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Apple on Friday published a revision of some of its App Store review guidelines, loosening some restrictions on streaming game services, online classes and when developers must use its in-app purchase system, which charges a 30 percent commission. The company made the changes after criticism from developers over its App Store practices and after rivals …

Forget the iPhone 12, Apple’s hottest new product is a face mask. The iPhone maker has reportedly created its first face mask designed in-house, and is beginning to send them out to corporate and retail workers as the Covid-19 pandemic continues. The Apple Face Mask, as it has been dubbed, was developed by the same …

Apple turned up the heat in its high-stakes legal battle against “Fortnite” developer Epic Games on Tuesday, filing a countersuit asking for damages resulting from lost App Store fees. Apple, which kicked “Fortnite” off the App Store last month after Epic instituted a new payment system which would have allowed it to circumvent the 30 …

Apple is launching a new product next week, but it may not be the hotly anticipated 5G iPhone. The company on Tuesday afternoon announced a surprise even scheduled for Sept. 15, with Apple’s senior vice president of marketing Greg Joswiak sharing a video of the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, Calif. The event invite didn’t …

You may need to shell out a pretty penny if you want the fastest new iPhone. Though the next generation of smartphones from Apple will all feature 5G technology — which will allow them to access a wireless network that promises faster internet and quicker response times than the current LTE models — only the largest …

Alphabet’s Google and Apple on Tuesday announced a new system that will enable public health authorities to use smartphones to assist in contact tracing without having to build an app. The new system — called Exposure Notifications Express — will allow public health officials to submit a small configuration file to Apple and Google. The …

Apple’s long-awaited 5G iPhone will reportedly make its debut this October. The tech juggernaut will launch four new iPhone models at its annual fall keynote, as well as a new Apple Watch, iPad and HomePod, according to Bloomberg. The 5G technology in the new phones will allow them to access a wireless network that promises …

Apple TV+ has ordered “Five Days At Memorial,” a limited series from Oscar-winner John Ridley and Emmy winner Carlton Cuse, which chronicles events in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The pickup of the new series, based on the acclaimed non-fiction book by Pulitzer Prize winning author Sheri Fink, comes on the 15th anniversary of …

Mariah Carey is set to headline a Christmas special at Apple. “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special” will combine music, dancing and animation. It will be driven by a story about bringing the world together. It will premiere on the heels of the 25th anniversary of Carey’s iconic holiday anthem “All I Want For Christmas Is …

The high-flying shares of Apple and Tesla rose further on Monday, as investors jumped at the opportunity to own shares at more affordable prices after the companies split their stock. Apple’s previous stock split was 7-for-1 in 2014 and its fifth since going public in 1980. Splitting stocks is a way for companies to make …