Apple Acquires Award-Winning App 'Play'

In February, Apple notified the European Commission that it would be acquiring certain assets from and have the right to hire ...

Apple is acquiring the Play app. No, not that one.

The Play design tool for Mac and iPhone won an Apple Design Award for innovation last year, and could be used to prototype iPhone app interfaces before it was pulled from the App Store. Apple doesn’t ...
Android Police

Google needs to copy Apple's App Store ASAP

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

UK regulator tightens focus on Apple and Google's app store ecosystem

UK rules push app-store fees down and weaken Apple’s control over payments and NFC access, but the bigger upside is that ...
Cult of Mac

How court-ordered changes to Google Play could affect Apple’s App Store

A U.S. federal judge ordered sweeping changes to Google Play, the default source for Android applications. Rival Android software marketplaces will get a big boost as a result. While the iPhone App ...