SAO PAULO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab will allow other app stores besides its own in the tech giant's iOS operating system in Brazil to settle a three-year case with the ...

Due to regulatory action, Apple has agreed to allow alternative app stores, third-party payment systems for in-app purchases, and in-app links to external offers on iOS in Brazil, according to legal ...

It will also allow third-party payment processing and web purchases, though with new fees to compensate. It will also allow third-party payment processing and web purchases, though with new fees to ...

Apple is introducing alternative app stores and payment options in Japan to comply with a new competition law, while maintaining that platform-level security and child safety controls remain in place.

iOS 26.2 has arrived just in time for the weekend. While the update isn’t a major overhaul, it brings numerous changes and refinements, including more Liquid Glass tweaks. More importantly, iOS 26.2 ...

I suspect many TidBITS readers are of the generation that still uses the iPhone as a phone. Heck, many of us remember rotary phones that needed actual dialing, and some may even have had party lines, ...

Apple is expanding its alternative app marketplace support beyond Europe for the first time. With the iOS 26.2 developer beta, Japanese users can now install third-party app stores such as AltStore ...

Apple has introduced a comprehensive update to the Photos app in iOS 26, addressing long-standing user concerns while adding a suite of new features designed to enhance usability, organization, and ...

There’s more to iOS 26 than just the design overhaul. One of the quieter additions is the Preview app, a utility Mac users have had for years. Now on iPhone, it gives you a quick way to edit PDFs and ...

Apple as a brand usually steers away from big revamps in both hardware and software too often, which is why iOS has looked and felt largely similar for the better part of a decade. It is with the ...

With massive password leaks becoming a common affair on the internet, a key aspect of maintaining good cyber hygiene is to never reuse passwords across multiple apps and services. While it may seem ...