WhatsApp will stop working on smartphones that are not running on at least iOS 9 or Android 4.0.3 operating systems. If you are worried about whether your phone is at the risk of losing WhatsApp …
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Tech review: 2020’s best nongame apps from Apple
As COVID-19 forced sheltering in place, people were streaming their entertainment, trying to stay in shape, adjusting their schedules and working from home in record numbers. Apple’s best nongame apps …
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The best apps, games, and entertainment for all of your new tech in 2020
Here at The Verge, we want to help, so we’ve put together lists of our favorite apps, games, and shows for the year 2020. Check out our app picks for iPhones, Android phones, PCs, M1-equipped Macs, …
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Apple now shows you all the ways iOS apps track you
Hughes says we all knew apps were secretly collecting data and tracking us, but now Apple is forcing developers to come clean. Read more: …
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WhatsApp introduces new beta features on Mac
The mobile app of WhatsApp has always had video and voice calling, but it’s the first time they’ll appear on desktop clients. The WhatsApp beta desktop version shows two new icons, a rotary phone icon …
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WhatsApp Web could support video calls in time for Christmas, so you can ditch Zoom
WHATSAPP users have started to see beta versions of video call and VOIP calls arriving in WhatsApp Web. For those who want to use their laptop or desktop computer – and its bigger screen – to handle …
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Apple’s five best moments of 2020
Although 2020 presented unique challenges, Apple refused to be derailed and collected multiple wins. Here are Apple’s top five best moments of the year.
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When you use WhatsApp, this is data it collects and records for user tracking according to Apple App Store
How much data does WhatsApp collect from users? It is true that the chat app uses end-to-end encryption for messages but it still collects a lot of user data to effectively track users, show the …
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Facebook Slams Apple Privacy Change Again, Suggesting It Will Kill Free Apps
The day after launching an attack on Apple’s upcoming privacy change, Facebook is running new ads around content monetization.
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Major US news publishers join the Coalition for App Fairness advocacy group to fight the ‘Apple tax’
A group of major U.S. news publishers have joined the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), the advocacy group pushing for increased regulation over app stores and fair treatment for all developers. The …
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Apple’s App ‘Privacy Labels’ Are Here—and They’re a Big Step Forward
Starting today, apps in the Mac and iOS App Stores will display mandatory labels that provide a rundown of their privacy policies. Think of it as a sort of “nutrition facts” for apps. It’s Apple’s …
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Apple Begins Disclosing What Data Its Devices’ Apps Are Gathering
Apple is revealing information to users about the personal data that is being gathered by the apps in its app stores.
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Apple now lets you see what data apps collect before you hit download
The privacy tool released with iOS 14.3 aims to increase transparency, but relies on developers to self-report the data their apps collect.
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Apple Updates Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Clips, and Compressor Apps With Streamlined YouTube/Facebook Sharing Function
Apple today updated its video apps iMovie, Final Cut Pro, and Compressor for Mac with a unified sharing option for platforms like YouTube …
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Apple launches privacy labels for App Store, offers transparency around data collection
This reporting of privacy practices is part of the app submission process for all developers, and is applicable on all app developers globally, including Apple …
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Why You Should Stop Using WhatsApp If You’re Taking These ‘Critical’ Risks
WhatsApp wins out on its user base alone. You can be fairly sure your colleagues, suppliers and customers will have it on their phones. But, ironically, when it comes to workplace tools, that users …
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Child spends $16K on iPad game in-app purchases
Over the summer of 2020, a six-year-old spent over $16,000 in the App Store, on in-app purchases for the iPad version of Sega’s “Sonic Forces.” …
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