Apple ‘s ( NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS App Store has long dominated Alphabet ( NASDAQ:GOOG) ( NASDAQ:GOOGL) subsidiary Google’s Android in terms of monetization, even though Google Play has considerably more …
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Apple’s Fiscal 4Q Preview: What To Expect Of The App Store
In this edition of the Apple Maven’s earnings preview series, we look at the App Store. Revenues should have benefited from a continuation of stay-at-home trends amid a lingering COVID-19 crisis.
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Paytm VP Narendra Yadav EXCLUSIVE on Mini App Store, timing of launch, Google’s new payment policy, developers’ reception, more
Why is there a need for separate store? Will the payment policies remain the same? Who is Paytm competing against? In this episode of Tech Talks, Narendra Yadav – VP – Paytm, answers all these …
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WhatsApp to roll out new features for iPhone
WhatsApp to soon introduce to iPhone users new features like always mute option, shortcut to catalogue and traces of expiring media, since these features have already been rolled out to beta users of …
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Facebook calls splitting off Instagram, WhatsApp a ‘nonstarter’
Facebook views the idea of splitting off Instagram and WhatsApp as a “nonstarter” that would cost billions of dollars and harm users, a new report says. The social-media giant has …
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Paytm challenges Google with own mini app store
The homegrown digital payment services company said over 300 service providers have joined the programme, including Decathlon, Domino’s Pizza, FreshMenu, Netmeds, NoBroker and Ola, and that they would …
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Apple purges rival audio products from store ahead of rumored AirPods Studio, new HomePod launch
Apple at the end of last month ceased online sales of third-party headphones, earphones, speakers and other devices as the company prepares to debut a slate of new audio products like AirPods Studio …
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Apple pulls rival earphones from store ahead of expected launch
Apple has stopped selling headphones and wireless speakers from third-party makers ahead of the expected launch of new Apple audio products, Bloomberg noted Monday. Apple has long carried headphones …
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Sonos stock drops on report that Apple is purging third-party audio products from its stores
Apple manufactures a variety of audio products under its Beats brand as well as products such as AirPods wireless earbuds and the HomePod smart speaker under the main Apple brand.
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Apple quietly stops selling Bose, Sonos and some Logitech gear — only Apple audio remains
Apple just made its rivals disappear — in its own retail store, anyhow. As Bloomberg reports, the company has abruptly stopped selling Bose, Logitech, and Sonos audio products, including the popular …
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Paytm’s Mini App Store, not an app store, clarifies Paytm Vice President
Unlike the Google Play Store where apps are available for download on Android smartphones, the core implementation of Paytm’s Mini App Store is a web-based service within the Paytm app …
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Google defers enforcement of app store fee in India after backlash
Google has pushed back the introduction of a new Play Store billing policy in India after facing a backlash from developers and a growing push for an alternative independent app store. The company …
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Apple’s movie store now has Disney movies in 4K
Apple has offered 4K movies for rent and sale for three years now, something that came alongside the first Apple TV 4K hardware. At least, until today: as noticed on Reddit (via 9to5Apple), Disney …
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Breaking down the Coalition for App Fairness’ issues with Apple
During Apple’s legal fight against Epic Games, the Coalition for App Fairness revealed itself in a bid to influence lawmakers and the public against Apple, but what is it and what does it want? We …
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Disney movies are now available in 4K on Apple’s iTunes store
After years of being available at a maximum video quality of 1080p on Apple’s iTunes Store, Disney films can now be rented and purchased in 4K video quality. 9to5Mac noticed the change, which applies …
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Paytm’s mini app store for Indian startups has Google take note
India’s most valued tech unicorn Paytm announced it has launched its own “mini app store” where Indian startups can leverage its extensive distribution network free of cost. Within minutes of this …
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Paytm Stands Against Google, Launches Its Own Mini App Store
More than 300 app-based service providers, such as Ola, Rapido, 1MG, Domino’s Pizza, No Broker etc, have already joined the Paytm app store …
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