Apple has just changed the guidelines in the App Store to respond to something called an anti-steering mandate from the European Commission. Here’s what’s changed.When the European Union fined Apple $2 billion for anti-competitive conduct against other music services in March, it was because Apple refused to allow music streaming apps to feature links to websites where they could sign up outside the app. This was known as anti-steering.
The guidelines now refer to this change: “Music streaming apps in specific regions can use Music Streaming Services Entitlements to include a link to the developer’s website that informs users of other ways to purchase digital music content or services.” This is a very big change. Game developers have long been trying to bring game emulators to iOS users. The report continues, “The App Store guidelines have never allowed emulator software, but some apps have had luck bypassing Apple’s review process by disguising their apps and hiding emulators within them. But that’s changing now with the App Store’s new guidelines.
But what’s new is that at setup, Apple has to show a screen inviting you to choose your default browser and, so as to keep a level playing field, the list of browsers must be presented at random.
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