Chris Matyszczyk has had enough of his iPhone XR. But the buying experience is now very different. Read more: …
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Best Apple MacBook deals: Save $60 on new M1 MacBook Pro, more on older models
The new M1 MacBook models are out and already discounted, and better deals can be had on the older, Intel-based models.
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Apple closes all UK stores amid new COVID-19 lockdown
All of Apple’s physical retail stores in the UK are currently closed. According to 9to5Mac, Apple has closed all of its 18 Apple Stores in the UK starting Jan. 5, including the stores in Scotland, in …
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App Store Spending Reached $72 Billion in 2020, Says Sensor Tower
Apple device users spent a record $72 billion on the App Store in 2020, a 30% increase on app spending the previous year, according to a …
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Apple temporarily closes all remaining Apple Stores in the UK
Apple has been shutting down loads of retail stores as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to peak — on December 20th, it temporarily closed every single location in California, Mexico, Brazil, and over a …
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Apple (AAPL) Removes 46,000 Apps From China App Store
Apple AAPL has been benefiting from strong momentum in App Store sales, boosted by coronavirus-led social distancing norms. This is reflected in the stock’s rally of 77% over the past year, which has …
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‘Amphetamine’ app to stay in Apple App Store after being bizarrely accused of promoting illegal drugs
Apple told a Mac developer that their software violated the company’s App Store Guidelines due to a drug reference in its name – despite having been on the store for six years and actively promoted by …
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Apple reverses decision to remove Amphetamine app from App Store
Apple has reversed its decision to remove the Amphetamine utility app from the App Store. Amphetamine, which is a free app that helps keep Mac awake was released on the Mac App Store in 2014. However, …
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Apple won’t remove controversially named Mac app from the App Store
Many have complained about Apple’s inconsistent application of its policies on its app stores, and now that accusation is rearing its head once again.
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Apple will keep the Amphetamine app in its store after dispute with developer over whether it promoted drug use
Amphetamine app, which keeps Macs awake, will remain in Apple’s App Store after its developer explained that it was not promoting illegal drugs …
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Apple Backtracks, Allows Amphetamine App to Remain in App Store
After saying Amphetamine violated App Store rules banning apps that encourage the consumption or sale of drugs, Apple reversed its decision and will allow the sleep-mode app to remain.
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Apple will let Amphetamine app stay in the App Store after wrongly telling developer it violated App Store rules
The developer of Amphetamine, an app that prevents Macs from going into sleep mode, says Apple told him it violated App Store guidelines, even though it’s been in the App Store since 2014, and has …
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Apple Backtracks After Popular Mac App ‘Amphetamine’ Threatened With Removal Over Branding
Popular Mac app “Amphetamine” will remain on the Mac App Store after reportedly being threatened with removal over its name and …
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This Week in Apps: Apple bans party app, China loses 39K iOS games, TikTok births a ‘Ratatousical’
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a …
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Tencent Games is back on Huawei’s app store: Report
Chinese multinational technology company Huawei has added Tencent Games back to its app store after the two firms negotiated upon an agreement.According to a Bloomberg report, Tencent was first …
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Huawei restores Tencent games to its Chinese app store after dispute
Huawei has pulled Tencent games like Arena of Valor from its app store because of a “big change” Tencent made in how the companies work together.
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Tencent games reinstated on Huawei app store
Tencent’s online games were removed and then reinstated on Huawei’s app store on Friday in a dispute over revenue sharing by the Chinese companies.
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