Mac’s Michael Steeber noticed a interesting coincidence today: the company has closed every single retail store in California, many more across the US, both stores in Mexico, both stores in Brazil, …
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This Week in Apps: App Store privacy labels, Facebook criticizes Apple over ad targeting, Twitter kills Periscope
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 is as hot as ever, with a …
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U.S. States Weighs New Google Suit Over App Store Fees
At least three U.S. states are investigating Alphabet Inc.’s Google over the fees it takes from developers for purchases and subscriptions inside apps, and they may file an antitrust lawsuit against …
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Apple’s five best moments of 2020
Although 2020 presented unique challenges, Apple refused to be derailed and collected multiple wins. Here are Apple’s top five best moments of the year.
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U.S. States Weighs New Google Suit Over App Store Rules
At least three U.S. states are investigating Alphabet Inc.’s Google over the fees it takes from developers for purchases and subscriptions inside apps, and they may file an antitrust lawsuit against …
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Apple Closing L.A. Stores as Covid Cases Grow
Apple’s stores in Orange County, south of Los Angeles, remain open for business, although appointments are required.
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Apple Closing Los Angeles Stores as Virus Cases Rise in Southern California
Apple is temporarily closing its retail locations in the Los Angeles area due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases in Southern California, …
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The Best iPhone Apps for 2021
With almost 2 million titles available in the App Store, it’s tough choosing which ones to install on your iPhone. We help you decide with our top app picks in a dozen key categories.
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When you use WhatsApp, this is data it collects and records for user tracking according to Apple App Store
How much data does WhatsApp collect from users? It is true that the chat app uses end-to-end encryption for messages but it still collects a lot of user data to effectively track users, show the …
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Facebook Slams Apple Privacy Change Again, Suggesting It Will Kill Free Apps
The day after launching an attack on Apple’s upcoming privacy change, Facebook is running new ads around content monetization.
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Apple MacBook holiday sales: Save up to $100 on new M1 MacBook Pro, more on older models
The new M1 MacBook models are out and already discounted, and better deals can be had on the older, Intel-based models.
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Epic fires another shot at Apple by adding Spotify to its Games Store
Spotify is now available on the Epic Games Store, as Epic seeks to transform its storefront into a possible App Store competitor.
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Facebook and Apple are in a fight. Your browsing history is in the middle.
Facebook on Thursday ran its second full-page newspaper advertisement in as many days, attacking changes Apple plans to tell iPhone and iPad users when apps are tracking them online.
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Epic Games Store now offers Spotify, signaling app store ambitions beyond just games
Spotify is now available on the Epic Games Store, signaling developer Epic’s ambitions to turn what has so far been strictly a games store into a more general app distribution platform. The Spotify …
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Spotify is the first nongaming app on the Epic Games Store, and Epic says it won’t be the last
Spotify is now available for free on the Epic Games Store — the massive storefront from the Fortnite developer that previously only housed video games. The music app is the first of its kind on the …
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Major US news publishers join the Coalition for App Fairness advocacy group to fight the ‘Apple tax’
A group of major U.S. news publishers have joined the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), the advocacy group pushing for increased regulation over app stores and fair treatment for all developers. The …
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How Apple’s new App Store privacy requirements may affect users and app developers
Apple now requires apps to reveal how user data may be collected, but some companies aren’t happy about the policy.
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