Apple Inc has defeated email app maker Blix Inc’s claims in Delaware federal court that it uses its “Sign In With Apple” single sign-on (SSO) feature to stifle competition from it and other app makers …
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Has your iPhone been hacked? This app will let you know (and tell you what to do)
The amount of data that we carry on our smartphones is incredible — everything from personal photos to health data to financial information to confidential business information. Using a compromised …
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Court dismisses lawsuit alleging Sign in with Apple and the App Store stifle competition
In December, a court dismissed a lawsuit from BlueMail developer Blix that claimed Apple engaged in monopoly-like behavior in favoring its own apps over third-party competitors, and that Sign in with …
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Court throws out lawsuit claiming Apple stifles App Store competition
After having one lawsuit against Apple tossed last year, BlueMail developer Blix has suffered another black eye after a federal judge in Delaware granted Apple’s motion to dismiss its claims a second …
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Facebook-commissioned ‘study’ claims Apple’s pre-installed apps unfairly dominate the iPhone
A new study has been published that aims to show how popular Apple and Google’s first-party apps are and to specifically make the case that they limit competition as they’re preinstalled. The Verge …
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Apple and Google apps are absolutely dominating the competition – here’s why
OS were made by Apple, with Google-owned up apps making up 60% of the top 20 Android apps. There is a lot of discussion going on regarding Big Tech and the power it can hold over many things. One of …
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App Store Optimization: How To Market Your Mobile App In 2021
To plan ahead successfully and maximize their marketing ROI, app developers need to understand how consumer lifestyles, preferences and purchasing patterns are shifting.
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Changes to Apple’s App Store Could Have Unintended Consequences
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee advanced a series of antitrust bills —a couple of which, if passed, could force Apple to allow third-party app stores on iOS and enable the ability for users …
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Evernote creator developing new video camera app that connects to your Mac
Evernote’s creator has a new company called Mmhmm that’s a souped-up video communications service that works alongside companies like Zoom.
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Apple rejects FB report that claims default apps dominate platforms
Apple has rejected a new Facebook-commissioned study that claimed that Apple and Google’s pre-installed apps dominate key categories, making it harder for third-party developers to compete …
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Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Framework Causing Advertisers to Spend More Money Targeting Android Users
Mobile advertisers are beginning to spend significantly more money targeting Android users thanks to Apple’s implementation of a framework …
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China App Tracking Transparency workaround loses support after Apple blocks updates
A Chinese effort to work around App Tracking Transparency rules has effectively been killed after Apple retaliated by preventing app updates from affected apps from reaching the App Store.
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Google hides secret pinball game in one of its biggest iPhone apps
Google hid a secret pinball game inside one of its iPhone apps. The paddle-flipping time-sink, which is hidden in the “Google” app on the iPhone, can be found in the Tabs section of the app. It is …
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China Tells Apple to Remove Ride-Hailing App Didi Chuxing From App Store for Data Violations
Apple has been informed by China’s cyberspace regulator that it must remove the Didi Chuxing ride hailing app from the Chinese App …
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The best iPhone apps (July 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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I’m addicted to this iPhone app, and today’s big update makes it even better
Users who love Flipboard are about to love it even more, thanks to an app update that puts more control over the algorithm in your hands.
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Switching from Android to iPhone shows me what my friends really think
Commentary: I thought iMessage and FaceTime were perks, but for some friends they’re clearly much more than that.
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