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Why DolphiniOS’s Wii and GameCube emulator isn’t coming to the App Store

April 23, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Coming, Emulator, isnt, store

DolphiniOS, a fork of the popular Dolphin emulator for Nintendo Wii and GameCube games, has confirmed that it’s not coming to the Apple App Store even though emulators are now supported. In a post on Friday, the developer behind the emulator says it’s because Apple doesn’t allow DolphiniOS to use its underlying performance-boosting tech. As [...]read moreWhy DolphiniOS’s Wii and GameCube emulator isn’t coming to the App Store

Microsoft makes it easier to install Windows store apps from the web

April 22, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Microsoft, store, Web, Windows

Microsoft is starting to improve the experience of downloading Windows store apps from the web. The software giant has built what it calls an “undocked version of the [Microsoft] Store” that works like a typical executable to install apps from the Microsoft Store. It should cut down on the complexity involved in finding Windows store [...]read moreMicrosoft makes it easier to install Windows store apps from the web

‘Cassette Beasts’ Mobile Release Up for Pre-Order on the App Store, June 4th Release Date Listed – TouchArcade

April 22, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Gaming date, June, Mobile, PreOrder, release, store, TouchArcade

Last month, Cassette Beasts had a showase air with publisher Raw Fury and developer Bytten Studio confirming that it is coming to mobile soon. The showcase also revealed that the long-awaited multiplayer mode for the PC and console versions of Cassette Beasts will be arriving in May with a beta available on Steam. Cassette Beasts [...]read more‘Cassette Beasts’ Mobile Release Up for Pre-Order on the App Store, June 4th Release Date Listed – TouchArcade

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store following state order

April 19, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology China, order, state, store, Threads, WhatsApp

Apple has removed the Meta-owned end-to-end encrypted messaging app WhatsApp from its App Store in China following a government order citing national security concerns, the news agency Reuters reported Friday. Meta’s newer, Twitter-esque text-based social networking app, Threads, has also been pulled from the App Store for the same reason, it said. “The Cyberspace Administration [...]read moreApple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store following state order

Apple’s New Rules Mean There’s A Game Emulator On The App Store Now

April 18, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Gaming Emulator, Game, rules, store

Earlier this month, Apple relaxed its famously strict App Store guidelines to comply with the EU’s new Digital Markets Act. In one major change, game emulators will now be allowed on the App Store, and one developer has immediately taken advantage of the change to publish Delta–a self-described “all-in-one Nintendo emulator.” Delta’s App Store page [...]read moreApple’s New Rules Mean There’s A Game Emulator On The App Store Now

Official Version of ‘Delta’ Emulator, the Successor to ‘GBA4iOS’, is Now Available in the App Store – TouchArcade

April 18, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Gaming Emulator, Official, store, Successor, TouchArcade, Version

It’s been an interesting couple of weeks since Apple updated its guidelines to explicitly allow emulator apps into the App Store. After spending enormous energy to chase such things away every chance they got over the past decade and a half, this announcement was like a nonchalant “nah it’s fine now” and I don’t think [...]read moreOfficial Version of ‘Delta’ Emulator, the Successor to ‘GBA4iOS’, is Now Available in the App Store – TouchArcade

A new NES emulator was briefly available on the Apple App Store

April 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Emulator, store

Now, clicking on a link to Bimmy shows “This app is currently not available in your country or region.” This time, it wasn’t Apple that removed it but the developer. Over on MacRumors’ forums, the developer said it pulled the app “out of fear.” “No one pressured me to, but I got more nervous about [...]read moreA new NES emulator was briefly available on the Apple App Store

Apple will now let users in the EU download apps through web sites, not just the App Store

April 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Download, store, users, Web

Apple is opening up web distribution for iOS apps targeting users in the European Union starting Tuesday. Developers who opt in — and who meet Apple’s criteria, including app notarization requirements — will be able to offer iPhone apps for direct download to EU users from their own websites. It’s a massive change for a [...]read moreApple will now let users in the EU download apps through web sites, not just the App Store

Overwatch 2’s New Mythic Skin Store Is Expensive

April 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Gaming Expensive, Overwatch, Skin, store

Overwatch 2’s tenth season begins today, April 16, and it’s bringing a new hero, a new limited-time event, and also a new way to earn Mythic Skins, the rare, customizable skins you can get through progressing through the entire premium battle pass. It’s a nice change for folks who haven’t bought every battle pass and [...]read moreOverwatch 2’s New Mythic Skin Store Is Expensive

Apple pulls a Game Boy emulator for App Store violations, but says game emulators are allowed

April 15, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Emulator, Game, store

Apple has removed iGBA, a Game Boy emulator app for the iPhone, after approving its launch over the weekend. The app was among the first to capitalize on Apple’s newly relaxed rules around retro game emulators, a move the tech giant made after EU regulators forced Apple to open up to App Store competitors, like [...]read moreApple pulls a Game Boy emulator for App Store violations, but says game emulators are allowed