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 …
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Telegram makes it easy to switch from WhatsApp without losing anything
Telegram updated its instant messaging app with a new move history tool that allows WhatsApp users to migrate all of their chat data between apps. The update follows Facebook’s highly …
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WhatsApp update: PC and web log-ins will now require biometric authentications on Android and iOS users
WhatsApp is making headlines again, but not because of its widely discussed privacy policy changes. The messaging platform released an update focused on its desktop app and the WhatsApp Web that adds …
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Looking for WhatsApp alternatives? Here are 6 secure messaging apps to check out
WhatsApp is facing criticism for forcing users to accept its new data-sharing policies. As a result, several users are now scouting for alternatives.
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Robinhood and other trading apps shoot to the top of app stores
Investing and finance apps like Robinhood and Coinbase surged in Apple and Google’s app store rankings. It’s one of the strongest signals yet the retail investing boom has gone mainstream. The app …
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Today’s best deals on iOS + Mac apps: Kick Ass Commandos, more
Now is the time to hit the weekend with today’s best deals on Mac and iOS apps. This morning’s Apple hardware deals include the latest 21-inch Retina 4K iMac and Apple Watch Series 5 Nike +, but for …
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Apple’s Tim Cook warns of adtech fuelling a ‘social catastrophe’ as he defends app tracker opt-in
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has urged Europe to step up privacy enforcement in a keynote speech to the CPDP conference today — echoing many of the points he made in Brussels in person two years ago when he …
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More Than a Dozen Apps With ‘Misleading or Flat-Out Inaccurate’ Privacy Labels Found on App Store
Apple introduced privacy labels on the App Store, providing users with a broad overview of the data types an app may collect, and …
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WhatsApp adds biometric authentication to its web and desktop versions
WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned popular messaging app with more than 2 billion users, has been getting a lot of heat and losing users in recent weeks after announcing (and then delaying) changes to how …
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WhatsApp just added a cool new security feature that protects your messages a little more
The beleaguered WhatsApp has just debuted a new feature to its WhatsApp Web and Desktop apps that adds an extra layer of protection to your messages. WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop are the …
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WhatsApp to Require Face ID or Touch ID When Linking Accounts to Web and Desktop Apps
WhatsApp will soon require biometric authentication to link a WhatsApp account to a computer web browser or desktop app, reports The Verge.
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WhatsApp Mac app requires Face ID / Touch ID on you iPhone
WhatsApp Mac app requires Face ID / Touch ID on you iPhone If you want to add your account to the WhatsApp Mac app, you will now need to …
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Apple’s new privacy tool lets you choose which apps can see and share your data. Here’s what you need to know
The Cupertino giant has announced a new privacy feature coming next spring, which will let users make their own data choices.
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Facebook, Apple Chiefs Unleash Barbs As App Store Feud Heats Up
A feud between tech giants heated up Thursday as Apple’s chief executive implied Facebook’s business model promotes disinformation and violence, while the social network reportedly prepares an …
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Facebook Said to Consider Suing Apple Over App Store Practices
The social network has discussed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, as tensions grow between the companies over how each treats consumer data.
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Facebook is reportedly prepping an antitrust lawsuit against Apple focused on its App Store rules
Facebook’s is prepping a suit that alleges Apple favors its own apps over third-parties like Facebook, per an Information report.
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Apple Pickup, Express storefronts, and the point of no return
Apple reversed the direction of scrolling with Mac OS X Lion. It was a point of no return. iOS popularity was accelerating, and the Mac had to adapt. Apple included a scroll direction toggle to smooth …
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