Parler, the Twitter alternative for conservatives where users can say anything they want without fear of censorship (except for an arbitrary list of terms conservatives don’t like), is taking off in …
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Apple backtracks on App Store removal threat for Unix shell iOS apps
Developers of Linux and Unix shells have received warnings from Apple that their iOS apps violate App Store Review Guidelines, with the threat of termination from the App Store said to be reversed in …
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Parler Tops App Store Charts As Conservatives Flock to Site After Biden Victory Over Trump
As conservatives reel from Trump’s defeat, well-followed users on Twitter have appealed for readers to sign up to Parler—and it appears some users are listening, as app downloads spike.
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WhatsApp rolls out disappearing messages, payments feature and more
The messaging app launched the WhatsApp Pay feature, disappearing messages … This means that you would be able to log in from your iPad and iPhone at the same time without creating separate accounts …
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Atlanta thefts, ax-wielding iPhone sales, and Josh Brolin in the Apple Crime Blotter
Three car break-ins of iPads and MacBooks in the city of Atlanta, an iPhone sale ends with a brandished ax, and more from the Apple Crime Blotter.
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Apple Rolls Out Privacy-Focused ‘Nutrition Labels’ for Apps
Apps must show the kind of data they collect, so customers know what they’re getting into before they download. Developers now have until Dec. 8 to add them to their apps.
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Has Apple Found A Viable, Meaningful Way To Protect Our Privacy When Using Apps?
Apple has told developers that as of December 8, their apps will have to incorporate a thorough description detailing every implication for user privacy: the type of data collected, the use made of it …
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Google Stadia workaround for iOS returns to App Store after takedown
An app that allowed iPhone and iPad users to access Google’s Stadia streaming game service returned to the App Store on Friday after being pulled by Apple in October.
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This Week in Apps: Elections’ impact on the app store, new app privacy requirements, iOS 14.2 arrives
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with …
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Fan-made browser that enables Stadia on iOS is back on the App Store
Stadium is available for download on the Apple App Store again. The free fan-made browser gives you a way to play Stadia, Google’s cloud gaming service, on iPhones and iPads and was first released …
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Apple Will Require Developers To Provide App ‘Nutrition Labels’ On App Store
Apple updated its developer webpage to inform devs that they will soon be required to create a sort of “nutrition label” for their apps.
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WhatsApp disappearing messages will self-destruct after 7 days
Ever look back through your WhatsApp chats and find it filled with endless messages that really don’t need to be kept? The messaging app is going to help you clean out the clutter with new …
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Apple will require apps to add privacy ‘nutrition labels’ starting December 8th
Load Error Apple’s Developer site cautions that developers will be required to disclose all the information they and their third-party partners collect and keep their “labels” up to date. For example, …
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App privacy ‘nutrition labels’ coming to App Store on Dec. 8
Apple on Thursday told app developers that it would be requiring them to provide new publicly viewable information about their app privacy and data policies starting Dec. 8.
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Calm’s hilarious CNN ad campaign sent the meditation app flying up App Store charts
Meditation app Calm’s brilliant and hilarious marketing campaign that saw it sponsoring CNN’s coverage of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election results this week seems to have paid off for the business.
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Apple’s French and UK stores switch to Express pickups as lockdowns begin
With lockdowns starting today in the UK and last week in France, Apple Stores in those countries are switching gears. Starting tomorrow (November 6th) in the UK, Apple will switch stores over to …
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Best early Black Friday AirPods deals: AirPods hit $99 at Amazon and Walmart, AirPods Pro down to $195 at Woot
If you walk into an Apple Store, you’d be paying $159 for the standard AirPods, $199 for the AirPods with wireless charging case and $249 for the AirPods Pro with better sound quality and active noise …
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