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umbrelOS 2.0 Brings Cloud Like Ease to Self Hosted Servers
More than 300 apps, private folders, and a Photos app designed to make local storage feel oddly familiar.
Apple's Toll Booth Gets a New Coat of Paint
Apple overhauls EU App Store fees under DMA pressure, but developers still pay a commission on external link-outs.
Apple Pulled Telegram From the App Store Worldwide Over a Single User Post
One user out of more than a billion was enough to make Telegram restricted from every iPhone on the planet.
Google Opens the Play Store to Its Rivals
The company that turned sideloading into a chore is about to let you install its competitors with a single tap.
How Apple Lost in Brazil and Won Anyway
Apple turned a regulator’s order into a set of fees and reporting rules engineered to keep competition out.
Alabama Moves to Put a Gatekeeper on the App Store
The Legislature waved it through, but HB161 locks mandatory age checks and parent-linked accounts into the foundation of Alabama’s app ecosystem.
Apple Censorship Forces Japanese Game to Hide Characters
A fantasy world once bursting with color now drifts in silhouette, caught between artistic vision and Apple’s invisible line.
Apple Hit With New Antitrust Lawsuit by Proton Over iOS Monopoly
Proton’s lawsuit paints Apple’s App Store as a tollbooth where privacy comes at a premium.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Renews Attacks on Apple and Google Over Alleged Monopolistic and Anti-Competitive App Store Practices
Epic’s fight drags on as Sweeney accuses Apple and Google of weaponizing compliance to preserve their turf.
Patreon Feels the Squeeze as Apple Demands a Cut
Apple’s move forces Patreon creators into a costly dilemma, risking either subscriber loss or a significant cut in their earnings.
Apple Pushes Podcasters to Join Subscription Program for Top Feed Placement
A new report reveals that podcasters that give Apple a cut of their revenue get featured more prominently.
Apple’s Aggressively Strategic Revenue-Preserving Measures in Response to Supreme Court Ruling on Third-Party Payments Undermines the Spirt of the Law
Apple is making developers jump through many hoops if they want to avoid Apple’s own payment system, that they likely won’t bother.
