Apple Reacts to Being Forced to Allow Other App Stores
Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook.Jeff Chiu/Associated Press. Apple recently accomplished the unthinkable: it opened up its App Store.To comply with a new EU rule, Apple modified the way apps are distributed on iPhones.It should benefit developers, yet many are protesting.Apple’s total control over the App Store has been breached for the first time since its inception in 2008.Are the developers celebrating? Hardly.On Thursday, modifications were made to the
Apple just did something unthinkable: it opened up its App Store
The iPhone maker changed the way app distribution works on iPhones to comply with a new EU law.
It should be a win for developers, but many are complaining.
Apple’s absolute rule over the App Store has just been broken for the first time since its launch in 2008.
On Thursday, modifications were made to the way app distribution works on iPhones, which should have been welcomed by developers who have long been subject to stringent regulations governing the process.
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