Additionally a 5 percent "Core Technology Fee" would be levied against all app downloads from third-party app stores. This ...

Apple is introducing alternative app stores and payment options in Japan to comply with a new competition law, while maintaining that platform-level security and child safety controls remain in place.

Android is, for the most part, an open platform. You can use the Google Play Store to install apps and games, or you can go off the reservation and install APKs on ...

ChatGPT is taking a major step towards becoming a platform, not just a chatbot, with OpenAI officially opening its in-app app directory to developers.

All Android phones come with various preinstalled apps to let you perform everyday tasks from the moment you set up your phone. Google's core apps, including Gmail ...

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Apple’s tightly controlled iPhone ecosystem is about to look very different in Brazil, where regulators have forced the ...

OpenAI has begun accepting submissions from third-party developers for their apps to be accessible directly in ChatGPT, and has launched a new App Directory (don't call it a "store"!) that can be ...

Apple has long maintained strict control over the App Store, ensuring that only applications meeting its security, privacy and content guidelines can be distributed to iPhone users. However, with the ...

In the wake of the European Union's Digital Markets Act, Apple is required to allow users in the region to install rival app stores on their iPhones. After a lengthy ...