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How to Sideload Android Apps (and What to Watch Out For)
Android, unlike some phone operating systems, allows users to install software from outside the default app store (even if you don’t live in Europe). And that’s good, because there’s all kinds of great software that you can’t get in Google Play.
Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android
Amazon will discontinue its app store for Android on August 20 this year. The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be
Pixalate’s Global January 2025 Delisted Mobile Apps Reports Find 82K Apps Delisted from Google Play Store & 24K from Apple App Store
Pixalate research finds 19.6k (24%) apps delisted from the Google Play Store and 1.9k (8%) from the Apple App Store had open programmatic advertising enabled (e.g., an app-ads.txt file)London, Feb. 20,
How to Make Signal or WhatsApp Your iPhone’s Default Messaging App
Use this workaround to automatically open a conversation in Signal, WhatsApp, or Telegram instead of the default iPhone Messages app.
WhatsApp has a new legal status and it could mean changes for the platform
WhatsApp has been classified as a Very Large Online Platform by the EU, meaning stricter content moderation is coming …
How to Change Chat Theme on WhatsApp
You can now change your WhatsApp chat theme and customize it with different colors and wallpapers. Want to learn how? Then read this guide.
Here’s why WhatsApp might be the best way to use ChatGPT
OpenAI is improving the ChatGPT experience on WhatsApp, bringing image uploads and voice messages to AI conversations.
Party planning? Apple wants you to use this instead of WhatsApp
The new event planning app from Apple may lure some users away from chat platforms like WhatsApp with all the nifty features included.
Google Brings Circle to Search Function to the iPhone in Its Google and Chrome Apps
The AI-powered feature, which lets you quickly search for whatever’s on your screen, is no longer exclusive to Android devices.
iPhone Camera App Deleted or Icon Missing? Here’s the Fix
Occasionally, some iPhone users have gone to use their Camera app and discovered the Camera app icon is missing from their iPhone Home Screen. Uh oh! Does this mean your Camera app was deleted?
“Uber With Guns”: On-Demand Armed Guard App Launches After UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing
Protector bills itself as being an on-demand personal security service and hopes to capitalize on wealthy individuals who need a lift — plus a bodyguard and a Escalade motorcade.
Here’s when you can preorder the new Apple iPhone 16e
Per Apple’s press release, customers can get up to $170 in credit toward an iPhone 16e by trading in an older phone at the Apple Store. If you go through an eligible third-party carrier, that trade-in credit rises to up to $599 (i.e., you get the device for free). We’ll update this story on Friday as soon as preorder listings go live.
Apple and Epic Games head back to court over App Store order
Two Apple executives and three other senior Apple employees are expected to testify in California federal court next week, as a judge reconvenes a hearing into claims that the iPhone maker violated her order to allow more competition in its lucrative App Store.
Apple has removed EU apps that don’t comply with new regulations.
Under the Digital Services Act, Apple must display the contact information for developers considered “traders” on the App Store. On Tuesday, Apple said it had removed “apps without trader status” in …
Don’t let your iPhone dating apps get in the way of real romantic connection | Opinion
Many young people seem to think so, as 53% of 18- to 29-year-olds report having used a dating site or app at some point in their lives, according to the Pew Research Center. Moreover, 20% of those in …
Why the Apple TV App Is Better on Android Than iPhone
Apple has finally released a new Android app for the Apple TV+ streaming service, and it can be a great way to catch up on some of the best TV shows out there right now. But weirdly enough, Apple has …