WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging service, with an estimated 2 billion global users. That’s almost double the users of Facebook Messenger or of WeChat. But despite its global reach, there …
This Week in Apps: Facebook tests App Store rules, Apple fights sideloading, Netflix games go global
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 …
Mysterious ‘Push It’ app rockets to the top of the App Store
An unusual app that doesn’t even work for most people has rocketed to the top of the App Store. It has reached the top of the App Store in countries including the US, Canada and Ireland, and is in the …
Apple executive defends App Store’s walled garden, calling sideloading “a criminal’s best friend”
A top Apple executive sounded off Wednesday against a proposed European law that would force the company to let iPhone users download software outside of the App Store, also known as …
Developers get day in court over ‘tyrannical greed’ of Apple’s App Store
App developers arguing that Apple hundreds of thousands of hours work are being discarded by Apple “exploiting its market power” with the App Store.
WhatsApp has SECRET codes that let you unlock features on app
WHATSAPP is loaded with a bunch of handy shortcuts that make jazzing up your texts a whole lot easier. The codes allow you to format your texts within seconds – adding a strikethrough to words, …
Never hand your iPhone to someone before checking your WhatsApp settings first
DO you regularly hand your phone to friends or family? Make sure you’re not putting your privacy at risk. There’s a key WhatsApp feature that you need to turn on to avoid any snooping.
WhatsApp iPhone app to get improved PiP reproduction of Instagram, YouTube videos
WhatsApp has started rolling out a new beta version of its iOS app that now offers users a new interface to watch videos from Instagram, YouTube and other sites within the app. As reported by …
Best Notability Alternatives for iOS and iPadOS
Over the course of the past few years, we’ve been seeing a trend in the way that apps are made available. Instead of opting for the tried-and-true option …
Facebook might’ve found a loophole to bypass Apple’s 30% App Store fee
A new Facebook subscription link could let content creators bypass the 30 percent cut that Apple takes from purchases made in applications.
Apple to end mask requirements at many U.S. stores: report
Citing an internal memo it obtained, Bloomberg News reported Thursday that Apple was easing its mask rules as COVID-19 cases decline and vaccinations …
Push it jumps to No. 1 on App Store promising a way to send push notifications to friends
A new app called Push It is sitting at the top of the App Store promising little more than the ability to send “push notifications to your friends.” The app features only two screenshots — one of a …
Top Apple Executive for South Korea Leaves Amid App Store Tussle
Apple Inc.’s top executive for South Korea is leaving the iPhone maker for a job in the U.S. amid a dispute with the country’s government over App Store rules, according to people with knowledge of …
Notability subscription broke App Store rules; developer makes U-turn after backlash
A major backlash to this week’s Notability subscription announcement has forced the developer of the popular note-taking app to make a U-turn.
Apple reportedly will start phasing out mask requirements for US retail store customers
Apple is reportedly planning to begin ending mask requirements for customers at some of its US retail stores as early as Friday (via Bloomberg). The company told employees about the change in an …
Apple Stores to Drop Mask Requirement for Customers in Many U.S. States
Apple will no longer require customers to wear a mask to enter many of its retail stores in the United States, reports Bloomberg. Mask mandates …
Google to Open App Store Payments to Comply With South Korea Law
Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it will add the option for developers to offer alternative billing systems on its Android app store in South Korea, complying with a recently passed law in the country.