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The $1,999 iPhone Duo Has a Black-Bar Problem, and Fixing It Is Harder Than It Looks
Apple's first foldable is a hardware flex. But unfold it and many of your apps shrink into a phone-shaped window floating in black. Here's why the app world wasn't ready, and why developers can't just hit "stretch".
Google and Epic Games settle: Play Store fee drops to 20%
Google cut in-app purchase fees, made alternative Android app stores easier to install, and ended its disputes with Epic worldwide.
Claude becomes No. 1 on the App Store, overtaking ChatGPT
After Anthropic's dispute with the Pentagon, the Claude app reached No. 1 among free iPhone apps in the U.S.
Apple starts App Store age verification in several countries
In Australia, Brazil and Singapore, 18+ apps can now be downloaded only after a user is confirmed to be an adult.
Apple launches Xcode 26.3: Claude and Codex now write code directly
Xcode now integrates AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI, and through MCP any other compatible agent can connect.
People spent nearly $156 billion on apps in 2025, even as downloads fell
According to Appfigures, app downloads fell for a fifth straight year while spending jumped 21.6%, driven by subscriptions.
Apple launches Creator Studio: Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro for $12.99 a month
Apple has bundled its pro video, music and photo apps into one subscription, and Pixelmator Pro comes to iPad for the first time.