Apple has turned off users’ ability to unofficially install iOS apps onto their M1 Macs (via 9to5Mac). While iOS apps are still available in the Mac App Store, many apps, such as Dark Sky and Netflix, …
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‘We don’t consider that free speech’: Apple CEO Tim Cook defends removing Parler from App Store
Apple CEO Tim Cook defended his company’s decision to remove the social media app Parler from its store, claiming that there were concerns over potential threats of violence by its users.
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Apple’s Tim Cook says Parler must tighten up moderation to get back on App Store
Parler could return to the App Store if it improved its moderation, Apple boss Tim Cook told Fox News in an interview segment Friday. The conservative social networking app was banned by Apple, Amazon …
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Wimkin, a free speech network, says it was hit with a ‘massive’ DDoS attack after being banned from Apple’s App Store
Hackers are being blamed for a DDoS attack on Wimkin after Apple and Google removed its app. The network allowed free speech with no fact checking …
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3 Things You Need To Know Before Quitting WhatsApp For Signal Or Telegram
As the self-inflicted WhatsApp backlash continues, millions have turned to Signal and Telegram instead. But how much do you know about these rival messengers? Given the headlines, you’d assume they’re …
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Evernote Note-Taking App Launches ‘Home’ One-Stop Information Dashboard
Popular note-taking app Evernote today unveiled a major redesign to its interface that it’s calling Home, a dashboard interface that aims to …
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Apple Planning to Bring Music and Podcasts Apps to Microsoft Store
Apple is working to bring Music and Podcasts apps to the Microsoft Store, according to a report from 9to5Mac that cites unnamed sources. Apple …
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Apple working to release Music and Podcasts apps on Microsoft Store
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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