Apple reveals government requests to remove 'unlawful' apps
5 years, 6 months ago

Apple reveals government requests to remove 'unlawful' apps

India TV News  

Apple has for the first time published requests it received from governments globally to remove apps with "unlawful content" from its App Store. Also, read:Tim Cook rubbishes reports of Jony Ive frustrated with him In its latest transparency report for the period July-December 2018, the Cupertino-based iPhone maker revealed it received 80 requests from 11 countries to remove 770 apps and it removed 634 apps with "unlawful content". "The number of requests received from a government agency seeking to take down a third party application offered on the App Store related to alleged/suspected legal violations," said Apple in its transparency report on late Tuesday. Apple also said it received 29,183 demands from governments -- down 10 per cent on the last reporting period -- to access 213,737 devices in the latest period.

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Apple engaged in ‘abusive conduct and practices’: CCI questions iPhone maker's dominance on iOS and App Store
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple engaged in ‘abusive conduct and practices’: CCI questions iPhone maker's dominance on iOS and App Store

Live Mint  

The Competition Commission of India has found that Apple exploited its dominant position in the market for app stores on its iOS operating system, engaging in abusive conduct and practices, reported Reuters. An investigation by India's antitrust body has found that Apple exploited its dominant position in the market for app stores on its iOS operating system, engaging "in abusive …

Apple enforces new check on apps in China as Beijing tightens oversight
1 year, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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. …

Apple says need solid reason to take down betting apps: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple says need solid reason to take down betting apps: Report

Live Mint  

Apple has said that it needs a ‘concrete reason or a legal requirement’ to comply with the Centre’s directive to take down betting apps from its App Store, reported Economic Times. Apple has not refused to comply with the February order by the ministry of electronics and information technology, but it has made it clear that it cannot ‘arbitrarily’ remove …

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 …

Apple blocked 1.7 million apps, removed 428,000 developer accounts from the App Store
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple blocked 1.7 million apps, removed 428,000 developer accounts from the App Store

The Hindu  

Apple’s App Store prevented over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions, rejecting 1.7 million apps, in 2022, for failing to meet its standards for privacy, security, and content. Apple in an effort to reduce account fraud also removed 428,000 developer accounts and 282 million customer accounts for fraud and abuse, the company shared in a blog post. The App Store …

Apple's App Store prevented over $2 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2022
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple's App Store prevented over $2 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2022

India TV News  

In 2022, Apple made a significant announcement regarding its App Store's remarkable achievement in combating potential fraudulent activities. On Tuesday, Apple said, "Today, Apple announced that in 2022, the App Store prevented over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions, and rejected nearly 1.7 million app submissions for failing to meet the App Store's high standards for privacy, security, and content.” …

India May Ask Smartphone Makers to Allow Removal of Pre-installed Apps, Says Report
1 year, 9 months ago

India May Ask Smartphone Makers to Allow Removal of Pre-installed Apps, Says Report

News 18  

The Central government is likely to force the makers of smartphones to permit the removal of pre-installed applications and mandate screening of major operating system updates under proposed new security rules, as per Reuters. It is a matter of national security.” The new rules is likely to extend launch timelines in the world’s No.2 smartphone market and lead to losses …

Govt may soon force smartphone brands to allow users to delete pre-installed apps
1 year, 9 months ago

Govt may soon force smartphone brands to allow users to delete pre-installed apps

India Today  

Smartphone brands may soon be forced to provide an option to let users delete pre-installed apps on the device. The crackdown on pre-installed apps, commonly known as bloatware, is part of a proposed plan by the Indian government, which may also mandate the screening of major mobile operating systems. Notably, the government is also working on a made-in-India BharOS mobile …

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 …

Indian Govt bans 54 Chinese apps that pose threat to national security: Sources
2 years, 10 months ago

Indian Govt bans 54 Chinese apps that pose threat to national security: Sources

India Today  

According to top sources in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Centre has banned 54 Chinese apps that "pose a threat to India's security". Since June 2020, the government has banned around 224 Chinese smartphone apps, including popular applications like TikTok, Shareit, WeChat, Helo, Likee, UC News, Bigo Live, UC Browser, ES File Explorer, and Mi Community. The …

