A new iOS app called iSH could pave the way for more powerful programming features on iPad and iPhones—provided Apple lets it stay on the App Store.
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YouTube app adds HDR for iPhone 12 lineup
YouTube’s iOS app added high dynamic range video support for iPhone 12 lineup in the latest update pushed out on Monday.
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Apple updated my iPhone software and I’m slowly going mad
With iOS 14, some of Apple’s apps became a little more detailed. It could be that they’re a little too detailed.
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Apple Watch SE Black Friday deal returns to Amazon: 40mm for $230, 44mm for $280
The weekend sale on the Apple Watch SE returns after a brief hiatus. This weekend saw the first big price cuts on the Apple Watch SE, which was just introduced back in September. Sales at Target and …
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‘Free Speech’ Social Network Parler Tops App Store Downloads After Trump Loses Election
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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