersky researchers have discovered a malicious software development kit (SDK) called SparkCat hidden inside multiple apps on both iOS and Android. SparkCat is designed to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases using optical character recognition (OCR),…
Hot Tub arrives on AltStore The first native porn app for iPhone called “Hot Tub” may have passed notarization checks, but Apple wants everyone to know it certainly doesn’t “approve” of such dangerous things on its devices. Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines have almost always explicitly stated that apps featuring “overtly sexual or pornographic material”…
Apple has introduced a new Advanced Commerce API for in-app purchases. Apple has announced its new Advanced Commerce API, designed to provide app developers the ability to manage large catalogs of in-app purchases or subscriptions. The announcement was published on Apple’s developer page, along with the eligibility requirements. The Advanced Commerce API aims to help…
India says Apple has abused its dominant market share of iOS apps The Indian government wants its own state-backed apps to be pre-installed on every iPhone and Android phone, but Apple and Google are expected to refuse. India’s government has a thing about pre-installed apps, having previously told Apple it should let its experts examine…
Apple’s age rating system in the App Store is not doing enough to protect children, a report claims, after a day’s worth of research found a high proportion of apps deemed acceptable to children actually posed a risk. Apple has various systems and mechanisms in place to make the use of an iPhone, iPad,…
App Store Awards – Image credit: Apple Apple has recognized 17 developers as part of the App Store Awards for 2024, with winning apps sparking creativity and creating everyday moments with others. In November, Apple released a list of 45 finalists for the App Store Awards. On Wednesday, it revealed the 17 winners from…
Apple’s visionOS menu system — image credit: Apple In its latest annual developer survey, Setapp reports that almost 50% of developers are uncertain about whether to support the Apple Vision Pro, but 60% are adding AI features. In its 2023 survey, Setapp’s report by its parent company MacPaw claimed that nearly 50% of Mac developers…
Apps in the Space/Time deal The latest Unclutter “Space/Time” bundle is offering 13 Mac apps to clean up your desktop for $74, saving you a stellar $235. Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be over, but you can still get some out-of-this-world deals. With this one from Unclutterapp.com, you can still save a moon-sized…
Coinbase has added Apple Pay support to its Onramp payment feature for third-party apps, making it easier for iPhone owners to buy cryptocurrency from their devices. Coinbase Onramp is a tool for app developers that helps them enable users to buy cryptocurrencies rapidly. It is now supporting Apple Pay as a payment method for…