By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Apple has announced that it will launch podcast subscriptions globally on June 15, following a delay and technical issues in the Podcast app.Credit: AppleApple confirmed the launch of in-app Podcast subscriptions and channels — which are groups of podcasts — in an email to podcast creators on Wednesday. That email was first …
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Facebook hopes to promote “offline transactions,” between creators and companies, allowing creators to sidestep Apple’s 30% in-app purchase fee.Apple’s 30% fee on in-app purchases has always been a hot button issue, with many companies attempting to figure out ways to skirt the fee entirely. One notable case was Epic, who …
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) President Joe Biden has revoked Trump-era bans on TikTok and WeChat, but at the same time ordered broader investigations into apps that could pose a risk to U.S. data privacy or national security.Credit: Kon KarampelasThe president on Wednesday signed a new executive order that revokes …
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) The new Radeon Pro W6800 graphics card is designed to be used in high-powered workstations such as the Intel-based …
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Amazon is rolling out its Amazon Sidewalk system to customers in the U.S., and by default, you are opted in to its bandwidth sharing. Here’s what you should know, and how to opt out of sharing your internet connection with your neighbors.Credit: AmazonFirst …
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The European Union has issued a preliminary report into smarthomes and the Internet of Things, saying that Apple, Google, and others could prove to be anticompetitive.Apple’s view of a smart home with the Internet of ThingsAs the European Commission waits on …
By news@appleinsider.com (Daniel Eran Dilger) Apple’s wide spectrum of developer tools are getting a series of major upgrades to help coders build better, faster code more quickly, in addition to providing collaborative features to help development teams work together more effectively. The result: more, better apps for end users.New Public APIsHistorically, Apple has often released its own new OS and app features internally and then gradually opened up public access to third party developers— sometimes over the course of a number of years….