Apple recognises 17 of the best apps for 2025
Apple has announced the winners of this year’s App Store Awards, recognising 17 apps and games it praises for “technical ingenuity and lasting cultural impact.”
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Apple is opening up a new market for mini apps
I’m interested in the extent to which these mini apps will proliferate as an adjunct to AI services, particularly around AI agents for specific tasks.
Apple loses App Store class action in UK, will appeal
Apple may face up to $2 billion in damages as a result of the judgement, but how much this will be is to be decided at a subsequent hearing in
Apple’s App Store drives a hunk of global GDP, report claims
Faced by evangelical regulation, it must be on the company’s mind to find some way to take a cut out of the business ecosystem it has built and enabled.
The Apple Tax is a progressive tax, Apple implies
Apple’s US App Store facilitated over $400 billion in developer billings and sales in 2024 – 90% of which were commission free.
Spotify rushes to offer external payments at the Apple App Store
Spotify on iPhones in the US now directs users to payment systems other than those provided by Apple as Apple is forced to open up
Apple’s App Economy is also booming in India
The value of India’s app economy now exceeds $5 billion, estimates from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad claim.
App Stores are changing, agents are the future
Attention is the opportunity space and if your app provides AI services that are valuable enough then you have a chance.
Just 38 developers sign for alt App Store payments – Analyst
Morgan Stanley Research Analyst, Erik Woodring shares thoughts on App Store, Google and Apple, and future Generative AI plans on Apple’s platforms
Apple says Generative AI is app ‘Trend of the Year’
Apple has announced the winners of the 2023 App Store Awards, declaring Generative AI its “trend of the year” and introducing recognition for cultural impact.
