The creators of several Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have criticised Apple’s decision to remove their products from its App Store in China. The BBC understands that as many as 60 VPNs were pulled over the weekend. Apple said it was legally required to …
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Apple removes VPN apps from China App Store
China has been cracking down on virtual private networks, which enable people to get around the country’s infamous internet filter dubbed the Great Firewall. Now, Apple is removing VPN apps from its China App Store. ExpressVPN said Saturday it received a …
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Apple Removes Apps From China Store That Help Internet Users Evade Censorship
HONG KONG — China appears to have received help on Saturday from an unlikely source in its fight against tools that help users evade its Great Firewall of internet censorship: Apple. Software made by foreign companies to help users skirt the country’s …
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Apple is removing VPN services from China App Store: providers
BEIJING (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is removing virtual private network (VPN) services from its app store in China, VPN service providers said on Saturday, accusing the U.S. tech giant of bowing to pressure from Beijing to comply with stringent …
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Apple removes VPN apps from the App Store in China
The Chinese government’s crackdown on the internet continues with the news that Apple has removed all major VPN apps, which help internet users overcome the country’s censorship system, from the App Store in China. The move was first noted by …
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Apple Has Pulled Anti-Censorship Apps from China’s App Store
Services helping Chinese users circumvent the “Great Firewall of China” have been pulled from Apple’s Chinese App Store en masse. On Saturday morning, at least some software makers affected by the sweep received notification from Apple that their …
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Apple pulls VPN apps from Chinese App Store in compliance with government crackdown
Apple has removed virtual private network (VPN) apps from the Chinese App Store, apparently complying with a broader government crackdown on VPN technology. Developer ExpressVPN received a notification about its app’s removal early on Saturday, according …
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Apple is reportedly making a huge concession to the Chinese government
AP/Eugene Hoshiko BEIJING (Reuters) – Apple Inc is removing virtual private network (VPN) services from its app store in China, VPN service providers said on Saturday, accusing the U.S. tech giant of bowing to pressure from Beijing to comply with stringent …
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Apple Accused Of Removing Apps Used To Evade Censorship From Its China Store
Apple has been accused of removing apps from its China App Store that can be used to skirt the country’s Internet filters. Above, customers at an Apple Store in Beijing in 2016. – See this story on www.npr.org There are iPhone apps that make it possible to …
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Apple kills iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle as music moves to phones
The iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle have played their final notes for Apple. The company discontinued sales of the two music players Thursday in a move reflecting the waning popularity of the devices in an era when most people store or stream their tunes on …
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Apple Store app lets you authorize Apple ID payments with Touch ID
Apple has updated its official Apple Store app to allow shoppers to authorize Apple ID payments with Touch ID. Users previously had to enter their Apple ID password to use this payment method; they could only use Touch ID when paying with a credit card …
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Apple promises it won’t store or sell your HomePod data
Apple has confirmed that it won’t store or sell any data collected by its HomePod smart speaker. HomePod won’t send anything to Apple’s servers until a user activates it with the “Hey Siri” command. Apple encrypts any information received after …
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Apple Store App Updated to Allow Purchases Using Touch ID and Better Local iPhone Availability
Apple updated the Apple Store app on Thursday with two new features. Version 4.3 allows users to use Touch ID to make Apple Store purchases with their Apple ID (i.e. your iTunes account). It also makes it easier for users to find out if the iPhone they …
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Apple confirms it has killed the iPod Shuffle and Nano
Both models have been officially discontinued and were removed from the Apple store on Thursday, eliminating the two last versions of its music players not capable of running iOS apps. Citing a need to streamline its offering (via The Verge), a …
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Apple Store app for iPhone & iPad updates with Touch ID for Apple ID
Apple on Thursday updated its official Apple Store app for iPhones and iPads with a pair of important changes, most notably expanded use of Touch ID. People can now use Touch ID to authenticate their Apple ID, whether changing account settings or making a …
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Privacy-Focused Altcoin Dash Debuts On App Store As Apple U-Turns On Ban
Dash has come to the App Store after Apple overturned its 2016 decision to ban the altcoin and apps running it. Apple has reversed its decision to ban apps supporting privacy-focused altcoin Dash from its App Store. Having determined Dash-based products …
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Apple Stores Getting All-New ‘Lead’ and ‘Schedule Planner’ Positions
MacRumors has learned that Apple is introducing two all-new Apple Store positions named Lead and Schedule Planner. Apple today informed existing retail employees that applications open Monday, July 24, although it appears that select stores started …
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