Apple Inc. is reportedly planning to make it easier for developers to create apps that work across all Apple devices, according to Bloomberg. Apple shares are down 0.4% in Wednesday trading. As it stands, those who wish to make apps for Apple’s products have to make separate ones for the iOS mobile operating system and for the macOS computer operating system. A Bloomberg report says the company will roll out a way for developers to create a single app that works across both of these, “starting as early as next year.” Microsoft Corp. has universal apps aimed at PCs and Xbox devices, while Alphabet Inc.’s Google has made Android apps available on Chromebook computers. Apple shares are up 50% so far this year, while Microsoft’s stock has gained 37% and Alphabet’s is up 35%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 25% this year.
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