Apple has updated its App Store statistics page for developers to inform them about the current adoption rate of the latest iOS 11 mobile operating system on supported devices. According to Apple, the latest iOS 11 mobile operating system is now being used …
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Apple Teaches India’s Kid Coders To Win At The App Store
After Four Years Of Calm, Modi Government Confronts India’s Age-Old Oil Dilemma Open Auctions May Fix Unruliness In IBC Process, Says JSW Steel’s Seshagiri Rao PM Modi Is Clever, If Only He Was Lazy Too! Ambani’s Mobile Startup Packs 6-Month Sales …
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The best journaling apps for iPhone and iPad
Cost: Free (upgrade to Evernote Premium for $7.99/month or $69.99/year) If you’re looking to start a journal, but aren’t ready to commit to a special app just for the occasion, look no further than Apple’s own Notes app. It comes preinstalled on …
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WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Apple iMessage: How to turn off read receipts for all the apps you can’t do without
The blue ticks on WhatsApp have probably spawned more arguments in your relationship than the time when you told your girlfriend you still talk your ex (no, seriously, why do you?). But you already know all about WhatsApp’s ‘Read Receipts’ feature …
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The best calculator apps for the iPhone and iPad
And the Apple Watch app not only gives you quick access to a number pad on your … you can just tap the number way up at the top of your list, change it, and see the whole math chain update in response. Answers are always updated instantly, without …
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Study: Apple’s App Store redesign boosts downloads by up to 800%
Apple’s App Store redesign from September 2017 has led to app download … The most frequently featured publishers were game makers like Electronic Arts and Warner Bros., snagging the top four spots of popular publishers and representing 10 of the top …
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Apple’s Deal for Shazam Is Delayed in Europe Over Data Concerns
On Monday, European regulators pushed the idea forward, announcing an investigation into Apple’s proposed acquisition of the song-identification app Shazam over concerns … Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s top antitrust official, has argued …
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EU hits pause on Apple’s deal to buy Shazam
“Shazam was one of the first apps available when the App Store launched … music streaming offers,” said Margrethe Vestager, Europe’s top official in charge of competition. Apple said it was buying Shazam in December. It said the two companies “share …
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Apple’s Tim Cook says people don’t want iOS and MacOS to merge. What do you say?
Unlike Microsoft and Google, Apple had long opposed adding a touchscreen to MacOS systems, saying that the feature was best suited for the iPhone and iPad. However, with iOS apps possibly coming to the Mac, it seems the time is ripe for the addition of a …
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How to use Google Duo, the video calling app that’s better than Apple’s FaceTime and works on any phone
Now, I’m a huge fan of the Pixel 2. It’s my favorite Android phone on the market, and I’m considering making the switch once I pay off my iPhone 6s. My problem was that my sister lives nearly 400 miles away from me, and she has two young kids. By switching …
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EU launches probe of Apple’s takeover of digital app Shazam
BRUSSELS — The European Union is opening an investigation into Apple’s acquisition of song-recognition app Shazam to make sure it doesn’t limit consumer choice too much. Apple said in December it would buy the maker of the popular song-recognition app …
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EU opens competition probe into Apple’s bid for music app Shazam
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators opened an investigation on Monday into Apple’s bid for British music discovery app Shazam, concerned the deal might give the iPhone maker an unfair advantage in poaching users from its rivals. Apple announced …
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Google to launch iMessage and WhatsApp rival
Encryption has been a point of contention for WhatsApp and apps like Telegram, which was accused by British … For global adoption, Google will be counting on Apple supporting its Chat messages service, too, but its smartphone rival has yet to confirm …
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Watch out, Whatsapp: Google Unveils ‘Chat’ Service to Replace SMS
The service, dubbed Chat, is not a Google messaging app but will run on Android phones through … step leave Google lagging behind its closest competitors — Apple’s iMessage and Facebook’s WhatsApp both have end-to-end encryption in place by default …
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Critics are slamming Chat, the new iMessage-like feature coming soon to all Android phones, for not being as secure as Apple iMessage or WhatsApp
Chat is not end-to-end encrypted, which means it is not as secure as Apple’s iMessage, or WhatsApp. Critics are calling out Google for not having end-to-end encryption in the default Android app in 2018. A new feature called “Chat” is coming soon to all …
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WhatsApp tips and tricks: Top new features on Android, iOS
It is no longer available on Android beta of the app. WhatsApp Status on iPhone’s ‘Today View’: The recent Status updates in the WhatsApp widget can be viewed in iPhone’s Today View. The update is part of WhatsApp version 2.18.40. Another minor …
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Apps featured by the Apple App Store saw a bump of up to 800% in downloads
It has long been the dream of iOS app developers everywhere to land a coveted spot on one of the App Store’s featured lists. But it’s not just bragging rights that these developers may be winning — it could also be a major spike in download numbers.
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