China lists mobile app stores that comply with new rule, but Apple missing
1 year, 2 months ago

China lists mobile app stores that comply with new rule, but Apple missing

The Hindu  

China's cyberspace regulator released on Wednesday names of the first batch of mobile app stores that have completed filing business details to regulators, signalling it has begun to enforce new rules that expand its oversight of mobile apps. The country now requires mobile app stores and mobile apps to submit business details to the government. Beijing's push to tighten scrutiny over apps came into focus when in June last year the CAC issued a new rule requiring app stores to submit business details and said it would hold app stores accountable if apps contain illegal content. Earlier this month, Reuters reported that app stores operated by companies including Tencent and Huawei have started demanding apps on their app stores comply with the new rules.

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Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from its App Store in China: Here's why
8 months ago

Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from its App Store in China: Here's why

India TV News  

Apple has removed a few Meta-owned apps from its App Store in China. As per the information shared by the company, it has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China at the request of the Chinese government. The action came after the country's internet regulator Cyberspace Administration of China had ordered the applications’ removal from the App …

What breakthrough method have Chinese authorities developed to monitor AirDrop?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

What breakthrough method have Chinese authorities developed to monitor AirDrop?

India TV News  

Apple's New Challenge in China: In a recent development, it's been reported that a government-backed organisation in China has found a way to detect people using Apple's AirDrop feature. Considered a "technological breakthrough," this method aligns with China's efforts to control the content it deems undesirable, adding a layer of uncertainty to Apple's operations in a country where the company …

Apple enforces new check on apps in China as Beijing tightens oversight
1 year, 2 months ago

Apple enforces new check on apps in China as Beijing tightens oversight

The Hindu  

Apple has started requiring new apps to show proof of a Chinese government licence before their release on its China App Store, joining local rivals that had adopted the policy years earlier to meet tightening state regulations. Apple began last Friday requiring app developers to submit the "internet content provider filing" when they publish new apps on its App Store, …

Apple, China met to discuss Beijing's crackdown on western apps: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Apple, China met to discuss Beijing's crackdown on western apps: Report

The Hindu  

Apple staff met with Chinese officials in recent months to discuss concerns over new rules that will restrict the U.S. tech giant from offering many foreign apps currently available on its app store in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The officials told Apple that it must strictly implement the rules which ban unregistered foreign apps, the …

Apple’s App Store may become illegal in China soon after CCP's forces tech cos to submit information
1 year, 2 months ago

Apple’s App Store may become illegal in China soon after CCP's forces tech cos to submit information

Firstpost  

China has asked all tech companies operating in China to submit a whole bunch of documents and information regarding their app stores. Because of this, Apple’s App Store may become illegal China has released its first list of 26 mobile app stores that have provided their business details to regulators, but notably, Apple’s app store is absent from the list. …

Banned or not? Why there is confusion over restrictions on iPhone use in China
1 year, 3 months ago

Banned or not? Why there is confusion over restrictions on iPhone use in China

Firstpost  

China has denied issuing any ban on the ‘purchase or use’ of Apple’s iPhones. The remarks by its foreign ministry spokesperson come after multiple media reports said last week that staffers at central government agencies have been forbidden to use the smartphone at the workplace China has denied banning Apple’s iPhones for government staff at work. “China has not issued …

China says it has not banned purchase, use of iPhones, foreign phone brands
1 year, 3 months ago

China says it has not banned purchase, use of iPhones, foreign phone brands

The Hindu  

China has not issued a ban on the purchase and use of foreign phone brands, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday, in response to media reports that said some government agencies and firms had told staff to stop using Apple's iPhones at work. "China has not issued laws, regulations or policy documents that prohibit the purchase and use of …

Some Chinese government employees banned from using Apple devices: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Some Chinese government employees banned from using Apple devices: Report

The Hindu  

September 07, 2023 12:22 pm | Updated 01:37 pm IST Some Chinese government bodies have banned their employees from using Apple’s iPhone and other foreign devices for work purposes, reported Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, citing anonymous sources. The extent of the policy is not yet clear, but it reportedly applied to some central government agencies where employees were told …

Tencent, others begin enforcing China's new oversight move on apps
1 year, 3 months ago

Tencent, others begin enforcing China's new oversight move on apps

The Hindu  

Mobile app stores in China run by Tencent Holdings, Xiaomi and others have started to bar app publishers from launching new apps if they do not make all the disclosures required by authorities, documents seen by Reuters showed. The new rules, which require mobile app publishers to file business details with the government, gave app stores in China until the …

