Apple reportedly facing first-ever EU fine over App Store rules

Apple will soon become the first company to be fined for violating the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to reports Bloomberg. Sources tell the media that the commission is preparing to impose the penalty after finding that Apple's “anti-steering” practices harmed competition in the App Store. This follows the EU fine of 1.84 … Read more

Apple will let you upgrade to ChatGPT Plus right from Settings in iOS 18.2

Apple's second developer beta for iOS 18.2 includes a new update integration feature with ChatGPT: users can update to ChatGPT Plus from the Settings menu. 9to5Mac Reports. ChatGPT Plus is OpenAI's paid version of ChatGPT and offers features like more messages with its GPT-4o model for $19.99 per month. If you use ChatGPT frequently on … Read more

Oops, Apple approved another illegal streaming app

Another illegal streaming app has found its way onto the App Store – but it only makes pirated movies available to people in certain regions outside the US, including France, Canada and the Netherlands. As shown in a post on Threads, the App Store listing for “Univer Note” presents itself as a productivity platform that … Read more

Some iPhone 14 Plus phones have a camera issue, but Apple may fix it for free

Apple has announced a new service program to repair iPhone 14 Plus phones whose rear cameras don't show previews. Apple has discovered that the rear camera may not display a preview on a very small percentage of iPhone 14 Plus devices. Affected devices were manufactured between April 10, 2023 and April 28, 2024. If your … Read more