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iPad users will miss out on third-party app stores, browser engines, and more


Yesterday, Apple announced some major changes to the App Store and the broader iPhone platform in the European Union, including...

Apple explains that the European Union ruled that iOS is a gatekeeper platform as part of the Digital Markets Act. On the other hand, the Digital Markets Act designates the entirety of the App Store as a gatekeeper service. The new prompt in Safari that asks users to pick a default browser engine is coming only to the iPhone.

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