Apple will allow third-party app downloads for EU iPhone users in latest concession to antitrust cops

Apple will allow Europe-based iPhone users to download apps directly from third-party websites – the latest attempt by the tech giant to appease regulators after a sweeping European Union competition law took effect earlier this month.The Cupertino, Calif.-based company said “authorized developers” can offer direct downloads beginning this spring. The policy tweak marked a reversal for Apple, which has long opposed the practice – known as sideloading – due to cybersecurity and user privacy concerns.Aside fr ...