Google's iOS apps will drop custom user interface elements and Material Design styling on iPhone and iPad to make them look and feel like proper apps on Apple's platforms.
Google pledges to make its iPhone and iPad apps good platform citizens on iOS
DockSearch incorporates a convenient web search tool into any jailbroken iPhone’s Dock
Anyone that searches the web all the time will find value in something that can make that job easier, and that’s just one reason why a newly released jailbreak tweak called DockSearch by iOS developer ginsudev could be of interest; especially if this unique categorization applies to you.
Apple, Google given until mid-October to file plans to allow third-party payment systems in apps in South Korea
Changes, they are a-coming. Apple's not too pleased with it, and Google might be arguing behind the scenes, but when the legal decisions arrive there's not much else they can do. That's the situation in South Korea, where the government ruled that both companies need to allow alternative App Store payments.
How to sync or transfer contacts from iPhone to Mac
Check out these six easy ways to sync and transfer contacts from your iPhone to your Mac, ensuring seamless communication from all your devices.
Apple and Google remove voting app from digital stores to comply with Russian government
While Apple champions all sorts of things, including individual privacy, user security, being a positive element for the environment, and no software backdoors which could give government agencies too much access. The reality is, if it wants to work in certain markets, then it must abide by local laws, regulations, and even demands. Which can lead to some noteworthy changes.
Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchase options judge rules in Epic Games vs Apple trial
It has been a few months since the trial between Epic Games and Apple wound down. Now, the judge leading the trial has made an initial ruling. And it's a big win for Epic (and Fortnite).
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers has filed a permanent injunction against Apple, with the ruling arriving early on Friday morning. This applies some major pressure to Apple, and it's a giant setback for Apple's App Store rules moving forward.
South Korea forces Apple and Google to let app makers use alternative App Store payments
Apple and Google are no longer allowed to force developers to exclusively use their own payment system (and consequentially be subjected to service fees), at least in South Korea.
South Korea delays voting on bill that stops Apple and Google from forcing developers to use each store’s in-app purchase system
Last week, we reported that the South Korean government was looking to vote on the Telecommunications Business Act, a bill that includes an amendment that aims to force Apple and Google to make some sweeping changes to their digital storefronts. In South Korea the bill is known in short-hand as the "anti-Google bill," but obviously a lot of the focus is more on Apple's App Store. Generally speaking, though, the South Korean government believes this bill should help reign in any company with a monopolistic, or dominant, market position.
Even if Apple’s forced to change App Store rules, will you keep using it the same way you do now?
Some people believe it's a negative that Apple controls so much of the iPhone experience. Some of those people would point to the Mac and say, "See? They don't have to have such a heavy-handed approach" and maybe they're onto something. But a lot of folks out there don't see it the same way, calling Apple's "guiding hand" just one less thing they need to think about on a day-to-day basis.
YouTube Premium subscribers can now try out picture-in-picture on iPhone until January 31
With Google prepping to soon launch YouTube picture-in-picture on iPhone, now YouTube Premium subscribers can experimentally try out the picture-in-picture (PiP) on iOS.
Apple pushes back against South Korean bill that would bar Apple and Google from requiring developers use their payment systems
There is a lot of attention on how Google and Apple handle their respective digital storefronts. Some of that attention is all about making changes -- especially when it comes to Apple's App Store. And it looks like one bill from a major economy could set the stage for future change across the board. Which Apple is obviously not too pleased with.
Google’s plans for dominating the video games market included universal access, including Macs
Google bills Stadia, its cloud-based gaming platform, as the "one place for all the ways we play." While that's true thanks to the fact that Stadia can be accessed across a range of devices, it turns out that Google's dreams for video games were much, much bigger just last year. So big, in fact, one could call it planned global domination.