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Apple clamps down on developers sharing data on users' friends

"When someone shares your info as part of their address book, you have no say in it, and you have no knowledge of it," says privacy expert

Developers can now offer free trials on the App Store

New App Store Review Guidelines also clarify rules around multi-platform apps like Steam Link

iOS developers have made $100 billion since App Store launched

20 million companies now registered as developers for Apple's mobile platform

Florence and Inside among the winners of Apple's Design Awards

Other games honoured at WWDC were Alto's Odyssey, Oddmar and Frost

Apple deprecates support for OpenGL

iOS developers encouraged to use Metal rather than OpenGL or its successor, Vulkan

Steam Link app rejected by Apple

Valve's appeal has been denied; Android version already in beta

Apple brings Everyone Can Code to schools for blind and deaf students

Initial launch in eight schools will tailor lessons to students' needs with accessibility resources

Apple targets education with new iPad hardware

New iPad and Apple Pencil will be cheaper for schools, and allow teachers to use app market for education

App Store generates almost $900 million in seven days

Pokémon GO amongst the big Christmas success stories

Apple waives dev membership fees for US schools, non-profits

Apple Developer Program membership will be free for eligible organisations making free apps

Apple acquires mobile dev company BuddyBuild

Vancouver-based creators of "single, seamless" app development platform will now make tools for iOS

Developers must disclose loot box odds following update to App Store guidelines

Change to guidelines comes amidst ongoing debate as to whether loot boxes constitute gambling

Apple introduces pre-orders to App Store

Developers will now be able to sell mobile games to iOS users up to three months before launch

Splitter Critters, Hidden Folks were the year's big winners on the App Store

App Store editors name the most notable games, developers and trends of 2017

Apple market share dips following late release of iPhone X

Android is up across the board while Apple's only growth comes from urban China

Apple readying AR headset for 2020 - Report

iPhone maker working on custom chip and rOS for new headset, using HTC Vive to test projects

Apple asked to remove Philippines drug war games from App Store

Anti-drug organisation ANPUD demands an apology from Apple for handling "insensitive content"

Apple: "Quality" AR headsets aren't possible with current tech

CEO Tim Cook believes "anything you would see on the market any time soon" won't provide a good experience

iOS 11 App Store changes aim to improve discoverability

New editorial content, developer search and more detailed product pages introduced with today's update

Apple unveils iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X

iPhone X has A11 Bionic chip, edge-to-edge OLED display, & launches on November 3 for $999; also thatgamecompany to debut Sky on Apple platforms