Google has announced plans to improve the way it verifies developers in an effort to curb malware that is currently rife on the Play Store, and to better control fraud and other suspicious activity.
Green bubbles rejoice: WhatsApp preps its own spin on Apple’s Memoji
For the uninitiated, Memoji lets users create customizable avatars based on their faces, which can then be used as stickers. The site reports that a similar feature is now in the works for WhatsApp’s …
Apple removes AI-powered content generator impersonating Meta’s Threads app after it appeared in top charts
With Meta’s Threads app absent in the EU, some AI-powered apps are trying to gain the advantage of the situation on the App Store.
The two apps on Google Play Store that are putting millions of Android users at risk
Two apps on the Google Play Store have been stealing data from Android users. Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson explains what happened and how to avoid these situations.
Apple Bans AI-Powered Threads Knockoff From the App Store
After Meta copied Twitter with Threads to major success, third parties are vying for an undeserved piece of the action. Apple has removed an app titled “Threads for Insta,” which is not actually the …
Apple Store Union Files Complaint Citing Bad Faith Negotiations
Negotiations between Apple and its first unionized US retail store have hit a major obstacle, as the labor representatives have lodged a complaint.
Apple’s UK stores earned a record $1.9 billion after COVID
New filings say that Apple Stores in the UK more than rebounded after their coronavirus closures, with the latest figures beating pre-pandemic earnings.
Apple just released a preview of its next big iPhone update. Here’s what’s new
It’s a beta version, intended as a preview of the final software, so Apple can get help squashing bugs before it’s officially released to the wider public.
IAM CORE files another Unfair Labor Practice charge against Apple with NLRB
Negotiations between Apple and its single unionized store in Maryland reach deadlock as IAM CORE files an Unfair Labor Practice against Apple with the National Labor Relations Board.
Microsoft tests an AI hub for the Windows 11 app store
A fter showing off an AI hub in the Microsoft Store earlier this year, now it’s finally arriving for Windows 11 Insiders in Preview Build (25905). The built-in AI hub will highlight a set of curated …
Apple is letting Tesla skip millions of dollars in App Store fees
Tesla’s Elon Musk has previously said he’d go to war rather than pay App Store fees, but Apple appears to have long since surrendered one particularly significant charge.
Tesla Is Dodging Apple’s 30% App Store Tax
Apple has a controversial policy in its App Store, one that’s drawn the ire of Elon Musk in the past. If you want to charge people to unlock a feature in your app, you need to use Apple’s “In-App …
App Store turns on newly announced ad slot for Today tab
Apple last month announced a new advertising format for the App Store, so that developers have even more options …
Apple Card Promo Offers New Users 10% Cash Back on App Store Purchases
Apple this week launched a new Apple Card promotion that will provide customers who sign up for an Apple Card 10 percent Daily Cash back on App …
CORE Apple Store union negotiations hit a wall of Apple’s design
Following certification for unionization for the Apple Store at Towson Town Center, the union representing the employees says Apple is still not trying to negotiate in any meaningful way.
Prime Day iPad Deals to Shop Now on Amazon: Save on Apple’s iPad Air, iPad Pro, and 10.9-Inch iPad
Prime Day began today, July 11, and runs through July 12, and we’ve found all the deals on Apple iPads that you must shop now before they are gone. Powerful, lightweight, and easy to use, the iPad is simply the best tablet you can buy.
6 Ways the Apple App Store Revolutionized the Smartphone Industry
Apple’s App Store played a huge role in making the smartphones we know and love today. Here’s how it disrupted the mobile industry for good.