A new study has been published that aims to show how popular Apple and Google’s first-party apps are and to specifically make the case that they limit competition as they’re preinstalled. The Verge …
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Apple and Google apps are absolutely dominating the competition – here’s why
OS were made by Apple, with Google-owned up apps making up 60% of the top 20 Android apps. There is a lot of discussion going on regarding Big Tech and the power it can hold over many things. One of …
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App Store Optimization: How To Market Your Mobile App In 2021
To plan ahead successfully and maximize their marketing ROI, app developers need to understand how consumer lifestyles, preferences and purchasing patterns are shifting.
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Changes to Apple’s App Store Could Have Unintended Consequences
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee advanced a series of antitrust bills —a couple of which, if passed, could force Apple to allow third-party app stores on iOS and enable the ability for users …
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Evernote creator developing new video camera app that connects to your Mac
Evernote’s creator has a new company called Mmhmm that’s a souped-up video communications service that works alongside companies like Zoom.
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Apple rejects FB report that claims default apps dominate platforms
Apple has rejected a new Facebook-commissioned study that claimed that Apple and Google’s pre-installed apps dominate key categories, making it harder for third-party developers to compete …
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Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Framework Causing Advertisers to Spend More Money Targeting Android Users
Mobile advertisers are beginning to spend significantly more money targeting Android users thanks to Apple’s implementation of a framework …
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China App Tracking Transparency workaround loses support after Apple blocks updates
A Chinese effort to work around App Tracking Transparency rules has effectively been killed after Apple retaliated by preventing app updates from affected apps from reaching the App Store.
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Google hides secret pinball game in one of its biggest iPhone apps
Google hid a secret pinball game inside one of its iPhone apps. The paddle-flipping time-sink, which is hidden in the “Google” app on the iPhone, can be found in the Tabs section of the app. It is …
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China Tells Apple to Remove Ride-Hailing App Didi Chuxing From App Store for Data Violations
Apple has been informed by China’s cyberspace regulator that it must remove the Didi Chuxing ride hailing app from the Chinese App …
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The best iPhone apps (July 2021)
These days, your phone is capable of just about anything, from boosting your dating prospects (through dating apps) to looking up recipes. And if you have an iPhone or iPad, the App Store offers …
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I’m addicted to this iPhone app, and today’s big update makes it even better
Users who love Flipboard are about to love it even more, thanks to an app update that puts more control over the algorithm in your hands.
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Switching from Android to iPhone shows me what my friends really think
Commentary: I thought iMessage and FaceTime were perks, but for some friends they’re clearly much more than that.
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Eye-tracking app Eyeware Beam free to download in iPhone beta
The eye-tracking app Eyeware Beam has been released in a public beta, with the app providing Windows users the ability to track their eyes using the iPhone’s TrueDepth camera.
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Some iPhone Apps forces users to allow tracking privacy
Some iPhone Apps forces users to allow tracking privacy. These applications will reject users login if they do not activate tracking …
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Apple iMessage Soundly Beaten By WhatsApp’s Stunning New Update
Apple is now battling its tech rivals to protect your privacy, it says. What happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone, it says. But there’s a catch. Apple’s iMessage has now fallen well behind its …
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Evernote Tasks vs Todoist: Which Task Manager Is Better
Evernote Tasks is a new task management add-on by the company. Can it replace Todoist for you? Let’s figure that out in a dedicated comparison between Todoist and Evernote Tasks.
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