On Friday, WhatsApp released update (v2.17.2) for iPhone users which includes some visual changes to the app and also gives Siri the ability to read the latest WhatsApp messages. In totality, the update includes 4 changes made to the app. First …
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Apple features Saskatoon's Noodlecake as 1 of 'Canada's best game makers'
The tech giant is currently featuring Canadian game developers at the Apple App Store in recognition of Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. Noodlecake is the first of “Canada’s best game makers” to be featured, putting them on the front page of …
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Best Apple Watch Apps in 2017
This best Apple Watch apps list is the one that we’ll be constantly updating. Here’s what’s been making our iPhone smartwatch tick. The Apple Watch is now being superseded by the Apple Watch 2. These much-hyped smartwatches are now finally seeing …
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Apple may face class action law suit over App Store monopoly in China
Apple Inc may face legal action for allegedly monopolising iPhone apps in China, the No 1 market for its App Store, after a Beijing law firm called for Chinese app developers to join a proposed class-action lawsuit against the American tech giant.
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Chinese officials are cracking down and blocking access to Apple's App Store
The outcome of China’s investigation could determine which apps get through the App Store’s approval process. Apple’s dealings with the Chinese government have been fraught with turmoil, to put it lightly. China has targeted the iPhone maker in state-run …
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WhatsApp for iPhone gains Siri voice support for reading new messages & other new features
The popular messaging app WhatsApp for iPhone was update yesterday with a few new features, bringing the ability to have Siri read new messages you have received via the service. The Facebook-owned software now supports the Persian language while the …
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China summons Apple for talks following concern around live-streaming apps
Apple is coming under pressure from authorities in China … has helped dating app Momo post record growth and Tencent recently backed another top streaming app to the tune of $350 million. But with mainstream adoption comes scrutiny.
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Apple launches App Store Search Ads in New Zealand
Apple are launching Search Ads in New Zealand today … These ads – clearly marked with a light blue background and an “Ad” tag – lead straight to the developer’s app. They are featured on top of search results, much like in Google Search, before organic …
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Beijing summons Apple over live-streaming apps
Beijing’s internet regulators are turning up the heat on Apple. Authorities in the Chinese capital say they plan to summon the U.S. tech giant to urge it to “tighten up checks” on apps available in its App Store, according to state news agency Xinhua.
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Apple App store is next in line, as Chinese authorities ban live-streaming websites
Beijing’s Internet regulators on Wednesday said Apple is next on a list for inquiries after authorities ordered three Chinese live streaming websites to rectify management loopholes. Toutiao.com, huoshanzhibo.com and huajiao.com were found to have …
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Apple faces demands from China on live-streaming apps
Chinese regulators will demand that Apple strengthen the review process for live-streaming applications it sells in its App Store, the latest in a series of encroachments on the iPhone maker’s services in Asia’s largest economy. The city of Beijing’s …
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WhatsApp may soon let you unsend messages
WhatsApp could soon let users recall messages sent within five … Earlier this year the company started testing a recall feature in the beta version of its app that would let users delete and edit messages that are yet to be read.
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Apple just made its Microsoft Office killer free — here's how to download it
It’s not as well-known as Microsoft Word, but Apple makes a complete suite of office apps called iWork that directly competes with Microsoft Office. Now Apple’s productivity apps have gone free. On Tuesday, Apple made the latest versions of Pages …
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Apple selling outdated 32-bit iOS apps that will soon stop working
Apple is selling outdated 32-bit iOS apps in its app store while simultaneously warning users that the apps may slow down devices and not work with future versions of iOS. Must read: Top tech fitness gadgets to help you get fit and healthy Apple’s made no …
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iPhone Thief Outsmarted at Coachella Music Festival
The tech-savvy music lovers fired up the Find My iPhone app and chased the alleged thief around the Indio, Calif. venue until security workers could nab him. Music festivals are all about good times, but there’s one thing that can instantly kill your vibe …
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The 12 best apps for drawing and painting on your iPad
Whether you want to sketch a rough drawing on your iPad to finish later on your computer or create a finished painting or artwork, there’s never been a better time to get creative on your iPad while you’re out and about. Here we take you through the 12 …
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Snapchat ratings drop to one star on Apple App Store
A day after news broke out regarding Snapchat‘s CEO Evan Spiegel’s disinterest in expanding the business to “poor countries” like India, the rating of the popular app dropped to a “single star” from an apparent “five star” on the App Store.
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