India’s native app store, Indus App Bazaar, which also offers translation services to apps in 12 Indian languages, has been modestly successful but still nowhere near Google or Apple.
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Has Facebook Suddenly Broken WhatsApp?
The world’s leading secure messenger has suddenly and without warning confirmed its plans to become a commercial shopping site, a marketing tool for businesses to pitch their wares. This has been the …
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iPhone 12 launch causes NHS Covid-19 app confusion
Some owners of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro handsets have reported being shown an error message when trying to use the NHS Covid-19 app. Apple’s devices – which were released on Friday – can in …
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Did you unbox a new iPhone 12? Here are the first 5 things to try.
If you bought Apple’s iPhone 12, these are the first things you’ll want to try out with the 5G smartphone. (Or even with other iPhones using iOS 14.) …
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This Week in Apps: Quibi dies, Snapchat soars, Halide upgrades for iPhone 12
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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Apple notarizes six malicious apps posing as Flash installers
Apple notarization process bypassed for the second time in six weeks. Malware authors have managed to pass malicious apps through the Apple app notarization process for the second time this year and …
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More Than 400 App Developers Want To Band Against ‘Unfair’ Policies of Apple, Google
The Coalition for App Fairness is a group of apps demanding fairer fees and policies on the Apple App Store, and many big developers are now coveting its membership to raise their voice against Apple.
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iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro: 4 ways to set up your new phone
After unboxing that shiny iPhone 12, use one of these options to ensure all of your apps, pictures and information transfer to your new phone.
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U.S. judge will not reverse decision on WeChat app store ban
U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler had said at a hearing last week she did not think the Justice Department’s filing “changes the outcome” of her ruling that allows the continued use of the Chinese …
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Sneaky ways Apple Stores get you to spend more money in the store
Apple stores were the most profitable retail stores per square foot in 2017. The design of its stores is a core part of Apple’s brand. When you go to an Apple Store you can try out all of Apple’s …
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Group battling Apple’s App Store rules sees its membership skyrocket
The chorus of voices calling for Apple to change its App Store practices is growing. Less than a month after music streamer Spotify and Tinder parent Match Group joined The Coalition for App …
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Huawei’s otherwise sublime Mate 40 Pro thwarted by sparse Google-free app store
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro does everything on a hardware level exactly right, with a beautiful design, a new powerful processor, and a great camera. We try it out.
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The best smart home devices of 2020: Amazon, Google and Apple fight to run your house
New smart speakers are on the way, but while that shakes out, here are the smart home products that are most worth your time in 2020.
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Sony PlayStation 5 Will Have a Remote, Apps for Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, Apple TV and More
PlayStation 5, Sony’s next-generation console, will have a batch of entertainment apps when it ships next month — and a dedicated remote control. Set to ship starting Nov. 12, the PS5’s initial lineup …
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The Apple TV app is coming to PS4 and PS5
The Apple TV app has rolled out to seemingly every platform except consoles, but even that is changing today. Sony has revealed the PlayStation 5’s initial media apps, and Apple TV one of them. Like …
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Don’t look to stand on line at Apple Store for new iPhone, they won’t let you
Apple is offering interest-free monthly installments to buy the new iPhone12 for users of its Apple Card credit card.
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No longer afraid of retaliation, app developers join forces to criticize Apple
… of companies aimed at breaking the iPhone maker’s tight grip over its mobile software and the way it governs the App Store. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. The Coalition for App Fairness, …
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