Category: APPS

Apple is already not performing exceptionally well in China and now it seems to have landed itself in hot waters once again. This time, however, Cupertino’s troubles do not pertain to slumping iPhone sales but the change in an App Store policy that has …
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Apple is reportedly cracking down on social networks in China providing payment services between users, ordering the creators of popular messaging apps to disable ‘tip’ functions in order to comply with App Store rules, in what may be a move by Apple to …
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The Google Assistant for iOS is now available at the Apple App Store for free. To get started, press the mic icon or start typing. Some things your Assistant — a Siri competitor — can help with: Make quick phone calls (e.g. “Call Mom.”) Send text …
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“Apple’s App Store raked in 60% of mobile app sales last year, despite having a smaller base of users than Alphabet’s Google Play store, BMO Capital Markets reported Wednesday,” Patrick Seitz reports for Investor’s Business Daily. “Apple’s …
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The App Store is full of brilliant apps – and plenty aren’t available on Android. Check out the best iPhone-only apps to make Android users jealous. The iPhone runs iOS, Apple’s own propriety operating system and Apple has its own SDK (software …
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Microsoft announced at the Build developer conference that Apple would bring iTunes to the Windows Store, and now more developers seem to at least plan on doing the same thing in the near future. WhatsApp is one of the companies that are very close to …
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While Apple and Spotify were called out on stage for porting their apps to the Windows Store but the wind direction seems to suggest another pretty big name is joining the league as well. And that’s, WhatsApp. While the messaging giant had already made …
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Windows Store had a pretty good month so far. At Build 2017 last week, Microsoft announced that Apple is bringing its iTunes app to the Windows Store — making it the company’s first to be available from the Windows Store. And earlier this month …
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Google is set to take on Siri in a battle of the smartphone smart assistants. The search giant is set to unveil an iOS app version of its popular Google assistant later this week at its I/O developer conference. The firm is expected to release the app as …
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Apple is expected to announce the availability of an Amazon video app for tvOS at next month’s WWDC. Amazon’s video streaming service is about to arrive on the Apple TV, thanks to a new tvOS app that will be released this summer, according to a BuzzFeed …
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Apple is expected to announce the new addition to the Apple TV App Store during the keynote at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5. War broke out in 2015 when Amazon banned sales of Apple devices on its platform. The move was seen …
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App developers for the iPhone, as well as the iPad, sometimes make their apps available for free for a limited time to promote their software. The time that these apps will be free varies from one app to another, so those interested should be sure to check …
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HELSINKI Apple (AAPL.O) has acquired a sleep tracking app and hardware maker Beddit, the Finnish startup said on its website. The terms of the deal were not disclosed and neither of the companies were immediately available for a comment. “Beddit has been …
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SAN FRANCISCO — Apple has acquired a sleep-monitoring app, Beddit, that could play a vital role in the future success of Apple Watch. Beddit, whose app is available on Apple Watch and iPhone, announced the acquisition on its web site. Apple declined …
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Following online anger at Apple’s decision to cut the commission on apps by nearly two-thirds (Apple Loop, April 28th) the Cupertino-based company has posted an update which states that the cut from seven percent to 2.5 percent will now only apply to …
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Apple has acquired Beddit, the start-up behind an app and sleep tracking device. First reported by CNBC, Beddit has updated the privacy policy on its website to state that it has been acquired by Apple. A link on the official website directs to the Apple …
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The sleep industry is estimated to be worth more than $32 billion and Apple’s latest acquisition has suggested that the tech giant wants a piece of the action. The Cupertino company has purchased the app and sleep monitoring device called Beddit, which …
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