Users of the UK’s NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app have run into problems when trying to upgrade to the iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro, with the app not prompting users to turn on Exposure Notifications …
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Has Facebook Suddenly Broken WhatsApp?
The world’s leading secure messenger has suddenly and without warning confirmed its plans to become a commercial shopping site, a marketing tool for businesses to pitch their wares. This has been the …
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iPhone 12 launch causes NHS Covid-19 app confusion
Some owners of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro handsets have reported being shown an error message when trying to use the NHS Covid-19 app. Apple’s devices – which were released on Friday – can in …
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Did you unbox a new iPhone 12? Here are the first 5 things to try.
If you bought Apple’s iPhone 12, these are the first things you’ll want to try out with the 5G smartphone. (Or even with other iPhones using iOS 14.) …
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This Week in Apps: Quibi dies, Snapchat soars, Halide upgrades for iPhone 12
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with …
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Apple notarizes six malicious apps posing as Flash installers
Apple notarization process bypassed for the second time in six weeks. Malware authors have managed to pass malicious apps through the Apple app notarization process for the second time this year and …
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More Than 400 App Developers Want To Band Against ‘Unfair’ Policies of Apple, Google
The Coalition for App Fairness is a group of apps demanding fairer fees and policies on the Apple App Store, and many big developers are now coveting its membership to raise their voice against Apple.
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iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro: 4 ways to set up your new phone
After unboxing that shiny iPhone 12, use one of these options to ensure all of your apps, pictures and information transfer to your new phone.
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The best smart home devices of 2020: Amazon, Google and Apple fight to run your house
New smart speakers are on the way, but while that shakes out, here are the smart home products that are most worth your time in 2020.
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Sony PlayStation 5 Will Have a Remote, Apps for Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, Apple TV and More
PlayStation 5, Sony’s next-generation console, will have a batch of entertainment apps when it ships next month — and a dedicated remote control. Set to ship starting Nov. 12, the PS5’s initial lineup …
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The Apple TV app is coming to PS4 and PS5
The Apple TV app has rolled out to seemingly every platform except consoles, but even that is changing today. Sony has revealed the PlayStation 5’s initial media apps, and Apple TV one of them. Like …
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Best streamer of 2020: Roku, Apple TV, Fire Stick, Chromecast with Google TV and more compared
Plenty of options exist for streaming Netflix, YouTube, Amazon and the rest. We’ve reviewed almost all of them. Here are our picks.
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6 best-selling Mac and iOS apps on sale today
These six apps will make your life far more productive and enjoyable, and each one is on sale for a limited time …
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Quibi apps arrive on Apple TV, Android TV, and Fire TV
Quibi, the troubled streaming service focused on “quick bites” of mobile-first content, has just launched apps for Apple TV, Android TV and Fire TV. The company quietly announced the change in an …
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Apple’s TV Remote App Pulled From App Store Since Functionality is Available in Control Center
Apple recently pulled the “Apple TV Remote” app from the App Store, which was designed to let users control their Apple TVs from …
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Apple will delete the fan-made app that brought Stadia to iPhone
The iOS app Stadium Full Screen Browser won’t be available on the App Store much longer, according to developer Zach Knox. Though it doesn’t mention Stadia anywhere in the description, Stadium is …
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Apple’s Killing a Popular App That Lets You Play Stadia on iOS
Yet another gaming app is being removed from the iOS App Store. This time it’s Stadium, an app that offered a workaround for the fact that you can’t get Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service on iOS.
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