An iPhone user has lost over $600,000 after a scamming cryptocurrency app was cleared by Apple’s stringent App Store policies. Philippe Christodoulou wanted to check the value of his 17.1 bitcoins, …
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Apple wants to shut the App Store to developers seeking to collect user data without consent
When iOS 14.5 finally is released soon, it will allow iPhone users to opt out of being tracked by third party apps for the purpose of receiving online ads. Others might decide that they enjoy …
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Apple App Store Posts Average Spend Of $138 Per User; 38 Percent More Than 2019
Apple’s App Store has been doing well, with the company seeing over $1.8 billion from the 2020 holiday season. PYMNTS STUDY: PRODUCT DROPS: RETAIL’S NEW CONVERSION PLAY – 2021 About The Study: The …
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Arizona lawmaker: Big Tech “hired almost every lobbyist” to kill app store bill
An Arizona bill to expand payment options in Apple’s and Google’s app stores has failed in the state Senate, the law’s sponsor has told the Verge. The legislation narrowly passed …
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App Store now rejecting apps using third-party SDKs that collect user data without consent
OS 14 has brought several new privacy features, and there are more to come with App Tracking Transparency — which will let users opt out of being tracked by apps. As the launch of this new option …
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Apple researching AR pop-up booths to remotely demonstrate devices
Pop-up retail booths could let customers interact remotely with Apple personal shoppers, as they demonstrate iPhone or other devices through video and AR.
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Mobile Seva App Store: Private companies can host apps for free on government’s ‘Play Store’
Private companies can soon list their apps on the government’s Mobile Seva app store. The government’s version of the Play Store has been around for a while with over 960 apps, including DigiLocker.
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WhatsApp’s Ground-Breaking Feature Suddenly Returns
The service is ground-breaking because it would work, simply, for so many people. Apple has a similar service, Apple Pay Cash, but it only works between users of Apple devices, whereas WhatsApp is …
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iPhone Setup Process in Russia Now Includes List of Suggested Government Approved Apps
A few weeks after Apple agreed to allow Russia to show iPhone users in the country government-approved suggested apps, Russian users are seeing the list of app suggestions when setting up a new device …
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App Store scammer bilks $600K in bitcoin from iPhone user
When iPhone user Phillipe Christodoulou downloaded the Trezor app from the App Store in February, he thought he was getting a way to check his bitcoin balance by plugging his Trezor device into his …
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Another state has failed in its attempt at app store reform
One more app store competition bill appears to have met an abrupt end. The Verge has learned that Arizona’s Senate dropped its vote on House Bill 2005, a measure that would have allowed alternative …
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Arizona app store antitrust bill is dead following Apple and Google lobbying
An Arizona app store antitrust bill has been officially withdrawn, following lobbying by Apple and Google. The bill would have allowed developers in the state to bypass app store payment systems …
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It’s game over for Arizona’s controversial App Store bill
that has taken the fight against alleged app store monopolies to the local stage. These bills are part of a far-reaching push to enact state-level app store regulations The CAF has begun lobbying …
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WhatsApp Pay now allowed in Brazil after being delayed due to anti-competitive concerns
WhatsApp announced in 2020 the rollout of a new feature that lets users transfer money through the messaging app, just like Apple Cash. The feature was first released in Brazil but then pushed back in …
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There’s a hidden app on your iPhone that you didn’t notice
And this time, it’s news of a hidden iOS app, which is impossible to locate unless you know exactly where it’s stashed. The Code Scanner app is not on the home screen, and it’s certainly not to be …
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Man blames Apple for bitcoin theft by fake app in App Store
by listing the fake app that pretended to be by another company in the App Store. Cryptocurrency owner Phillipe Christodoulou discovered an app he had installed on his iPhone was fake in February …
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He believed Apple’s App Store was safe. Then a fake app stole his life savings in bitcoin.
Apple says it needs tight control over the App Store to ensure it is safe and highly curated. Recent scams shows there are holes in Apple’s safety net.
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