#third-party-apps

#third-party-apps

Apple is expanding NFC usage on iPhones to allow third-party apps to handle contactless transactions.

Apple's practice of 'sherlocking' third-party apps involves incorporating features of popular apps into their own software, potentially rendering the third-party apps obsolete.

Apple's practice of integrating features from third-party apps into its own systems (Sherlocking) poses challenges for developers competing with their native features.

Apple's practice of "sherlocking" third-party apps can have significant impacts on developers and competition.

Epic Games Store is adapting to Apple's Core Technology Fee by adding third-party games and covering fees for the first year.

Apple may finally introduce its native Calculator app in iPadOS 18, alleviating the need for third-party apps.

Strava has restricted third-party apps from displaying users' data to enhance privacy, provoking significant backlash from the user community.

Meta's API changes disrupt third-party apps, removing essential features for users, notably affecting Instagram integrations for apps like Tinder, Hinge, and Day One.

Google Photos' recent changes to Partner Sharing have frustrated users by limiting the sharing of photos taken with third-party apps.

Users are left without easy solutions to restore previous sharing capabilities of their photos.

The change aims to align with user expectations but has instead complicated the sharing experience.

iOS 18 allows replacement of the lock screen camera app with third-party options like Halide and Obscura.

iOS 18 introduces significant changes to the Control Center, enhancing user convenience and allowing third-party app integrations.

Google denies targeting ad blockers, attributing issues to performance improvements.

Juno, an app for viewing YouTube on Apple's Vision Pro, has been shut down due to compliance issues raised by Google.

YouTube is tightening enforcement against ad blockers on third-party apps to protect its revenue stream.

YouTube is enhancing its anti-ad blocker policy to prevent third-party apps from bypassing ads, emphasizing the importance of ads in supporting creators.