digital markets act Archives - Developer Tech News https://www.developer-tech.com/news/tag/digital-markets-act/ Gaming, Apps, HTML5, Java, PHP, C#, .net, IOT Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:59:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.developer-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/dev-icon-60x60.png digital markets act Archives - Developer Tech News https://www.developer-tech.com/news/tag/digital-markets-act/ 32 32 Apple may enable sideloading in Europe ‘in the coming weeks’ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2024/jan/16/apple-may-enable-sideloading-europe-in-coming-weeks/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2024/jan/16/apple-may-enable-sideloading-europe-in-coming-weeks/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:59:04 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=45532 Apple is reportedly planning to allow iPhone and iPad users in Europe to install apps from third-party app stores—potentially within a matter of weeks.  The move from Apple comes in response to mounting regulatory pressure from European lawmakers demanding more competition in the app ecosystem.   According to Apple insider Mark Gurman in Bloomberg’s “Power On”... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2024/jan/16/apple-may-enable-sideloading-europe-in-coming-weeks/feed/ 0 Apple hints at enabling sideloading in iOS 17 https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/jun/14/apple-hints-at-enabling-sideloading-ios-17/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/jun/14/apple-hints-at-enabling-sideloading-ios-17/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:21:29 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=44707 Apple execs continue to hint at enabling sideloading in iOS 17 to comply with pressure from governments, particularly the EU. Renowned for its closed ecosystem, Apple is routinely accused of taking advantage of its market position to implement anti-competitive policies. The EU’s upcoming Digital Markets Act aims to put a stop to such practices by... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/jun/14/apple-hints-at-enabling-sideloading-ios-17/feed/ 0 Microsoft intends to launch a mobile app store https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/mar/21/microsoft-intends-to-launch-a-mobile-app-store/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/mar/21/microsoft-intends-to-launch-a-mobile-app-store/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:15:32 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=44398 Microsoft is planning to launch a mobile app store that will compete against the App Store and Play Store. According to Microsoft’s Xbox head Phil Spencer, Microsoft will take advantage of an upcoming EU law that will break up the monopoly held by the two major smartphone platform holders. “We want to be in a... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/mar/21/microsoft-intends-to-launch-a-mobile-app-store/feed/ 0 Apple is working on supporting App Store alternatives https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/dec/14/apple-working-supporting-app-store-alternatives/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/dec/14/apple-working-supporting-app-store-alternatives/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:38:19 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=44143 Apple is working on allowing App Store alternatives due to legislation that forces its hand. The EU introduced the Digital Markets Act in November which requires “gatekeeper” companies to open their platforms to other companies and developers. Apple has until 6 March 2024 to comply with the act by supporting the sideloading of apps on... Read more »

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