Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a …
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App Store Scandal: What iPhone And Android Users Need To Do Right Now
A scandal is defined as being a disgraceful event, a definition that would seem apt for the fact that rip off apps continue to be offered in official app stores. Yes, I’m talking about ‘fleeceware’ …
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Tim Cook testifies at Apple trial against ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games, argues App Store is not monopoly
Apple CEO Tim Cook testified Friday in the weeks-long trial between Apple and Epic Games, the makers of popular videogame “Fortnite.”Cook defended his company’s App Store against Epic’s claims that …
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Top Stories: Apple Music Lossless, M2 MacBook Pro Rumors, Apple Watch Redesign?
Apple continued to clear the decks of non-developer announcements ahead of WWDC this week, not only shipping the new iMac, iPad Pro, and Apple …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook testifies in court, Google to open a brick-and-mortar store
In today’s top stories, Apple CEO Tim Cook defends his company in court. Also, shoppers can visit a Google store this summer, and you can say goodbye to Internet Explorer. Like us on Facebook to see …
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At its heart, the legal battle between Apple and ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games is about whether or not the iPhone is a computer
If Apple loses the case, it could be forced to allow competing App Stores on iPhones and iPads – and that could cost Apple billions of dollars.
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Apple AirTags: What All iPhone Users Should Know
But AirTags also pose privacy and security risks that all iPhone users should know about. AirTags themselves do not contain cellular connectivity. Instead they use Bluetooth and NFC to anonymously and …
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Apple Weekly Update: Tim Cook, Apple Watch, and everything’s on sale
And Fitbit’s along for the ride too. We don’t know what these new watches will look like, but it’s conceivable that the Apple Watch will get its first bona fide competitor. But even if the gambit is …
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Epic vs Apple continues and Lossless launches — This Week in Apple
The third week of testimony in the Apple and Epic trial dominated this week, but other major events surfaced, including the launch of Apple Music Lossless and Spatial audio, potential new Beats Studio …
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Faith in Humanity Restored: Uber Driver Returns Lost iPhone After 8 Months
Smartphones have become an extension of our bodies, and unfortunately, we spend much more time staring at the screen than we should every day.
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Evernote Releases Skitch for iPad
Some of these tools include text boxes, cropping, color selection, save to Evernote feature, as well as exporting to Twitter, Email, or save to your Camera Roll. All of which are to be expected in a …
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Cook Says Apple Best-Suited to Vet Apps to Keep Users Safe
Apple Inc. does a far better job reviewing apps for iPhone and iPad users than third-party companies, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook testified in a high-stakes antitrust battle with Epic Games Inc.
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Choosing between the iPhone 12 Pro Max vs. iPhone 12 mini
I explained that I was considering replacing my aging iPhone X but couldn’t decide whether to go big with the iPhone 12 Pro Max or small with the iPhone 12 mini. I detailed most of the significant …
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iPhone 13 — the biggest iPhone 12 flaws Apple needs to fix
The iPhone 13 faces a tall order when it arrives in the fall. Besides the usual expectations that accompany any Apple product launch, the latest iPhone will be tasked with improving upon its …
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Android Circuit: Samsung Beats Apple, Google’s Surprising Store, Galaxy Z Roll Leaks
This week’s Android headlines; Samsung defeating Apple, an Olympic S21 5G, Samsung Z Roll leaks, Google’s I/O announcements, Android 12 beta released, Xiaomi Mi11 X Pro reviewed, Sony launches, Google …
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Apple M1 Macs Choking On GIFs? There’s An Apparent Memory Leak
A user submitted that this one animated GIF that contained around 730 frames was causing weird memory readings on their M1 Mac.
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Apple Watch 7 leak just revealed huge redesign — here’s your first look
New Apple Watch 7 render images just surfaced, teasing a long-awaited flat-edged redesign, as well as an addition of exciting color options. This comes shortly after a leak from Jon Prosser hinted at …
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