If WhatsApp imposes restrictions on its users for not accepting the new set of terms, it goes against Apple’s App Store guidelines.
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Apple again calls for dismissal of $800 million coronavirus app suit
Apple lawyers are continuing to press for dismissal of an App Store lawsuit regarding the Coronavirus Reporter app, claiming the developer is “cobbling together” allegations.
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Boston-based GasBuddy becomes top download in Apple’s App Store amid pipeline fiasco
GasBuddy, the Boston-based tech company that allows drivers to search for the lowest fuel prices, has the most downloaded app on US Apple devices amid a run on gas caused by a cyberattack on a …
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Apple prevented 1 million risky or vulnerable apps from entering App Store in 2020
The iPhone maker has sang its own praises for preventing problematic apps from entering its app store, despite emails submitted into court last week alleging it failed to disclose to millions of its …
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This is how many iPhone apps Apple rejected in 2020
Apple maintains tight control over the App Store, in an effort to keep users safe. In fact, the company rejected a hefty 1 million apps in 2020.
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Why iMessage On Your iPhone Will Beat WhatsApp’s Radical New Update
WhatsApp versus iMessage has been one of the highlights in the battle between Facebook and Apple. “We increasingly see Apple as one of our biggest competitors,” Mark Zuckerberg has said. “iMessage is …
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How To Delete Your WhatsApp Account If You Don’t Want To Be Held Hostage To Arm Twisting Tactics
The WhatsApp privacy policy debacle just doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. The latest from the Facebook -owned WhatsApp is that while they won’t rudely delete your WhatsApp account if you don’t …
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Best Free iOS Apps and Games of the Week: Onrise, PowerToYou, DualGram and More!
Looking for the best free iOS apps & games to level up your productvity, photography or customization? Well, then you’re in for a treat!
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Apple AirTag vs. Drug-Detection Dog: Best Way to Find Your Lost Stuff
Attach a $29 Apple AirTag to your stuff and you can use your iPhone to locate it when it goes missing. WSJ’s Joanna Stern put the new gadget up against a drug-d …
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How to change the default email app on your iPhone in just a few seconds
Starting with the release of iOS 14 in 2020, Apple finally did one of the things it should have done years ago: Let users change their default web browsers and email apps. Safari and the iPhone Mail …
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Comment: What’s the best email app for the Mac (Updated for 2021)
If Apple Mail or the Gmail interface isn’t meeting all your needs, check out this guide where we look at what’s the best email app for Mac.
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We Checked 250 iPhone Apps—This Is How They’re Tracking You
Apple is introducing a suite of new opt-in privacy guidelines for iOS users, so we dug into more than 200 apps to find out exactly what that means.
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Apple scrambled to convince Netflix to keep in-app subscriptions
Emails and documented revealed in the Epic Games v. Apple case showcase the Cupertino tech giant’s efforts to convince Netflix to keep using in-app payments on the App Store.
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Internal emails reveal how badly Apple wanted to keep Netflix using in-app purchases
The emails, spotted by 9to5Mac, start with an explanation of a test Netflix wanted to run to study the impact of disabling in-app purchases on iOS. Netflix’s main concern, as Director of App Store …
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The best iPhone apps (May 2021)
These days, your phone is capable of just about anything, from boosting your dating prospects (through dating apps) to looking up recipes. And if you have an iPhone or iPad, the App Store offers …
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Apple’s app store goes on trial Monday in suit brought by maker of Fortnite
Apple faces one of its most serious legal threats in recent years: A trial that threatens to upend its iron control over its app store, which brings in billions of dollars each year while feeding more …
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Apple and Epic Head to Court Over Their Slices of the App Pie
Apple and Epic Games, maker of the wildly popular game Fortnite, square off on Monday in a trial that could decide how much control Apple can exert over the app economy.
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