In September, the Neon app briefly became a sensation on app download charts by promising to pay users for recording and sharing their phone calls. Then it abruptly went offline amid controversy over ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Apple has started placing warnings on its App Store, seemingly to try ...

On September 1, 2010, Apple launched its bespoke social media app called Ping. And if you don’t remember it, you’re probably not alone there. It was a short-lived venture that had a ton of potential, ...

Apple published its third annual App Store Transparency Report today [PDF], sharing insights into the ‌App Store‌ over the course of 2024. The report includes data on the number of apps rejected ...

Apple’s plans to improve App Store discoverability using AI tagging techniques have been implemented in the developer beta build of iOS 26. However, the tags do not appear on the public App Store yet, ...

A federal judge created a path for app makers like Spotify and Patreon to avoid paying Apple hefty commissions. Is this a win for consumers? It’s complicated. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The ...