Apple video continues to push devs to use app subscriptions
Apple’s efforts to encourage developers to use in-app subscriptions continued this week with a new video published to its developer portal. “Developer Insights” highlights the benefits of a...
View ArticleHow Apple Watch apps’ death spiral nearly killed my iPhone app
Two years ago, my partner and I launched an Apple Watch app to complement our iPhone fitness app. Little did we know that our embrace of Apple’s smartwatch would threaten the very existence of the gym...
View ArticleApple’s historic 2018 by the numbers [Year in Review]
2018 has been one of the best years ever for Apple. Looking at some of the company’s most popular metric shows that the numbers are up across the board (stock price excepted). Never before have there...
View ArticleApple’s updated App Store rules allow gifting of in-app purchases
Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines to allow the gifting of in-app purchases. Shoppers have long been able to gift apps and games, but Apple’s rules previously prohibited the purchase of...
View ArticleApple seeds second beta of iOS 12.2 to devs
Apple is starting off February by serving up a fresh new beta for developers with the release of iOS 12.2 beta 2. The new beta comes just over a week after Apple seeded the first build of iOS 12.2....
View ArticleApple faces challenges with pirate developers abusing enterprise certificates
Apple is currently dealing with a number of apps abusing its enterprise certificate program. According to a new report, software pirates have used the technology to distribute hacked versions of many...
View ArticleApp Store devs can offer discounts to win back subscribers
Apple is giving iOS, macOS, and tvOS developers the ability to offer discounted subscriptions in an effort to win back past subscribers. A new article posted to App Store Connect details the change and...
View ArticleiOS 12.2 inches closer to launch with sixth beta
Apple is back with an all-new iOS 12.2 beta for developers, just one week after the iPhone-maker released iOS 12.2 beta 5 into the wild. iOS 12.2 beta 6 could be the last beta build Apple puts out...
View ArticleApple design dictate: Make apps look good on our latest devices
All new apps and app updates must support the iPhone XS Max and latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro starting March 27. In a post on its developer portal, Apple notes that apps must be built with the iOS 12.1 SDK...
View ArticleApple reveals WWDC 2019 set for June 3 – 7 [Update: Register now!]
Update: Heads up developers! Today is the last day to register for WWDC 2019. Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference officially has a date. This morning, Apple revealed that it will host WWDC...
View ArticleApple acquires Italian startup that specializes in backend automation
Apple recently acquired a startup that could soon help the iPhone-maker deliver better backend tools to iOS and macOS developers. Stamplay, an Italian startup that specialized in building a “low code...
View ArticleiOS 12.3 beta 1 arrives with new TV app [Updated]
Apple has one more major update for iOS 12 before it unveils iOS 13 at WWDC 2019. Developers just received the first beta build of iOS 12.3 this morning, bringing a bunch of new features and bug fixes...
View ArticleApple ramps up efforts to promote coding to kids in India
Apple is ramping up its efforts to promote coding in India, one of its biggest untapped markets. According to a new report, Apple is actively nurturing young talented coders in schools and colleges...
View ArticleWatch all of Apple’s wonderful WWDC 2019 videos right here
Apple’s WWDC 2019 keynote was so action-packed that we’re still trying to process all the amazing new software and hardware that was shown off on stage. Luckily, Apple already published the fantastic...
View ArticleApple names top 9 apps of 2019
Apple revealed the 2019 Design Awards at WWDC highlighting nine apps that offer a unique approach to design. This year’s selections come from Italy, France, Lituania and the U.S. A lot of games are...
View ArticleYou can now search transcripts of every 2019 WWDC dev session
WWDC may be best known to casual Apple fans for its keynote speech, but it’s a whole educational week for devs. While the best way to experience the Developer’s Conference is to attend live, not...
View ArticleiOS 13 beta 8 brings Apple’s big update closer to launch
Apple is picking up the pace on its iOS 13 development by seeding the eighth beta build of the upcoming software release to developers today. iOS 13 beta 8 and iPadOS 13 beta 8 arrive less than one...
View ArticleDevs ding Catalyst, Apple’s new system for porting iPad apps to Mac
Developers using Apple’s system to convert iPad software to macOS say Catalyst still needs lots of work before it can fulfill its promise. The functionality is mostly there, but some features are...
View ArticleApple seeds iOS 13.2 beta 3 to developers
Apple is back with a brand new beta build of iOS 13.2 less than a week after seeding the second beta to developers. iOS 13.2 beta 3 builds on the last two betas that added over 57 new emoji to iPhone...
View ArticlemacOS 10.15.1 beta 2 brings fresh bug fixes to Mac
Apple is making quick progress on the development of macOS 10.15.1, publishing its second beta build this morning. macOS 10.15.1 beta 2 arrived for developers today, less than a week after the first...
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