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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How can iPhone app development help you increase your business reach?
We live in the world of instant gratification. Everything we want needs to be delivered to us quicker than 30 mins or one business day. Irrespective of what kind of business you are into, extending into the digital landscape should be considered.
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Today’s iOS Apps Price Drop [April 22]
iPhone Apps Price Drop are one of my favorite things that I like the most on my iPhone. Appstore offers so many deals on app where an paid app or game becomes available at discounted rate! So we usually bring these apps to you so that you can get it on …
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Today’s iOS Apps Price Drop [April 21]
iPhone Apps Price Drop are one of my favorite things that I like the most on my iPhone. Appstore offers so many deals on app where an paid app or game becomes available at discounted rate! So we usually bring these apps to you so that you can get it on …
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11 Popular iOS Paid Apps Gone Free [April 20]
Today’s Appstore App deal, 11 iOS paid apps gone free for iPhone. We bring you the paid App Store app deals whose price are dropped and are now available for free. Paid iOS apps price drop usually offers an app to download at discounted rate or …
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Google launches iMessage and WhatsApp rival
The messenger will be available on Android, the Google-owned operating system that runs almost every non-Apple smartphone … like many messaging apps. It can support high resolution pictures and group conversations, like WhatsApp, as well as features …
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