Virtually every “Must-have app” list from the mid-2010s contained Evernote, which at one point was valued at $1.2 billion and boasted over 225 million users. But …
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The best Apple HomeKit devices of 2020: August, Lutron, Wemo and more
HomeKit is Apple’s platform for smart home products. It comes baked into every iPhone and iPad the electronics giant sells. Download Apple’s free Home app, pair it with your HomeKit compatible devices …
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U.S. government appeals judge’s ruling to block WeChat app store ban
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday said it was appealing a judge’s decision to block the government from barring Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google from offering Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat …
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Why Your Next iPhone Might Come Without Any Apps
The EU is proposing a law that would prohibit device makers from installing their own apps when competing versions are available.
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How to get the Microsoft Office Suite on your iPhone and use certain apps for free
Thomas Trutschel/ It’s easy to get Microsoft Office apps on your iPhone. Thomas Trutschel/ . There are two ways to get the Microsoft Office Suite on you …
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Get ready for the iPhone 12. Here are 3 ways to prepare your phone now
We’re getting closer to new iPhones, and that means you should take some time to get your current phone ready.
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Want to hide all your apps on the iPhone? Now you can
I talked about setting up Back Tap on your iPhone and got a lot of good feedback. So this week, I’m going to tell you about another feature …
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How to change your phone number on the Signal messaging app on an iPhone or Android device
You can’t change your phone number in the Signal app directly, but you can deregister your old number and then update the app as if it were new.
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App Store Reportedly Earned Twice as Much as the Google Play Store in Q3 2020
Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store, with over 35.6 billion app installs, in the third quarter of 2020, according to a new report by Sensor Tower. App stores have seen significant year-on-year …
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This week in Apple: 5G iPhones early launch, iPad Air release, App Store revenue
This week in Apple news we heard a rumor related to the possibility of Apple launching some of its 5G iPhones early in one country. Now, this is just a rumor and seems pretty far-fetched, but this is …
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Why Apple Removed RSS Reader Apps From Chinese App Store
Apple has removed some RSS reader apps from the Chinese App Store in order to comply with the Asian country’s local laws, a report reveals. Developers of two RSS reader apps, name …
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WhatsApp Will Let You Mute An Annoying Contact Or Group Forever, And We Say A Big Thank You
The ability to forever mute annoying conversations comes with WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.20.201.10 version and the WhatsApp Beta for iPhone version 2.20.100.23, which also bring a bunch of other …
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Apple Launches Revamped Maps App in the United Kingdom and Ireland
The new Apple Maps app that Apple has been rolling out over the course of the last year is expanding to the UK and Ireland as of today, according …
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App Store nearly doubles Google’s Play Store revenue in Q3 despite boom in Android app installs
Revenues generated by Apple’s App Store yet again nearly doubled those of Google’s Play Store in the third quarter of 2020, according to new data from Sensor Tower.
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India open to launching own app store as start-ups criticise Google – government source
India is open to launching its own mobile app store or expanding an existing one if it receives enough demand from domestic firms for an alternative to Apple
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Indian startups explore alliance and alternative app store to fight Google’s ‘monopoly’
Google, which reaches more internet users than any other firm in India and commands 99% of the nation’s smartphone market, has stumbled upon an odd challenge in the world’s second-largest internet …
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Indian startup chiefs join hands to fight Google-Apple duopoly, mulls creation of an app store for local apps
Indian tech startup heads have joined hands to push for a homegrown digital app ecosystem and approach the Centre for support against Apple and Google’s duopoly over the app market. The group held an …
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