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Apple allows web downloads to pacify EU

Tech giant also planning to let developers offer discounts to users away from its app store

The overhaul is Apple’s latest in a round of tweaks linked to compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which went into force this month

Apple is to allow users to download iPhone applications from web platforms for the first time as it moves to step into line with European Union rules targeting Big-Tech dominance.

As part of the overhaul, Apple will also let developers offer discounts to users away from the app store and will permit third-party marketplaces to offer their own developed apps.

Most of the changes will be put into effect immediately, except for Apple’s offer to ...