By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple will be allowing third-party app marketplaces on the iPad in the European Union in iPadOS 18, with beta testers getting a chance to look at the feature in iPadOS 18 beta 2.The EU is treating the iPad as a gatekeeper platform under its Digital Markets ActIn April, the first third-party App Store in the EU went live. The change to Apple’s no third-party apps rule was made as part of an agreement to to comply with the newly enacted Digital Market Act.Now, Apple has announced the same opportunity is coming to iPadOS 18 — but still only for those in the 27 European Union countries. The feature can be tested in iPadOS 18 beta 2 with Xcode 16 beta 2. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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