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

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

60% of apps delisted from Apple's App Store didn't have any privacy policy: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

60% of apps delisted from Apple's App Store didn't have any privacy policy: Report

The Hindu  

About 60% of apps delisted from Apple and 25% from Google in the first half of this year had no privacy policy. Of these, 26% of the apps delisted by Google are from Russia, and 60% of delisted apps from Apple are from China, according to Pixalate, a fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform. It analysed more than 5 …

China rebukes 43 apps including Tencent's WeChat for breaking data transfer rules
3 years, 4 months ago

China rebukes 43 apps including Tencent's WeChat for breaking data transfer rules

The Hindu  

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday that 43 apps, including Tencent Holdings Ltd's WeChat, were found to have illegally transferred user data, and ordered their parent companies to make rectifications. In a statement published online, the regulator said the apps had illegally transferred users' contact list and location data, while also harassing them with pop-up windows. …

Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store to meet deadline
4 years ago

Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store to meet deadline

The Hindu  

Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a license. Apple initially gave game publishers an end-of-June deadline to submit a government-issued licence number enabling users to make in-app purchases in the world's biggest games market. Analysts said …

Apple Removes 39,000 Unlicensed Gaming Apps From Its China App Store to Meet Deadline
4 years ago

Apple Removes 39,000 Unlicensed Gaming Apps From Its China App Store to Meet Deadline

News 18  

Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence. Apple initially gave game publishers an end-of-June deadline to submit a government-issued licence number enabling users to make in-app purchases in the world’s biggest games market. Analysts said …

China demands India rescind app ban amid border tension
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Govt Bans 43 Chinese Mobile Apps for Engaging in 'Activities Prejudicial to India's Sovereignty & Defence'
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt Bans 43 Chinese Mobile Apps for Engaging in 'Activities Prejudicial to India's Sovereignty & Defence'

News 18  

The central government on Tuesday blocked 43 mobile applications, mostly those with Chinese links, “for engaging in activities prejudicial to India’s sovereignty, integrity, defence, security and public order”. The apps banned include Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s e-commerce app Aliexpress in a new wave of web sanctions targeted at China with whom India has engaged in a months-long standoff at eastern …

A Tip From a Kid Helped Uncover a Slew of Scam Apps
4 years, 3 months ago

A Tip From a Kid Helped Uncover a Slew of Scam Apps

Wired  

Researchers said that a tip from a child led them to discover aggressive adware and exorbitant prices lurking in iOS and Android smartphone apps with a combined 2.4 million downloads from the App Store and Google Play. Posing as apps for entertainment, wallpaper images, or music downloads, some of the titles served intrusive ads even when an app wasn’t active. …

US backs India's move to ban 118 Chinese apps, asks 'freedom-loving countries' to join clean network
4 years, 4 months ago

US backs India's move to ban 118 Chinese apps, asks 'freedom-loving countries' to join clean network

India Today  

A US top official on Wednesday supported India's move to ban over 100 Chinese apps and said, "We call on all freedom-loving nations and companies to join The Clean Network." We call on all freedom-loving nations and companies to join The Clean Network," the US State Department tweeted quoting Keith Krach..@State_E Keith Krach: The CCP is trying to leverage 5G-enabled …

Govt Banned 118 Apps over Security, Surveillance, Data Concerns: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
4 years, 4 months ago

Govt Banned 118 Apps over Security, Surveillance, Data Concerns: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

News 18  

The 118 mobile apps banned by the government on Wednesday had issues around security, surveillance and data privacy of Indian users, IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. “Today we have also banned 118 more apps which were a problem for your security, surveillance…data,” Prasad said while addressing a virtual conference of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum. The government …

India Has Now Banned 224 Chinese Apps In Three Crackdowns As Attention Is On Aatmanirbhar Bharat
4 years, 4 months ago

India Has Now Banned 224 Chinese Apps In Three Crackdowns As Attention Is On Aatmanirbhar Bharat

News 18  

The Ministry of Information Technology of the Government of India has banned 118 more Chinese owned apps, as part of what is a third crackdown on apps that are believed to be a threat to national security. Have You PUBG Mobile, APUS, AliPay, WeChat Work and 114 More Apps Banned by Govt: Full List Here “The Ministry of Electronics and …

