WhatsApp has rolled out a new update for its iOS app– version 2.21.71. With the new update, iPhone users are getting two new features.
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WhatsApp users are getting better media previews on iPhone
WhatsApp has silently released a new version of its iOS app, which brings a couple of important improvements to iPhone users.
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New Warning For WhatsApp Users Over Account Suspension ‘Hack’
This alarming WhatsApp attack just needs your phone number to remotely disable your account—and it has not been …
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Apple’s App Store hosted kiddie games with secret gambling dens inside
In popular culture, access to an illicit gambling den is as easy as stumbling into the right shop and saying the password — or greasing some palms. Apple’s App Store apparently has a real-life …
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Latest App Store scam exposed is a kids game with a hidden online casino
Developer Kosta Eleftheriou has developed a knack for finding App Store scams over the last few months. And the latest one he’s exposed is quite interesting. The app disguises itself as a kids’ game …
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Scam children’s app on App Store flips to bogus online casino for users in Turkey
An iPhone app — now apparently pulled by Apple — posed as a children’s game while hiding an online casino for users in Turkey and other countries.
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Tim Cook praises Canadian App Store growth, talks upcoming Epic trial
Apple CEO Tim Cook promoted the App Store’s progress in Canada as part of a wide-ranging interview that also discussed the upcoming Epic Games trial.
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Apple witness says company would need to modify software, hardware to support third-party app stores
A witness in the Apple v. Epic Games case says that the Cupertino tech giant would need to redesign its software and hardware to allow alternative app stores, though some are doubtful about the claim.
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Apple wants ‘cavalier’ $800 million coronavirus app suit dismissed
Apple has filed for dismissal of an $800 million suit brought by a developer claiming the App Store rejected a coronavirus app solely to keep its contact tracing monopoly.
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Your iPhone’s Next Software Update Aims to Foil App Trackers and Digital Advertisers. Here’s How
Apple’s next major software update for the iPhone is set to give users more control of their privacy—and could significantly alter the way advertisers and app developers do business. iOS 14.5, already …
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Apple’s Filings in Epic Games Case Argue It Has Reduced Industry Commissions, While Third-Party App Stores Would Compromise Privacy and Security
Prior to its upcoming bench trial with Epic Games, Apple filed hundreds of pages of documents covering findings of fact, which include …
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‘Ian’s Awesome Counter’ for Apple Watch aims to help you be more focused and aware
David Smith, the prolific developer behind apps like Watchsmith and Widgetsmith, is out with a new Apple Watch app today. “Ian’s Awesome Counter” is a new application for Apple Watch that Smith says …
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Apple and Google block NHS Covid app update over privacy breaches
App was to have been updated before English lockdown easing, but firms objected to data-sharing changes …
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‘Moderation’ is a food diary app with Apple Watch rings to complete
Moderation is a food diary app developed by Pixelfolio in Wales, and it has received its biggest update yet with version 3.0.
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Apple Blocks Update to UK NHS Contact Tracing App for Breaking Location Data Collection Rules
Apple and Google have blocked an update to England and Wales’ contact tracing app that included a feature that would have collected user location data, breaking the companies’ terms and conditions for …
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Apple Celebrates Earth Day by Donating $1 for Every Apple Store Purchase Made With Apple Pay
Apple will be donating $1 to Conservation International for every Apple Pay purchase made on Apple.com, through …
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Apple’s Trade-In Partner Phobio Has Reportedly Faced an ‘Alarming Uptick’ in Complaints
Apple has placed increased emphasis on device trade-ins in the last few years, with the company largely relying on third-party partners for …
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