The White House has sought to stop WeChat download sover alleged national security concerns. It remains operational following last-minute moves.
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Thanks to Google, app store monopoly concerns have now reached India
Last week, as Epic Games, Facebook, and Microsoft continued to express concerns about Apple’s “monopolistic” hold over what a billion people can download on their iPhones, a similar story unfolded in …
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Testing out Apple liquid silicone Solo Loop and yarn Braided Solo Loop
Along with the launch of the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple debuted the Solo Loop and Braided Solo Loop bands. We’ve been wearing them and here are our impressions, as well as a look at each of the …
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Trump’s WeChat app store ban delayed by California judge
The President’s executive order to ban WeChat was set to go into effect Sept. 20, and would have barred companies like Apple and Google from updating or maintaining the app for users in America. It …
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Judge stops Executive Order banning WeChat from App Store
The impending ban of WeChat via an Executive Order from President Donald Trump was halted by a California judge on Sunday, hours before the app was due to be removed from Apple’s App Store and Google …
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Trump Blesses Oracle’s TikTok Deal, Delays App Store Ban
Donald Trump gave his blessing to Oracle Corp.’s bid for the American operations of TikTok, putting the popular video-sharing app on course to escape a U.S. ban imposed as part of his pressure …
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These 5 Language Apps Are an Sale This Weekend Only
Learning a new language can be a huge asset to entrepreneurs. But how do you learn a new language in adulthood, with so many other commitments? You do it on your own time, online, with one of these …
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Trump Blesses Oracle’s TikTok Deal, Sets Up App Store Ban Delay
Donald Trump gave his blessing to Oracle Corp.’s bid for the American operations of TikTok, putting the popular video-sharing app on course to escape a U.S. ban imposed as part of his pressure …
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TikTok App Store Ban Delayed After Trump Approves Oracle Deal
The U.S. government delayed a ban on TikTok that would have forced Apple Inc. and Google to pull the video app from their U.S. app stores.
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Apple will launch its online store in India on September 23rd
India a way to buy Apple products directly from the company for the first time. “We’re proud to be expanding in India and want to do all we can to support our customers and their communities,” said …
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The Morning After: What the app store ‘ban’ means for TikTok and WeChat
Tomorrow a ban will block new downloads of TikTok and WeChat apps in the US, so what does that mean for users? We’ll try to explain, and look back at this week’s other major news stories.
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Top Stories: Apple Event Recap, Apple Watch Series 6, Redesigned iPad Air, and More
This week’s news was obviously dominated by Apple’s media event and the launch of iOS 14, but there was a lot to digest, so check out …
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This Week in Apps: iOS 14’s surprise arrival, Apple’s app bundle, TikTok & WeChat banned from app stores Sunday
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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Trump’s WeChat and TikTok App Store Bans Are a Cybersecurity Nightmare
The Trump administration has barely even bothered to back up its case that its use of emergency powers to strong-arm Beijing-based ByteDance into selling TikTok’s U.S. operations to an American …
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TikTok faces ban from app stores: Here are 5 alternatives
Starting Sunday, ByteDance’s TikTok and Tencent’s WeChat apps will be barred from US app stores. Video app TikTok, along with messaging app WeChat, are massive …
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Apple to launch its first online store in India next week
Apple will launch its first online store in India on Sept. 23, the iPhone maker said on Friday, coinciding with the country’s holiday season that brings some of the biggest sales for retailers every …
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Google pulls Paytm from app store
Google has pulled Paytm, the app of India’s most valuable start-up, from its Play store on Friday, after a cricket promotion breached its gambling policies. Paytm, a payments platform that is India’s …
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