Apple began hiring engineers to “build the next generation of media apps for Windows” in 2019, which resulted in the Apple TV app for Xbox last year. 9to5Mac has now learned that the company is …
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Apple’s App Store Removes Social Media Platform Wimkin Over Calls to Violence
Wimkin founder says he had removed incendiary posts before Apple ejected the platform from the App Store.
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Epic Games calls on Apple to reinstate Fortnite to the App Store in new UK legal filling
Epic Games is doubling down on its legal battle with Apple in the UK. As first reported by Bloomberg, Epic has made a new filing in the UK slamming Apple for its decision to remove Fortnite from the …
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Apple’s App Store Connect and TestFlight seeing outage for some developers
Two of Apple’s important developer tools are seeing downtime. Apple says “some users” are seeing problems with App Store Connect App Processing and TestFlight. Apple noted the outages on its Developer …
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Apple deals: 5 great sales you definitely won’t want to miss at Amazon
Amazon has more sales going right now than you can count, and that includes dozens of deals on Apple’s best-selling products. You’ll find prices at just $129 for AirPods, $299 for …
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App Store Data (2021)
Outside of China, Apple and Google control more than 95 percent of the app store market share, through iOS and Android, respectively. Both mobile OSes originally came with a few pre-installed apps, …
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WhatsApp growth slumps as rivals Signal, Telegram rise
Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads from Apple and Google’s app stores, while WhatsApp’s growth is on the decline following a privacy fiasco where the com …
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Why WhatsApp’s New Privacy Rules Are Sparking Alarm
Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp has begun alerting its 2 billion users to an update of its privacy policy — and if they want to keep using the popular messaging app, they have to accept it. The new terms, …
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WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram and iMessage: Choosing a Private Encrypted Chat App
Millions of users flocked to the chat apps in recent weeks. There are a few factors behind the surge.
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Facebook is afraid of apps that can replace WhatsApp
Facebook responded to the backlash over the new WhatsApp privacy policy changes, explaining in a FAQ that the app will not lose end-to-end encryption and other privacy features in the upcoming update.
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Evernote unveils new ‘Home’ dashboard with multiple information in one place
Popular note app and task management platform Evernote announced last September a major redesign for its mobile website and apps. Today, Evernote unveiled a new dashboard called “Home,” which brings …
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Evernote’s Home feature is a dashboard full of handy widgets
Home is a dashboard made up of widgets that allow you to access some of Evernote’s most useful features from one place.
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Evernote Home adds a dashboard to get with the times
Evernote was once the darling of digital productivity, allowing people to stash anything from long-lasting notes to spur of the moment ideas without having to worry about losing them. While the …
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Parler – a social media app that was used to organize the attack on the US Capitol – needs to step up moderation to get back on the iPhone, Apple CEO Tim Cook says
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Parler has “some issues with moderation” and “they need to step it” if the company wants to get the app back on iPhones.
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How to change app icons on your iPhone
Tired of the same old app icons on your iPhone’s home screen? Here’s how to change them to an image of your choice, thanks to iOS 14 and the Shortcuts app.
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Google removes Parler from app store, could also be removed from Apple’s if it doesn’t implement a moderation plan
Google removed Parler for posing a “public safety threat.” And Apple reportedly ordered it to implement a moderation plan within the next 24 hours.
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Yes, You Can Still Use WhatsApp—But Change These 3 Critical Settings First
Yes, you can keep using the app, but you need to change your settings in order to do so safely. First, you need to stop malicious content sent to you on WhatsApp from infecting your phone with malware …
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