Apple news headline summary, Oct. 18
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Apple statement on iPhone Duo sales
“Demand for iPhone Duo, our first foldable iPhone, has been nothing short of extraordinary. We are working hard to get this revolutionary new product into customers’ hands as quickly as possible, and we will continue accepting orders online,” Apple told the Financial Times.
Apple’s App Store head shares Apple’s vision for gaming
Carson Oliver, the new head of App Store Worldwide talks games. Lots of highlights, including: “Technologies like Game Porting Toolkit 4, MetalFX, and our open-source Unity plug-ins dramatically cut the time, effort, and cost required for developers to bring PC and console games to Apple devices.”
Gurman claims.
New App Store rules punch down at harmful content
Rules aim to reduce harmful content and deceptive app review practices.
- “Developers who fail to implement appropriate safeguards or fail to remediate identified violations after notice may be considered in violation of the Developer Code of Conduct.”
- “Attempting to hide undocumented features in your app binary, such as through code obfuscation or other methods, is grounds for removal of your app from the App Store and termination of your developer account.”
Apple poaches Meta’s Scott Tucker as legal leader
Tucker spent six years as Meta’s vice president and deputy general counsel. Meta’s former chief legal officer Jennifer Newstead joined Apple as its new general counsel earlier this year.
What happened Friday? We posted late, but you know we’ve got you covered – take a look at last Friday’s report here.
