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Apple to open up iOS to third-party app stores in Brazil: Could India follow?

December 24, 2025 5:25 pm

Brazil joins a short but growing group of countries that have forced Apple to roll back parts of its long-standing policies that have been criticised as anti-competitive.

A safety app or a surveillance backdoor? The real risk of Sanchar Saathi

December 03, 2025 1:31 pm

India’s struggle is not just with laws and apps but with a still nascent culture of data rights

Why Apple is challenging legality of CCI’s antitrust penalty rules in Delhi High Court

November 30, 2025 3:48 pm

Based on Apple’s average global turnover from all its services globally for three fiscal years up to 2024, the tech giant told the court its "maximum penalty exposure" at the rate of 10 per cent would reach up to $38 billion.

Apple said it removed more than 143 million fraudulent ratings and reviews.

Apple rejected over 1.9 million apps submitted to App Store in 2024

May 29, 2025 1:03 pm

Apple’s annual fraud analysis report comes on the heels of Epic Games’ Fortnite returning to the App Store after a protracted legal battle.

US proposes law that could force Apple, Google to allow third-party app stores

May 07, 2025 1:05 pm

The proposed bill comes after a major ruling in the Epic vs Apple antitrust case last week.

Minors would be required to obtain parental consent before downloading apps or making in-app transactions, as per the draft legislation.

US proposes law mandating Google Play Store, Apple App Store to verify users’ ages

May 05, 2025 2:33 pm

While a similar legislation was passed in Utah, the draft App Store Accountability Act will be the first major online safety legislation at the federal level.

Apple App Store drives Rs 44,447 crores in India sales; developers' global earnings triple

April 29, 2025 8:26 am

A new Apple-backed study finds Indian developers thriving globally, as App Store billings in India reached Rs 44,447 crores in 2024.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (right). (Express Image)

Meta and Google clash over online safety of kids: Who is responsible for age verification?

March 14, 2025 9:30 am

This comes a week after Utah became the first state in the US to require app stores to verify users’ ages.

Amazon to shut down its Android app store, Coins programme by August 2025

February 21, 2025 1:43 pm

However, Amazon clarified that the app store will still be accessible from its own devices such as Fire TV and Fire Tablet.

Apple raises concern over first porn app on iPhone under EU rules

February 04, 2025 8:55 am

Apple has criticized the presence of a pornography app, Hot Tub, on iPhones in the European Union, arguing that the Digital Markets Act (DMA) is undermining consumer trust.