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 …

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 iPhone global sales may decline up to 30 percent if US bans WeChat: Report
4 years, 4 months ago

Apple iPhone global sales may decline up to 30 percent if US bans WeChat: Report

Firstpost  

Kuo has advised the investors to reduce their stock holdings of companies in Apple’s supply chain ‘due to risks of a WeChat ban’. Kuo via MacRumors has hinted that the ban of Tencent’s WeChat app might lead to a drop of up to 30 percent in iPhone sales worldwide. The report adds, “Since WeChat is very critical to Chinese users, …

WeChat removal could hit iPhone sales in China, analyst predicts
4 years, 4 months ago

WeChat removal could hit iPhone sales in China, analyst predicts

Daily Mail  

Chinese iPhone sales could decline up to 30 per cent if Apple is forced to remove WeChat from its App Store, an analyst has predicted. Last quarter, Greater China accounted for about 10 per cent, or around $6 billion, of Apple's total revenue, meaning Trump's ban could backfire by depriving the US economy. The app is owned by China's largest …

Apple removes thousands of game apps from China store: Research firm
4 years, 5 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, 14 Xiaomi apps, Ludo World among 275 apps that India may ban next, claim reports
4 years, 5 months ago

PUBG Mobile, 14 Xiaomi apps, Ludo World among 275 apps that India may ban next, claim reports

Firstpost  

At the beginning of this month, the Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok and UC Browser, saying they were prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity, and security of the country. Another report by News18 reveals that the list of 275 apps not only includes apps by Chinese technology firms like “Xiaomi, Tencent, Alibaba, and Bytedance, but also developers and …

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 …

India asks 59 banned Chinese apps owners to answer 77 questions on content, practices
4 years, 5 months ago

India asks 59 banned Chinese apps owners to answer 77 questions on content, practices

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Chinese companies such as TikTok-owner ByteDance have been asked by India to answer 77 questions about their apps that have been banned by New Delhi, including whether they censored content, worked on behalf of foreign governments or lobbied influencers. India's Information Technology Ministry has given the companies three weeks to respond to the questionnaire, which has been seen …

TikTok and 58 other apps leave Apple and Google app stores after India ban
4 years, 6 months ago

TikTok and 58 other apps leave Apple and Google app stores after India ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple and Google have removed TikTok and 58 other mostly Chinese apps from …

US Backs India's Ban On Chinese Apps; Here's Why Tik-Tok Ban Will Hit China The Hardest
4 years, 6 months ago

US Backs India's Ban On Chinese Apps; Here's Why Tik-Tok Ban Will Hit China The Hardest

ABP News  

The United States has shown support towards India's decision of banning Chinese application citing security threat and data sharing concerns. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday welcomed New Delhi's decision saying it will "boost India's integrity and national security." Republican leader and Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has also praised India’s decision to ban Chinese …

Control, not delete: The Hindu Editorial on China apps ban
4 years, 6 months ago

Control, not delete: The Hindu Editorial on China apps ban

The Hindu  

Citing concerns to both data security and national sovereignty, the Indian government on June 29 announced it would block 59 widely used apps, most linked to Chinese companies. Explaining the ban, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology cited “the emergent nature of threats” posed by the apps and “information available” that they are engaged in activities “prejudicial to sovereignty …

Beijing’s 1st response to ban on 59 China-linked apps talks of cooperation
4 years, 6 months ago

Beijing’s 1st response to ban on 59 China-linked apps talks of cooperation

Hindustan Times  

Beijing on Tuesday said it was “strongly concerned” about New Delhi’s decision to ban 59, mostly Chinese, mobile applications such as TikTok, UC Browser and WeChat, stressed on cooperation between the two countries and underlined that the ban would go against “India’s interests”. “The practical cooperation between China and India is actually mutually beneficial and win-win,” he said Zhao added: …

China apps ban | TikTok, other apps will get chance to send in their clarifications
4 years, 6 months ago

China apps ban | TikTok, other apps will get chance to send in their clarifications