Apple marks 30 years of innovation in China
1 year, 4 months ago

Apple marks 30 years of innovation in China

China Daily  

Consumers select products at an Apple store on Nanjing Road Walkway in Shanghai in December. WANG GANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Apple Inc will beef up cooperation with Chinese suppliers to help promote the intelligent transformation of manufacturing, as the US tech company celebrates its 30 years of community, education, and innovation in China. Isabel Ge Mahe, vice-president and managing director of …

Apple opens store on China's WeChat platform
1 year, 5 months ago

Apple opens store on China's WeChat platform

The Hindu  

Tencent's WeChat said on Tuesday that iPhone maker Apple had opened a store on its social media platform, marking an expansion of the U.S. firm's retail channels in the world's second largest economy. The announcement by WeChat, China's dominant messaging app which also provides e-commerce, livestreaming, and payment services, said users would be able to buy Apple products including iPhones, …

Apple removes 1,474 apps in 2022, THESE many from India
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple removes 1,474 apps in 2022, THESE many from India

India TV News  

Apple removed 1,474 apps from its App Store as per requests from various governments to take down such apps in 2022, including a massive 1,435 from mainland China and just 14 from India. According to the company's '2022 App Store Transparency Report', the Pakistan government requested to take down 10 apps while Russia asked to remove seven apps for violating …

India may have a ‘bad’ news for Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, and smartphone makers
1 year, 9 months ago

India may have a ‘bad’ news for Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, and smartphone makers

Live Mint  

The Indian government may soon force smartphone makers to allow users to remove pre-installed apps, a Reuters report says. Citing two people and government document seen by Reuters, the report says that India may soon propose new security rules, mandating screening of major operating system updates. The report says that the India's IT ministry is considering these new rules amid …

Apple to reveal more details about app removals from its App Store
1 year, 11 months ago

Apple to reveal more details about app removals from its App Store

The Hindu  

Apple has assured to disclose more details about why it removes certain apps from its App Store, according to a report by Financial Times. The Cupertino-based company will also disclose how many apps it removes for violating App Store or developer licence agreement guidelines by country. Encrypted messaging tools WhatsApp and Signal are not allowed in China’s App Store, for …

India not planning to ban Chinese smartphones priced at less than ₹12k: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

India not planning to ban Chinese smartphones priced at less than ₹12k: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amid speculations that the Union government is planning to ban Chinese firms from selling in India smartphones that cost less than ₹12,000, top government officials, responding to reports in this regard, have said that the Centre, in fact, has no plan to restrict companies from the neighbouring country from the entry-level smartphone market. Companies from the world's second-largest economy dominate …

Apple’s App Store meets its nemesis in the East
2 years, 9 months ago

Apple’s App Store meets its nemesis in the East

The Hindu  

Fourteen years ago, Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs launched a digital marketplace. Apple said it had paid $21 million to developers within a month since the App Store’s launch. “The money that developers have earned through the App Store will top $100 billion.” That’s about $14 billion into Apple’s coffers, which is just $4 billion short of the company’s iPad sales …

CCI Directs Investigation Into Apple's App Store Policies On Allegations Of Unfair Trade Practices
2 years, 11 months ago

CCI Directs Investigation Into Apple's App Store Policies On Allegations Of Unfair Trade Practices

Live Law  

On Friday, the Competition Commission of India directed investigation into the Apple's App Store policies with respect to allegations of unfair trade practices in India raised by a non-government organisation, Together We Fight Society. Apple's policy to mandate in-app purchases and the restriction imposed on the app developers from selecting payment process system of their choice is also in violation …

China demands Tencent submit new apps and updates to inspection: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

China demands Tencent submit new apps and updates to inspection: Report

Hindustan Times  

China has required Tencent Holdings submit any new apps or updates for inspections before they can be uploaded after a number of its apps were found to have committed violations, Chinese financial media outlet Yicai reported on Wednesday. A Tencent logo is seen at its booth at China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing Yicai, citing unnamed sources, …

Apple takes down popular Koran app in China after it allegedly hosted illegal texts
3 years, 2 months ago

Apple takes down popular Koran app in China after it allegedly hosted illegal texts

Daily Mail  

Apple has taken down a popular Koran app in China after it allegedly hosted 'illegal religious texts,' though the developer claims China needs 'additional documentation' to restore the app. However, the app's maker, Pakistan Data Management Services, told DailyMail.com via email: Apple took down a popular Koran app in China after it allegedly hosted 'illegal religious texts' The Quran Majeed …

'Banned Chinese Apps, Not Sale On Another Platform': Centre Tells Delhi High Court In Plea Against Sale Of Shein Products On Amazon
3 years, 2 months ago

'Banned Chinese Apps, Not Sale On Another Platform': Centre Tells Delhi High Court In Plea Against Sale Of Shein Products On Amazon

Live Law  

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that its order banning the use of 59 Chinese mobile applications amid security concerns does not preclude the companies from selling their products in India through another e-commerce platform.The development comes by way of an affidavit filed by the Centre before a Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti …

EXPLAINER: What is Apple doing with its App Store?
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: What is Apple doing with its App Store?

