China is now the largest market in the world for Apple iOS app spending, overtaking the U.S. as number one. According to analyst firm App Annie, Chinese users spent $1.7 billion on apps and in-app purchases in the third quarter of 2016. This sent China …
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The app market could be the next target for US antitrust regulators
The letter points to two trends that have emerged in the app ecosystem: The global app marketplace is controlled by the Google/Apple duopoly. The iOS App Store and the Google Play store are by far the largest and most important channels through which app …
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Chinese consumers are spending like crazy in the Apple App Store
China may be a shrinking market for Apple products, but the App Store is a big hit with Chinese consumers. After generating $1.7 billion in iOS app sales in the third quarter, China has become the biggest source of revenue for the App Store. Chinese sales …
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A dozen iOS 10 feature gems that Apple forgot to mention
Last month, when Apple (AAPL) released iOS 10, the latest system software for the iPhone/iPad, it made a big deal out of the major features, like a redesigned Music app and contextual predictions in Autocorrect. But Apple’s engineer elves worked for a …
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iPhone 6, iPhone 5S & 5C are still demanding Smartphones
iPhone 5S, 5C and iPhone 6 are still the best and leading smartphones ever made. Here is the review of these three well-designed smartphones. As you know the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5c released in September 2013 whereas the iPhone 6 released in September 2014 …
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There's a secret one-handed keyboard in your iPhone, but you can't use it
… has been in the iPhone operating system since 2014 with iOS 8 (we’re now on iOS 10), which is when Apple released the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Keeping in mind that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus had larger screens than previous models, it’s possible that Apple …
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Smartphone Accessories: iPhone 6/6s 3100mAh battery charging case $18 Prime shipped (Reg. $28), more
IXCC (99% positive feedback from shoppers) via Amazon is offering its iPhone 6/6s 3100mAh external battery charging case in black or silver for $27.79, but if you use the code WVV5JDMT the price drops to just $17.79 Prime shipped. That’s $10 off the …
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Developer finds hidden one-handed keyboard mode on iPhone
While unused, it has been available since iOS 8 (at the time when Apple launched the larger iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus), but has yet to be enabled for the public. The feature is enabled by swiping on the edge on the keys, revealing a sidebar for cut/copy …
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6 Things Regular People Need To Know About Google's Pixel Phone
Maybe you’re looking to make the switch from iPhone. Maybe you heard something about a big new phone and you’re wondering what’s going on. Maybe you’re an Android user that’s a bit wary about explosions, or just looking for a change. Whatever the …
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These are the 2 best iPhone email apps in the world, and I can’t decide which to use
If there’s one thing I have learned from my lifelong battle with email, it’s this: be flexible. There are always new apps in development and new features being added to existing tools. The best tool for the job today might not be the best tool for the …
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11 apps you should use every day
There are 1.5 million apps in Apple’s App Store.REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach Over the last few years, the smartphone has become more than a device we use to call people and send text messages. But it’s easy to get overwhelmed with the sheer number of apps …
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The Week in Mac Apps: Bring your note-taking skills to the next level with NotePlan
Serif’s $40 Affinity Designer (Mac App Store Link) is a suite of professional design tools, working primarily with vector graphics. It offers a full complement of editing tools that include a way to freehand and create geometric shapes, gradients …
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Apple iPhone 7 Secret Will Anger Everyone
Shaking customers’ belief that the only difference between iPhone 7 models is their storage capacity is a new video from tech’s most popular YouTuber Lewis Hilsenteger aka Unbox Therapy – and it shows 32GB iPhone 7 owners are getting a very raw deal …
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Enhance iPhone 7 photography with ExoLens PRO, PRIME lenses
Advanced features found in the new iPhone 7 camera are designed to take mobile photography to new heights, but in hopes of taking it even higher, ExoLens is launching ExoLens PRO and ExoLens PRIME, two new lines of external lenses, each targeting a …
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Some iPhone 7 models are slower than others, tests show
Apple says all of its iPhone 7 models are basically identical except for the amount of storage. The basic 32GB iPhone costs $649, but for $100 extra, Apple sells a 128GB version of the iPhone 7. For $200 extra, you can get a phone with 256GB of storage.
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In just 17 days, Apple’s iPhone 7 accounted for 43% of all Q3 iPhone sales
If you listened to the pundits and armchair analysts, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the iPhone 7 was going to be a boring upgrade, nothing more than a stop-gap measure to keep consumers occupied until the release of the radically re-designed iPhone 8.
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9 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
We’ve got a great batch of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free for you today, and you’ll want to hurry and check them out before these sales end. There are also still a few freebies in yesterday’s post as well, so be sure to go back and check …
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