The Facebook-owned company has end-to-end encryption by default—but that doesn’t mean the service’s settings are as private as they could be.
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Australian watchdog to examine competition between Apple and Google app stores
Australia’s competition regulator on Tuesday said it would look into the use of and sharing of data by apps and the extent of competition between Apple Inc’s and Google’s app stores.
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This Week in Apps: Apple delays mobile ad apocalypse, app review changes, TikTok deal gets complicated
TikTok deal talks got hung up over whether or not TikTok can export the app’s algorithms, and Apple made headlines for delaying the rollout of a potentially disastrous iOS 14 change that’s been …
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7 great iPhone apps totally worth paying for
When it comes to the best iOS apps, I put my money where my mouth is: paying for and subscribing to more than a few applications that are must-haves for me. And while I know I’m an anomaly — free apps …
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WhatsApp could still surprise us all with four vital new features this year
WHATSAPP users have already been treated to a number of useful updates in 2020 but there’s still more to come from the chat app and here’s what could be arriving on your smartphone soon.
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WhatsApp Has Just Confirmed These 5 Critical Security Vulnerabilities
New transparency-focused WhatsApp security site reveals six previously undisclosed vulnerabilities, five of them critical.
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WhatsApp’s new iPhone beta shows Expiring Messages feature: Report
WhatsApp is also working on a feature that allows users to join a missed group call, if the group call still exists.
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WhatsApp mulling several new features for iPhone users; here’s everything that is coming
Latest beta version of WhatsApp for iPhone has shown that the messenger app is working on multiple features for its iOS users.
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These are the 10 best iPad apps of the past decade
Following the iPad’s 10th birthday, we look back at the apps that have made Apple’s tablet a hit with people of all ages. It’s now been more than 10 years since former Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled …
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How to use Sign In with Apple to log into websites and apps with your Apple ID
To use Sign In with Apple, you simply need to select the option when asked to log into a participating app or website.
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Apple’s app armistice
On Monday, it told developers that bug fixes for their apps would no longer be delayed while they were in breach of App Store guidelines. Also, as well as appealing decisions against them, they could …
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WhatsApp details six previously undisclosed vulnerabilities in the platform
Found vulnerabilities that could exploit video calling, location message, sandbox renderer; said the bugs have been fixed …
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Apple delays iPhone change that’s expected to make it harder for Facebook and other apps to target ads
Apple said a planned change to the iPhone operating system that could impact how mobile advertisers track users would be delayed until 2021.
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Apple’s App War Needs Peace
Changes to Apple’s app store could make developers’ lives — and our smartphones — better. This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. Your tween might …
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Apple’s latest App Store and notarization problems reveal a giant seeking agility
Hanlon’s Razor says people should “never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” Are Apple’s app approval systems evil or dumb?
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‘This isn’t the 1990s’: Apple under pressure from app developers
Facebook, Amazon and Google all have their problems, but Apple is losing friends faster …
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Apple rejects Facebook app that tells users that Apple takes 30% cut of in-app purchases
Apple rejected one of Facebook ’s new app updates, Facebook confirmed to CNBC on Friday. The app tried to inform users that Apple collects 30% of in-app purchases from a new online events feature.
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