Microsoft’s executive vice president of gaming, Phil Spencer, has discussed Xbox’s approach to Apple Arcade, App Store fees, and …
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5 of the best Black Friday deals on Mac Apps
Whether you’re a Mac die-hard or an iPad newbie we give you the scoop on what’s new, what’s best and how to make the most out of the products you love.
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Apple to developers: You’ve now got longer to add in-app payment to your online events
OS apps hosting online group events won’t have to implement Apple’s in-app payment system for purchases until June 30, 2021.
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iOS apps on the Mac are mostly bad, but Apple doesn’t need them to be good — yet
“Having iOS apps on your Mac is something of a novelty. The experience isn’t great, but it’s interesting that they’re there at all. And for now, that’s enough.” …
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How to sync a Google Calendar with your iPhone’s built-in calendar app
You can sync your Google Calendar with your iPhone either by installing Google’s Calendar app or by adding it to the iPhone’s built-in Calendar app.
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WhatsApp is working on two upgrades for Android and iPhone: here’s what is new
WHATSAPP is bringing new changes thick and fast to its two billion users. Following a string of new updates, it seems two extra features could be coming to Android and iPhone before the end of the …
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Apple extends deadline for requiring in-app purchases for apps selling online classes and events
Apple on Monday announced an extension to its deadline for requiring in-app purchases for online events and classes offered within iOS apps to June 30th, 2021. Apple previously adjusted what types of …
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Apple Exempts Virtual Events From Paying 30% App Store Cut Through June
Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is exempting digital classes and virtual events from its 30% App Store commission until June 30, extending the commission-holiday period from …
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The Technology 202: Four reasons why covid exposure apps haven’t taken off in the United States yet
But these apps are most effective when more people join them — and to date, the United States has had a scattered rollout of the technology. But there is early research abroad indicating that the …
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WhatsApp is working on two big upgrades for Android and iPhone: here’s what is new
WhatsApp is hard at work making its hugely-popular app even better. Over the past few weeks … and another designed for those with an iPhone. The first change that’s coming to Android looks set to …
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Why You Should Change This ‘Dangerous’ WhatsApp Photo Setting On Your iPhone
The App Store is more tightly locked down than Google’s Play … Fortunately, the remedy is simple. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone, then click on Settings, Chats, and ensure that “Save to Camera Roll” …
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New solution brings end to boring presentation, videoconference formats
People learn of a new videoconferencing application almost every day, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. Yet most of these application systems work in a …
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This Week in Apps: Apple slashes commissions, Twitter launches Fleets, warnings about Parler
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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Stadia on iPhone, iPad’s initial web app testing to begin soon
Testing will begin in “several weeks,” according to Google. Like Nvidia GeForce Now and baby Amazon Luna, Google’s getting in line to add iOS support for its Stadia cloud-gaming service, which runs …
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Netflix struck gold with ‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ and now guess which iPhone app is all the rage
Netflix just figured out a new way to keep its viewers in check. The streaming service has sparked a renewed interest in chess after the success of its buzzy drama miniseries The Queen’s Gambit, which …
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12 of the best hidden WhatsApp features you need to know
WhatsApp has a new feature that can make messages automatically disappear. Learn how to do that and much more with these tips.
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Save 5% on Apple products and more by using the Slide cash-back app
In the Slide app, search for Apple and choose Apple Gift Card … you’re getting an extra 4% (or 5%) on top of that. Take note, however, that if you need to return something (like the aforementioned …
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