South Korea has become the first country to tell Apple that it must open up the App Store to third-party payment platforms. The same law also applies to Google, and other countries likely will implement similar rules.
The amendment to South Korea’s Telecommunications Business Act prevents large app market operators from forcing their own payment systems on users and developers. It also bans unreasonable delays in app approvals.
We last saw Redditor 17parkc after they took delivery of their lovely new blue 24-inch iMac in May. Now it looks like they moved to a new studio apartment with a few new toys. Actually, in one case, an old toy — an iBook from back in the day, sometime around the turn of this century.
Maybe it’s the impending iOS, iPadOS and macOS updates, but in checking out the App Store this past week, everything seemed to be “bug fixes and stability improvements.” Those are great things to have, but they aren’t as cool or exciting as fresh features or hot new apps!
Fortunately, a long-awaited feature is finally coming to the YouTube masses. Plus, I found another email app worth checking out. And, if you’re hoping to become an influencer, we’ve got an app to help you level up your videos in this week’s Awesome Apps of the Week.
It’s been a very weird summer for Apple’s beta program, with major changes happening months after the initial unveiling of the operating system upgrades. But iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 have finally reached the point where they’re stable enough for average users to try them out. The same goes for watchOS 8.
But that’s not true of macOS Monterey.
Redditor jackwong343 knows how to keep his work computing and his personal use separate — even within a clean, spare and capable computer setup. It all starts with an M1 MacBook Pro for work and an M1 Mac mini for play, and never the twain shall meet.
Fans of Zelda can now try Baldo: The Guardian Owls, a puzzle adventure that debuted Friday on Apple Arcade. The look is inspired by the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibili.
Plus Asphalt 8: Airborne+, a classic racing game, also zoomed onto Apple’s gaming service.
We may be biased, but whether you’re spending your summer in the great outdoors, going on a much-deserved vacation, or spending quality time at home, stocking up on new gadgets is always the most exciting part.
Thankfully, we found some of the internet’s top-rated and cult-favorite tech accessories, which will take your summer plans up a gear. And even better, you can grab them with incredible discounts in our summer sale right now.
Plus, with all these limited-time deals, if you spend $50 or more, you’ll get $10 back in store credit. Your $10 store credit will automatically be added to your account 14 days after purchase (as long as any returns made don’t drop your total below $50).
Google could pay a whopping $15 billion to remain the default search provider on iPhone and iPad, according to one analyst. The figure could rise even higher, to as much as $20 billion, in 2022.
It is believed Google is willing to pay so much to ensure Microsoft and Yahoo, which may also be interesting in striking a deal with Apple, cannot break up the partnership Google has enjoyed for more than a decade.
We all know how annoying it is to be barraged by spam texts and calls. In fact, robocalling, scam texting and fraud phone calls are so problematic, there’s an iPhone setting that blocks any unknown numbers from getting through to you.
But blocking unknown numbers isn’t perfect, especially if you’re waiting for a delivery, need a health care provider to return your call, or use your phone for business (like scheduling new clients).
RoboKiller Spam Call & Text Blocker is the perfect solution to help you continue to use your phone, while blocking 99% of spam calls.
A major new privacy feature of iOS 15 won‘t be ready when the update goes out to iPhones. iCloud Private Relay will mask users’ IP addresses so they can’t be tracked. But it needs additional time for beta testing.