iPadOS 18 to Enable Alternative App Stores and Browser Engines in the EU

iPadOS 18, which Apple will release on Monday, September 16, will allow iPad users in the EU to use alternative app stores and browser engines.
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A HomePod a Day Keeps the TV at Play (Premium)

 
We don’t write much about Apple’s HomePod line of smart speakers here at Thurrott.com, but I’m suddenly knee-deep in them. They work well within the company’s ecosystem and not at all otherwise, which is problematic and makes me wonder what all … Continue reading A HomePod a Day Keeps the TV at Play (Premium)

Dashlane Supports iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia with New Features

Apple will release a new Password app in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, but as Dashlane reminds us, there are better choices.
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A Few Thoughts About iPhones, Apple Intelligence, and the Next Few Months (Premium)

Apple’s annual iPhone launch is its biggest event of the year, and I’m guessing many readers were underwhelmed by today’s entry. I get that, to some degree, and I felt it too. But when you consider that we’re long past the point when Apple or any other… Continue reading A Few Thoughts About iPhones, Apple Intelligence, and the Next Few Months (Premium)

Apple Confirms Schedules for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia, and Apple Intelligence

Apple’s latest software platforms will arrive on September 16 for users with supported devices, but without Apple Intelligence as expected.
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Microsoft Says Apple Still Charges Too Much in Mobile Store

Microsoft has submitted a filing with the UK CMA explaining that Apple’s mobile app store fees are still far too high despite several rounds of changes this year alone.
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Apple to Allow EU Users to Delete Pre-Installed Apps on iOS 18, Complying With Digital Markets Act

The newly announced changes mean that Apple users in the E.U. will have more control over default apps, browser choice, and pre-installed apps. Continue reading Apple to Allow EU Users to Delete Pre-Installed Apps on iOS 18, Complying With Digital Markets Act

iOS 18 Will Let EU Users Change Default Apps for Phone Calls, Messaging, and More

More DMA-related changes are coming to iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, and EU users will soon be allowed to change even more default apps on their devices.
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