The Hindu  

A day after the Union government banned 59 Chinese applications, including popular ones such as TikTok, Shareit, Mi Video Call, Club Factory and Cam Scanner, citing threat to national security and sovereignty, an Information Technology Ministry official said the banned platforms would be given a chance to submit their clarifications. “The government has issued an interim order for the blocking …

TikTok removed from Google Play and iOS App Store, company says it's talking to govt
4 years, 6 months ago

TikTok removed from Google Play and iOS App Store, company says it's talking to govt

India Today  

TikTok has broken its silence on the government’s decision to ban 59 Chinese apps. TikTok India head, Nikhil Gandhi issued a statement on Twitter, he said, “The Government of India has issued an interim order for the blocking of 59 apps, including TikTok and we are in the process of complying with it. TikTok continues to comply with all data …

59 Chinese apps banned, will they vanish from phones? What happens next, tells cyber expert
4 years, 6 months ago

59 Chinese apps banned, will they vanish from phones? What happens next, tells cyber expert

India TV News  

Chinese Apps banned: What happens next In a big announcement, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Monday banned hugely popular 59 Chinese Apps amidst simmering tension between the two countries. The 59 Chinese Android and iOS Apps include TikTok, UC Browser, ShateIt, and lifestyle apps such as Club Factory and Shein among others. Full List of banned Chinese Apps …

Government bans 59 apps including China-based TikTok, WeChat
4 years, 6 months ago

Government bans 59 apps including China-based TikTok, WeChat

The Hindu  

The Government of India on Monday banned 59 applications, most of them popular Chinese applications such as TikTok, Shareit, Mi Video Call, Club Factory and Cam Scanner, citing threat to national security and sovereignty. “The government just needs to send clear instructions to operators, Internet service providers and the application stores i.e Google’s Play store and Apple’s App Store,” he …

Govt says no order to ban Chinese apps like TikTok and others from Google Play, App Store
4 years, 6 months ago

Govt says no order to ban Chinese apps like TikTok and others from Google Play, App Store

India Today  

The Indian Press Information Bureau’s twitter account has posted about yet another fake news forward doing the rounds online. This time it seems to be a doctored government order instructing tech companies to restrict the functioning of a few China-made smarphone applications in India. Under the header of the National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the image …

Google confirms that it removed 'Remove China apps' due to 'violation of app store policies'
4 years, 7 months ago

Google confirms that it removed 'Remove China apps' due to 'violation of app store policies'

Firstpost  

The app’s popularity rose amid calls for a boycott of Chinese apps in India during a Himalayan border dispute between the two nations. Alphabet Inc’s Google has taken down an Indian mobile application from its app store that allowed users to remove other Chinese apps from their phones as it violated certain company policies, a spokesman said on Wednesday. The …

Apple shareholders defeat a proposal critical of its removal of apps at the request of the Chinese govt
4 years, 10 months ago

Apple shareholders defeat a proposal critical of its removal of apps at the request of the Chinese govt

Firstpost  

The proposal highlighted Apple’s 2017 removal of virtual private network apps from its App Store in China. Apple Inc’s shareholders on Wednesday defeated a proposal critical of its removal of apps at the request of the Chinese government, but the proposal drew a much higher proportion of votes than similar proposals in previous years which had gained support only in …

How 18 Malware Apps Snuck Into Apple's App Store
55 years ago

How 18 Malware Apps Snuck Into Apple's App Store

Wired  

Despite some recent pronounced lapses, the iPhone remains one of the most secure consumer devices you can buy, thanks in large part to the locked-down ecosystem of the iOS App Store. That sort of adware makes regular appearances on Android, in part because that platform’s third-party app stores are riddled with bad actors. Wandera's security software flagged some unusual activity …

8 numbers that explain why Apple is kowtowing to China
5 years, 2 months ago

8 numbers that explain why Apple is kowtowing to China

Wired  

Justin Sullivan / Staff / WIRED Apple needs to be big in China. “Apple shipped 16 per cent of iPhones to China in the first half of 2019, just after the US’ 35 per cent,” says Mo Jia, research analyst at Canalys. While iPhone sales have been slowing, China is still a hugely important market for the company’s revenue, with …

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