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Theragun opens an L.A. mega-wellness store as Apple tweak sends more e-tailers to malls
Popular online retailers are venturing into brick-and-mortar stores for many reasons, including Apple’s privacy change making it harder to track users, driving up costs.
WhatsApp for iOS rolls out the ability to listen to audio messages while in a different chat
When a user receives a WhatsApp notification, the app now displays the profile photo of who sent them a message on the iPhone’s Lock Screen, as Twitter and Slack already do. Last but not least …
Federal broadband administration adding to antitrust pressure on Apple’s App Store
The federal broadband administration’s role will extend to reviewing competitiveness in the mobile app ecosystem, adding to antitrust …
How to update your iPhone apps, and what to do if they won’t update
Your iPhone’s apps should update automatically, but you can check for updates manually in the App Store. If your iPhone apps won’t update, make sure that you’re connected to Wi-Fi and logged into your …
D.C. mayor’s WhatsApp dodge: App raises records concerns
Why it matters: WhatsApp can make it easier to shield official communications … What they’re saying: A former D.C. official said they were advised to download the app on their government iPhone in …
Dutch foundation seeks consumer damages over Apple, Google app payments
AMSTERDAM, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) and Google face a potential class action lawsuit in the Netherlands over app store charges, after a foundation headed by Dutch entrepreneur Alexander …
You’re using your iPhone wrong – seven hacks to boost battery life
The iPhone can cleverly reduce power usage for you with the battery saver mode. It does this in a number of ways, such as stopping apps from refreshing in the background. Performance is also …
To protect consumers, Congress should secure the app store supply chain
The Open App Markets Act introduces unintended, but potentially significant, device security risks by allowing app deliveries through unsupervised channels.
Like a bad penny, bad app store legislation keeps showing up
These fees come in the form of a commission charged by the app store on downloads and in-app purchases. For large app developers this commission is 30 percent, while it is only 15 percent for smaller …
Apple App Store Analysis: FanDuel, DraftKings Surge Into The Top 25 Amid Super Bowl LVI
FanDuel was ranked the highest of all the sportsbook apps in the “Top Free Apps” section of the Apple app store the day after the Super Bowl. According to data from SimilarWeb, it was ranked 56th in …
Apple recruiting for new retail store in London
Apple is beginning to recruit retail staff for an as-yet unannounced Apple Store, due to open somewhere in the Greater London area of the UK. London is already home to some of Apple’s most …
‘Wordle’ clone tops App Store games chart, but it isn’t what you think [u]
What appears to be a “Wordle” clone has become the top downloaded free game in the App Store, though the app actually predates the viral version of the game. The latest clone to reach the top of …
Apple’s solution to Dutch App Store dispute just earned it another €5 million fine
But the dispute is significant for the early precedent it could set amidst an international wave of scrutiny over Apple’s App Store policies. Under Apple’s proposed policies, which were detailed in …
‘Wordle’ clone tops App Store free games chart, again
An obvious “Wordle” clone has become the top downloaded free game in the App Store despite previous app review crackdown, and it features several in-app purchases. The latest clone to reach the …
Apple is giving some US retail workers a pay rise
Apple is moving to boost the pay of some Apple Store employees in the US as it looks to help employees deal with the ongoing pandemic. According to Bloomberg, Apple announced the news during store …
Apple given fourth Dutch fine in App Store dispute
… a requirement by Apple that the app developers that want to use non-Apple payment methods – which include Tinder owner Match Group – would have to submit a new app to the App Store to do so, and …