Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a …
A look at some apple orchards around Midland
They grow more than 40 varieties of apples and offer fresh-pressed apple cider, caramel apples, doughnuts, peach and cider slushies and hot and cold cider. There are also a wide variety of topped …
WhatsApp introducing end-to-end encrypted chat backups in iCloud
Messaging service WhatsApp is adding end-to-end encryption to users’ backups of their data stored on iCloud, or Google Drive.
When it comes to messaging privacy, WhatsApp now beats Apple thanks to end-to-end encrypted backups
WhatApp just announced it has launched the much-anticipated ability to back up chats that remain fully end-to-end encrypted to Apple’s iCloud and Google Drive. Prior to today’s rollout of end-to-end …
WhatsApp encrypted backups rolling out to iPhone and Android
Facebook announced a month ago that WhatsApp’s rumored end-to-end encrypted backup feature would roll out to all iPhone and Android. The company explained how users will be able to encrypt their chat …
WhatsApp now lets users encrypt their chat backups in the cloud
WhatsApp is beginning to roll out a new feature that will provide its two billion users the option to encrypt their chat history backup in iCloud or Google Drive, patching a major loophole that has …
Planning to use WhatsApp on an iPad with a browser and iPhone? Here’s how
Although WhatsApp has no version for the iPad, you can use the popular messaging app on your iPad through a web browser and your iPhone. For this, you will have to connect your iPhone to the internet.
WhatsApp starts rolling out end-to-end encrypted backups for all
WhatsApp has started rolling out end to end encrypted Google Drive or iCloud cloud backups to all the iPhone and Anroid users.
WhatsApp update offers ‘really big’ advance for billions of users, app claims
WhatsApp has announced a major new update that it claims will make the world’s most popular messaging app fully encrypted. The Facebook-owned app, which has more than 2 billion active users worldwide, …
Facebook and WhatsApp crisis: How I discovered iMessage, and fell in love with the iPhone app in minutes
Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp are now back. However, this was one of the longest downtime moments for Mark Zuckerberg’s social media and messaging empire. Yes, in case you didn’t know – …
Apple removed a popular Quran app in China
Apple has removed Quran Majeed, a popular app for reading and listening to the Quran, from the App Store in China, the BBC reports. The company reportedly removed the app at the request of government …
Apple takes down Quran app in China
Apple has taken down one of the world’s most popular Quran apps in China, following a request from officials. Quran Majeed is available across the world on the App Store – and has nearly 150,000 …
China crackdown on Apple app store hits holy book apps, Audible
Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple store in mainland China.
China crackdown on Apple store hits holy book apps and Audible
Makers of apps for reading and listening to the Quran and Bible say they’ve been removed from Apple’s China-based store at government’s request.
Audible, Holy Books Removed From Apple Store in China as Country Tightens Internet Rules
Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading holy books of Islam and Christianity were removed from the Apple store in mainland China as the country tightens its internet rules. The …
Quran and Bible apps removed from Chinese Apple Store
A pple removed two religious apps from the Chinese Apple Store. Apple watchdog website Apple Censorship reported the Chinese App Store took down one of the most popular Quran apps after receiving a …
China crackdown on Apple store hits holy book apps, Audible
Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple store in mainland China, in the latest examples of the country’s …