Associated Press  

Over the past week or so, Apple has eased some longstanding restrictions that helped make its App Store into a big moneymaker for the company. The company has long required app developers to pay high commissions to Apple on the sales of paid apps as well as purchases of subscriptions or digital items inside their apps. For the first time, …

Why China’s largest ride-hailing app under probe?
3 years, 5 months ago

Why China’s largest ride-hailing app under probe?

The Hindu  

China on Monday banned app stores in the country from listing ride-hailing company Didi Global Inc.’s app, stating that it has made serious violations of data collection and protection laws. Didi is China’s largest ride-hailing company with a market capitalisation of about $74.5 billion. China's antitrust regulator is also set to formally block Tencent Holdings Ltd's plan to merge the …

Didi says app takedown may hit revenue, other U.S.-listed Chinese firms probed
3 years, 5 months ago

Didi says app takedown may hit revenue, other U.S.-listed Chinese firms probed

The Hindu  

Ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc said a regulatory order that its app be removed from app stores in China could hurt revenue, while other newly U.S.-listed Chinese firms also found themselves the subject of cybersecurity investigations. The CAC's move also comes amid a widespread regulatory squeeze on Chinese tech firms that began with the scuttling of a $37 billion listing …

China issues notices to 129 mobile apps for illegally collecting personal info
3 years, 6 months ago

China issues notices to 129 mobile apps for illegally collecting personal info

India TV News  

China's internet watchdog has issued notices to the operators of 129 smartphone applications, including several news apps, for illegally collecting or using consumers' personal information. Popular news aggregation app Jinri Toutiao developed by TikTok owner ByteDance, alongside Tencent-operated Kuai Bao and Tencent News, Sogou News by New York listed Sogou, and Nasdaq-listed Qutoutiao, were among a group of news apps …

China to Restrict Mobile App News Notifications in Internet Clampdown
3 years, 7 months ago

China to Restrict Mobile App News Notifications in Internet Clampdown

News 18  

China’s internet watchdog said on Saturday that it will ban some mobile app notifications and tighten regulations as the government ramps up a campaign to rein in the growing influence of internet companies over its citizens’ daily lives. The Cyberspace Administration of China will strengthen guidance and control of mobile app information sources, and restrict notification volumes as part of …

Regulation may be needed for Apple, Google app stores
3 years, 7 months ago

Regulation may be needed for Apple, Google app stores

The Hindu  

Australia's competition watchdog said on Wednesday regulation may be required to address the significant market power app stores owned by Alphabet's Google and Apple have if they do not take steps to assuage concerns. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, in a digital platforms services inquiry interim report, said app developers should be allowed to provide customers with alternative payment …

China to develop tech to deal with misbehaving apps, plug personal information leaks
3 years, 9 months ago

China to develop tech to deal with misbehaving apps, plug personal information leaks

The Hindu  

China will improve detection technologies to find information protection "loopholes" as more effort is being made this year to regulate the country's huge mobile app market, the information technology minister said. "Those apps that refuse to accept rectification must be resolutely removed," said Xiao Yaqing, minister of industry and information technology, at a briefing in Beijing on Monday. China's regulators …

China drafts rules on mobile apps' collection of personal data
4 years ago

China drafts rules on mobile apps' collection of personal data

The Hindu  

China unveiled draft guidelines on Tuesday seeking to limit the scope of mobile apps' collection of personal data in the latest attempt to curb the sprawling technology sector. The set of draft rules published by the Cyberspace Administration of China covers 38 types of apps from online shopping and instant messaging to ride-hailing and bike sharing. personal information beyond their …

China demands India rescind app ban amid border tension
4 years ago

China demands India rescind app ban amid border tension

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China on Wednesday demanded India …

