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Digital Heroes has announced support for more than 2,000 brand launches across 55 countries, reflecting growing international demand for Software Development, Mobile App ...

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The Apple App Store is Apple’s tightly curated digital marketplace for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV, serving as the primary gateway for downloading apps and games across the company’s ecosystem. Launched in 2008, the store has grown into a global platform hosting millions of titles, ranging from indie creations to software from major developers, and handles secure distribution, payments, and updates in one centralized hub. Apple reviews submissions for security, privacy compliance, and content standards, a process the company says protects users but that has also drawn scrutiny from regulators and developers over fees and control. Beyond transactions, the App Store functions as a discovery engine, featuring editorial recommendations, curated collections, and subscription management tools that help drive billions of downloads each year.

3 critical App Store Optimization mistakes you’re overlooking

When Apple and Google introduced in 2008 the App Store and Play Store, respectively, they were merely the tech giants’ marketplaces to distribute mobile software (apps) to their customers. 12 years ...

Native UI vs. web UI: How to choose

When does it make more sense to develop a native desktop app, or an Electron-powered web UI app? We break it down for you. When we talk about a “desktop application,” we generally mean a program that ...

Microsoft plans to unify Outlook across platforms using web technologies

A Microsoft Ignite session titled 'The Evolution of Outlook' details the firm's efforts to leverage a shared architecture, like React, to unify Outlook across platforms, including for Windows.

Microsoft Introduces Modern Web App Pattern for .NET: Accelerating App Modernization to the Cloud

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...

The vibe-code epidemic: Thousands of apps exposed by AI development shortcuts

AI coding tools expose thousands of corporate apps with sensitive data publicly accessible, creating massive security risks ...

Microsoft Is Finally Fixing Windows 11's Web App Problem. It's About Time

Web apps don't really belong on Windows 11 PCs, despite Microsoft's recent obsession with them. Instead, the operating system should serve as a platform for powerful, unique applications that run best ...

Apple Legal Challenges Put App Store Power And AI Claims In Focus

Rave Inc. has filed antitrust lawsuits against Apple in multiple countries, alleging anti-competitive removal of its app from the App Store. Apple, ticker NasdaqGS:AAPL, has agreed to a $250 million class-action settlement related to claims of misleading advertising of AI features in Siri. The lawsuits and settlement raise questions about Apple's App Store policies, platform power and transparency in marketing its AI capabilities. Apple runs a large hardware and services ecosystem centered...

Outrage As Tech Founder Removes Kled From Nigerian App Store Over ‘95% Fraud Rate’, IP Bans Region

We have removed Kled from the Nigerian app store and IP banned the entire region.” A foreign tech founder, Avi Patel, has triggered a wave of anger and debate among Nigerians after announcing that his ...

EXCLUSIVE: Giftd App Raises Angel Round to Help Brands Spin Unsold Stock Into Marketing Gold

PARIS — Berlin-based app Giftd raised an angel round of 535,000 euros to further develop its platform, which helps brands move their unsold merchandise through marketing giveaways. Strategic impact ...

Microsoft Is Finally Fixing Windows 11's Web App Problem. It's About Time

Web apps don't really belong on Windows 11 PCs, despite Microsoft's recent obsession with them. Instead, the operating system should serve as a platform for powerful, unique applications that run best ...

5 Simple Ways to Create and Add Web Apps to Your Mac Home Screen

Web apps are lightweight and platform-independent. There are various methods to create them on macOS: using Safari’s native support, third-party tools like Fluid, Flotato, or Applicationize, and Unite ...

This App Hit No. 2 on the App Store — Then Apple Banned It

Freecash rocketed to the top of the App Store in three months. The rewards app, which claimed users could make money scrolling TikTok, hit No. 2 on the U.S. App Store. Then the truth came out. Apple ...

Adjust: Mobile App Industry Set For Transformative Year, Riding Wave of AI And Privacy-First Technologies

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading measurement and analytics company Adjust released today its annual Mobile App Trends report for 2025, showing strong momentum following the app economy’s 2022 ...

Apple Removes Freecash App From App Store After Months of Data Harvesting

Apple removed scam app Freecash from the App Store this week after the app spent months harvesting data from iPhone users, reports TechCrunch. Freecash reached the number two spot on the U.S. App Store charts in January after being heavily marketed on TikTok. It promised users up to $35 per hour for watching TikTok content, but it was collecting swaths of user data.

This app hit No. 2 on the App Store — then Apple banned it

Freecash's rise to the top of the App Store was an impressive feat, until Apple labeled it a scam.

Apple removes Freecash app from App Store over deceptive marketing concerns

Ads for apps offering money for mundane tasks like playing video games are everywhere — but one of the biggest just got ...

How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores

Freecash was removed from Apple's App Store after TechCrunch reached out for comment.

Apple pulls fake Ledger app and Freecash in rough day for App Store review [Update]

Just as CoinDesk reported that a fake Ledger app had drained millions from App Store users, TechCrunch revealed that another app had been harvesting sensitive user data.