As I discovered today, in the last few months Apple seems to have very quietly removed the ability to download older versions of their apps from the app store, as has been possible for as long as I can remember.
Was on the phone to Apple support and they admitted that zero notification of this...
Apple hikes App Store prices in South Africa
Apple is increasing its App Store pricing in several countries, including South Africa, the Cupertino-based tech company announced in a blog post.
The company is adjusting App Store pricing to correct for fluctuating foreign exchange rates and tax...
Musk vows to produce own smartphone if Apple and Google boot Twitter
Elon Musk has said he will produce his own smartphone if Apple and Google decide to remove Twitter from their app stores.
While the Twitter CEO said he hoped that would not be the case but added that he would not have a...
Apple wants a cut of NFT transactions
Apple Inc. updated its App Store guidelines Monday with new and clearer language explaining its policy toward cryptocurrency trading and non-fungible tokens.
The Cupertino, California-based company has no issue with crypto exchanges or any other apps that...
Apple launches automatically increasing subscription fees
Apple has announced changes to the way auto-renewing subscriptions function.
Subscription-based apps now allow developers to implement automatic price hikes without requiring user confirmation, provided they are within a specific range.
Apple backed by Koch brothers foundation in App Store fight with Epic Games
Apple Inc. won the backing of a foundation started by the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers in a court fight over claims the iPhone maker’s App Store is anti-competitive.
The Americans for Prosperity Foundation...
Court dismisses Apple's attempt to delay App Store changes
Apple Inc. failed to persuade a federal judge to push back a December deadline to change the lucrative business model for its App Store while the iPhone maker’s legal fight with Epic Games Inc. is appealed.
Unless the iPhone maker...
Apple can keep 30% App Store commission — but faces backlash if it does
Apple Inc. could tell mobile app developers that it still intends to collect a commission of up to 30% despite last week’s court ruling ordering the iPhone maker to let users make payments on the web and questioning whether...
Spotify and Tinder accuse Apple of squeezing software developers with app rules
Music-streaming service Spotify Technology SA and Match Group Inc., which operates online dating apps, accused Apple Inc. of squeezing software developers that depend on its App Store to reach customers by...
Apple App Store pushes $519 billion in sales
Apple Inc.’s App Store facilitated sales of $519 billion last year, underscoring the influence of the digital marketplace on the global economy, according to a study supported by the company.
The estimate, by consulting firm Analysis Group, includes...
For Sale
Item name : R250 South African iTunes Gift Card
Age and condition : Unscratched iTunes Gift Card/Brand New ( Unwanted Gift )
Reason for selling : Unwanted Gift and I do not own any Apple products at all
Price : R195
Location : Pretoria /...
So, this is the dilemma:
The SA iTunes store is great for music. Apple Music is super cheap here! Its one third the price of the US store. (Thanks Zuma.) However, the SA iTunes store sucks when it comes to apps. I have a US account, but I now want to use a SA account for a family Apple Music...
App store is the new Google: Naspers
In a world where the smartphone is becoming ever more dominant, the app store is becoming key to success for an e-commerce business, according to Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk.
Apple to refund at least USD32.5 million in disputed kids' app purchases
Apple will refund consumers at least $32.5 million to settle a long-standing complaint
Since we have a new broom in the Dept of Communications, wouldn't this be a good time for government to show positive intent by relaxing the conditions around sale of IOS apps in South Africa?
If it's possible for app vendors to sell their products in other African countries with considerably...