India bans 43 apps: China warns of ‘damage’ to relations
4 years ago

India bans 43 apps: China warns of ‘damage’ to relations

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — India has banned dozens more Chinese apps, drawing a rebuke from Beijing and further straining already tense relations between the world’s most populous countries. “We firmly oppose the Indian side’s repeated use of ‘national security’ as an excuse to prohibit some mobile apps with Chinese background,” Ji Rong, spokesperson for China’s embassy in India, said …

Tech Antitrust Report: Apple's iOS Domination Worries Regulators But They Note New App Store Policies
4 years, 2 months ago

Tech Antitrust Report: Apple's iOS Domination Worries Regulators But They Note New App Store Policies

News 18  

In what can only be described as a first of its kind report, the Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial And Administrative Law Of The Committee Of The Judiciary of the US Congress has released its conclusions and recommendations on whether the big tech companies such as Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook are violating the antitrust laws. “Apple fully controls how software …

China Could Boycott Apple if US Govt Bans WeChat, Foreign Ministry Warns
4 years, 3 months ago

China Could Boycott Apple if US Govt Bans WeChat, Foreign Ministry Warns

News 18  

Chinese consumers could boycott Apple if the United States bans WeChat, China’s foreign ministry spokesman warned Friday, as the clock ticks down on a US order to block the popular social app. But foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian tweeted Friday that “If WeChat is banned, then there will be no reason why Chinese shall keep iPhone and apple products”. Zhao …

Apple reportedly removed thousands of apps from Chinese App Store: Know details
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple reportedly removed thousands of apps from Chinese App Store: Know details

India TV News  

Apple has removed at least 47,000 apps from its App Store in China to comply with the new policy from the state regulators. According to a report in The Information, China may be closing the loopholes exploited by Apple in previous years, "starting with the recent removal of thousands of apps from the Chinese App Store". Last month, Apple removed …

Apple Removed Thousands of Apps from Its Chinese App Store Amid Pressure from State Regulators
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple Removed Thousands of Apps from Its Chinese App Store Amid Pressure from State Regulators

News 18  

Apple has removed at least 47,000 apps from its App Store in China to comply with the new policy from the state regulators. According to a report in The Information, China may be closing the loopholes exploited by Apple in previous years, "starting with the recent removal of thousands of apps from the Chinese App Store". Last month, Apple removed …

Apple lets China's WeChat bypass its rules, former app review chief claims
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple lets China's WeChat bypass its rules, former app review chief claims

The Telegraph  

Apple has been accused by one of its former executives of openly allowing China’s WeChat an exemption from the US company’s strict rules around iPhone apps. Phillip Shoemaker, who was in charge of policing the App Store until 2016, claimed WeChat’s continued presence on iPhones amounted to a “special exception”, and speculated that Apple allowed it because it feared being …

WeChat Ban on Apple App Store Could Result in 30% Drop in iPhone Shipments in China: Report
4 years, 4 months ago

WeChat Ban on Apple App Store Could Result in 30% Drop in iPhone Shipments in China: Report

News 18  

US President Donald Trumps executive order to ban the popular messaging app WeChat from the Apple App Store could lead to 25-30 per cent drop in iPhone shipments in the Chinese market, famed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted. "Because WeChat has become a daily necessity in China, integrating functions such as messaging, payment, e-commerce, social networking, news reading, and productivity, …

Apple removes thousands of game apps from China store: Research firm
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple removes thousands of game apps from China store: Research firm

Live Mint  

Apple Inc removed 29,800 apps from its Chinese app store on Saturday, including more than 26,000 games, according to data from research firm Qimai. Earlier this year Apple gave game publishers an end-of-June deadline to submit a government-issued licence number enabling users to make in-app purchases. "This affects small- and mid-sized developers' incomes the most, but due to the difficulties …

PUBG Mobile, AliExpress, Ludo World: Are More Chinese Apps Set To Be Banned In India?
4 years, 4 months ago

PUBG Mobile, AliExpress, Ludo World: Are More Chinese Apps Set To Be Banned In India?

News 18  

More Chinese owned apps seem to be under the scanner in India at a time when the geopolitical tensions between India and China are at an all-time high. This follows the ban on 59 Chinese-owned apps last month, a list that included the very popular social media app TikTok. It is believed that the latest list of apps under the …

Govt asks Chinese apps to comply with ban
4 years, 5 months ago

Govt asks Chinese apps to comply with ban

Live Mint  

After banning 59 apps of Chinese origin, the government on Tuesday directed them to ensure strict compliance to its orders, and warned of serious action in case of any violation, according to an government official with knowledge of the matter. The government on 29 June had banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including TikTok, CamScanner and UC Browser, saying they …

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