Software Apple Apple will officially implement sideloading in Europe this spring More changes indicate Apple wasn't ready for DMA compliance and is making it up as it goes By Cal Jeffrey, March 12, 2024, 1:49 PM
Software Apple Apple big App Store changes: third-party stores and cloud gaming now allowed, also full-blown Chrome and Firefox Alternate app stores and browser engines are EU-only though By Daniel Sims, January 25, 2024, 9:56 PM 13 comments
Apple Mobile iPhones could finally get app sideloading next year, but only in the EU Unfortunately, the feature will likely be restricted to folks in the EU By Kishalaya Kundu, November 14, 2023, 10:53 AM 11 comments
Software Apple Setapp is planning to be the first third-party app store for iOS devices Store will open once Apple complies with Europe's DMA next year By Cal Jeffrey, August 22, 2023, 4:59 PM 9 comments
Google Mobile Android 14 removes some barriers for third-party app stores Android 14 will let third-party app stores update more easily and safely By Daniel Sims, February 17, 2023, 8:38 AM
Software Mobile Apple prepares to crack open iOS' walled garden in Europe Apple prepares to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act, allowing third-party app stores and sideloading By Daniel Sims, December 13, 2022, 7:52 PM 23 comments
Software Industry New EU law could force Apple to allow sideloading New rules for app stores, messaging apps, and advertising By Daniel Sims, March 28, 2022, 5:24 PM 52 comments
Software Apple Apple software chief Craig Federighi: Sideloading is a cyber criminal's best friend Federighi continues to defend Apple's walled garden approach on iOS By Humza Aamir, November 4, 2021, 9:10 AM 27 comments
Mobile Security Apple says sideloading of iPhone apps would open users to serious security risks The company thinks the five newly-proposed antitrust bills would disrupt the iPhone By Adrian Potoroaca, June 23, 2021, 2:26 PM 18 comments
Software Mobile Tim Cook says Android has 47 times more malware than iOS because of sideloading Sideloading is "not in the best interests of the user," according to the Apple boss By Rob Thubron, June 17, 2021, 9:50 AM 80 comments
Google Security Google warns against sideloading its apps on new Huawei devices It says the practice is a security risk By Rob Thubron, February 24, 2020, 5:22 AM 11 comments