Apple tonight removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., meaning that the app can no longer be freshly installed on iPhones and iPads there.
TikTok Ban—Will Your iPhone And Android Apps Be Deleted Tomorrow?
While we originally expected the app to continue working for existing users post a ban coming into effect, that now seems not to be the case. TikTok has essentially warned that it will “go dark” in …
‘We’d rather be Chinese’: TikTok ‘refugees’ are using App Store reviews of RedNote to criticize the U.S. government and American life
Facing the loss of their favorite app, users have flocked to another China-based platform. The resulting cross-cultural exchanges have been revealing. The TikTok ban is expected to come into force on …
Mob Entertainment is targeting copycat games in the app store
The developer of the popular game franchise Poppy’s Playtime has filed a lawsuit alleging copyright violations in the Google Play Store. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox …
Police Issue WhatsApp Account Hacking Warning—Act Now Before It’s Too Late
I have probably warned more about this account hacking threat than any other over the years, but it’s still ongoing and can still put a huge dent in your life. What makes this worse — much worse — is …
What Is RedNote? Why This Social App Has Knocked TikTok Down the Download Charts
Key Takeaways Millions of Americans downloaded Chinese social app Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, this week.Users are migrating to it and other apps as a potential shutdown of TikTok looms in the U.S.RedNote …
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday?
With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple …
China Is Dominating the US App Stores Amid Looming TikTok Ban
Half of the top free apps on Apple’s store are owned by Chinese companies. A year ago, Chinese-owned apps accounted for a third of the chart.
Apple pulls error-prone AI-generated news summaries in its beta iPhone software
Apple is suspending an error-prone feature that used artificial intelligence to deliver bogus news alerts to some iPhone owners.
Apple brings Store app to Indian market
Apple launched its dedicated Apple Store app in India on Friday, deepening its retail presence in the world’s most populous country as the iPhone-maker Apple launches its dedicated Apple Store app in …
Apple denies App Store profit margin is 75% – claims to have no clue
Apple’s incoming CFO didn’t get much time to settle in before he found himself in court defending the company against a class action lawsuit. Kevan Parekh yesterday claimed that the company that it has no clue about its App Store profit margin.
Apple launches online store app in India to extend focus beyond major cities
The launch of the Apple Store app comes as part of Apple’s larger efforts to expand its retail presence in India. In 2023, the company opened its first physical Apple stores in Mumbai and Delhi. Apple …
Apple Strengthens India Retail Presence With Apple Store App Launch
Apple Store app is expanding to India as Apple breaks into the country’s top five smartphone brands with a record market share.
Potential TikTok ban: what social media apps are popping up in app stores
Several social media apps have appearing high in app store chart rankings as a potential U.S. ban hangs over the heads of TikTok and its American users.
FBI Warns iPhone, Android, Windows Users—Do Not Install These Apps
It starts with a simple call, a message, a popup — but it ends with a potentially life-changing loss. It is a dangerous enough threat that Google has updated Android to protect its users. While there …
App Store: Apple’s 5 top-rated education apps to help learn music or a new instrument in 2025
Duolingo is currently rated the number 1 education app in Great Britain for iPhone users (number 4 for iPads), rated 4.7 stars out of 5 by about 700 thousand users. The app is a juggernaut in the world of free language learning, but not everyone knows that it also offers music education.
This Play Store change could stop you from review-bombing some of Google’s apps (APK teardown)
Google Play Store is testing a new minimal design for app listings for core system apps that could prevent review bombing. Check it out!