Alle verlieren (so ein bisschen); vielleicht auch App-Store-Kund:innen. Richterin Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers warf im ersten Urteil alle #FreeFortnite-Forderungen über Bord, schrieb jedoch eine wichtige App-Store-Regel um. Apple besetzt mit seinem Download-Store keine Monopolstellung im Markt für „digital mobile gaming transactions“1. Es gibt zu wenige Anhaltspunkte, dass Apple seine eigenen Apps dort bevorzugt behandelt2. „Sideloading“ findet

Nächste Woche gibt es (voraussichtlich) neue iPhones – das Datum steht. Das erinnert mich daran, was für ein absurder (Verkaufs‑)Erfolg das aktuelle Line-up aus Apple-Telefone ist: Apple hat in den letzten drei Quartalen1 zusammengerechnet bereits mehr iPhones verkauft, als in allen vier Quartalen2 im Jahr 2020. Q3/2021: 55M Q2/2021: 62M Q1/2021: 82M 2021: zirka 199 Millionen ↩

Update as of September 3, 2021: Previously we announced plans for features intended to help protect children from predators who use communication tools to recruit and exploit them and to help limit the spread of Child Sexual Abuse Material. Based on feedback from customers, advocacy groups, researchers, and others, we have decided to take additional

Apple today announced an update coming to the App Store that closes an investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC). The update will allow developers of “reader” apps to include an in-app link to their website for users to set up or manage an account. While the agreement was made with the JFTC, Apple

Apple today announced a number of changes coming to the App Store that, pending court approval, will resolve a class-action suit from US developers. The terms of the agreement will help make the App Store an even better business opportunity for developers, while maintaining the safe and trusted marketplace users love. Apple appreciates the developer

Apples IP-Verschleierungsdienst startete nach der Installation von Beta 7 deaktiviert. So scheint der Service für bezahlte iCloud-Abonnent:innen mit iOS und iPadOS 15 auch zu starten – jedenfalls interpretiere ich so diese Notiz aus den Release Notes. iCloud Private Relay will be released as a public beta to gather additional feedback and improve website compatibility. (82150385) Das

On the other hand, waiting for Qualcomm and Mediatek is fraught with peril. For some reason, Qualcomm does not seem to be sounding alarm bells internally about its growing performance gap against Apple, nor the narrowing gap with Mediatek. Mediatek has made a lot of gains but still lags in some critical areas, like AI

The new handsets will include a video version of the phone’s Portrait mode feature, the ability to record video in a higher-quality format called ProRes, and a new filters-like system that improves the look and colors of photos, according to people familiar with the matter. The camera features are seen as some of the biggest