SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Apple on Wednesday said it has opened iPhones and other devices to alternative app stores in Japan to comply with new laws aimed at stoking competition in that ...

Following a recent change to multiple App Store rules in Japan, a coalition representing more than 600 local companies is ...

The changes include new options for developers to distribute apps and process payments, and new protections to help reduce privacy and security risks the MSCA creates CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE ...

The Japanese Parliament is debating a proposed law that would effectively emulate the EU's Digital Markets Act and require Apple to open up the App Store. If the bill passes into law, the intention is ...

In celebration of the Japanese New Year, Apple will be holding a two-day promotion that offers customers in Japan a free Apple gift card worth up to ¥32,000 with the purchase of an eligible Apple ...

In celebration of the Japanese New Year, Apple will be holding a promotion that offers customers in Japan a free Apple gift card worth up to ¥30,000 with the purchase of an eligible Apple product from ...

Dear Alex L, David, & Kevin, Hi this is XXXXX in Japan. As you all must have heard, the 5th largest earthquake in recorded history hit us on Friday, 2:30pm Japan Time. As Alex often says on TWiM, ...

Apple has unleashed the most dramatic transformation of its walled garden ecosystem in company history — and it’s happening exclusively in Japan. The tech giant announced sweeping iOS modifications ...

Apple’s iOS 26.2 update is about to change how the iPhone works in Japan, and not because Apple suddenly discovered a love of openness. It’s doing it because regulators forced its hand. The update ...

Struggling Apple display Japan Display said Tuesday that it has finalized a deal to raise $200 million from an unnamed “overseas customer.” While the customer is unspecified, Reuters claims that it is ...

A Japanese Fair Trade Commission report stops short of directly ordering that Apple must allow a third-party App Store, but its investigation clearly concludes that one is necessary. Apple and Google ...