Apple is getting strict about notch support with an announcement that all apps submitted to the App Store after July … mandating support for the ‘notch’, the small dent in the top of the iPhone X’s screen that houses its front-facing camera and …
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Every iOS App Must Support the iPhone X Notch by July, Apple Says
In an update on its developer website, Apple announced that all iOS apps must use the iOS 11 SDK and support the … apps to include the notch rather than creating a black bar on the top of the screen to make it appear like a bezel. Starting July 2018 …
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Apple serious about iPhone X’s future, says all iOS app updates must be compatible
it will result in a larger pool of apps which support the top notch on the smartphone. There have been reports about Apple considering to skip the notch in the future iPhones. However, the latest announcement appears to reiterate that the company is …
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Apple: All app updates must support the iPhone X and iOS 11 come July
Apple posted a note to developers this week saying that, soon, all new app updates in the iOS App Store must support both the iPhone X’s display—that is, the notch and the phone’s unique screen dimensions—and the iOS 11 SDK. The company will begin …
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Douyin is the most downloaded app in the Apple App Store
Douyin has become the world most downloaded non-game app in the iOS App Store, according to market research company SensorTower. The short video app has been downloaded 45.8 million times from the App Store during the first three months of 2018 exceeding …
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Apple is reportedly pulling apps that share location data
Apple has reportedly started enforcing an App Store rule regarding location data more stringently. According 9to5mac, the tech giant has already removed a number of apps from the Store that share users’ location to third parties without their explicit consent.
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How to Cancel Your App Store Subscriptions on iOS, macOS or tvOS
If you’ve purchased an app subscription on an Apple device before, you know how easy and seamless the process is. You tap purchase, authenticate via Touch or Face ID, and you’re done. That makes it easy to subscribe to various platforms or services …
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Apple cracking down on applications that send location data to third-parties
Thus far, we’ve seen several cases of Apple cracking down on these types of applications. The company informs developers via email that “upon re-evaluation,” their application is in violation of sections 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 of the App Store Review …
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Beware this new WhatsApp ‘text bomb’ – messaging bug crashes your smartphone
Tricksters wishing to circulate the text bomb are advised to copy it from the Pastebin website and share it via the WhatsApp Web app for desktop. The new bug can block off access to apps on iPhone and Android. Why anyone would want to play such a dastardly …
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Beware! This new WhatsApp bug can crash your Android phones
can not just crash the WhatsApp Android app, but even the entire Android device as well. This isn’t the first time this kind of message bugs have emerged. Recently Apple’s famous iMessage was the victim of numerous bugs that often made the app crash.
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Apple iPhone Users Can Watch Facebook And Instagram Videos On WhatsApp
… to embed and play Instagram and Facebook video directly within WhatsApp with PIP. PiP is picture-in-picture wherein users can essentially watch a video without leaving the current app and simultaneously do other tasks. With the new feature rolling out …
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WhatsApp updates iPhone app with GDPR compliance and Picture-in-Picture mode
WhatsApp has released a new update for iPhone that brings GDPR compliance and Picture-in-Picture mode. The Facebook-owned social messaging platform has been teasing the PiP mode for sometime now and it is finally rolling out with the new update on iOS.
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WhatsApp for iPhone gets Facebook and Instagram integration with picture-in-picture mode, fully GDPR compliant
Further digging into the iOS app reveals that Double stickers which is currently under works, so no way to tell when this feature will be rolled out. On the other hand, WhatsApp has submitted a new update to the Google Play Beta Program for the …
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All app updates must support iPhone X screen, iOS 11 SDK
And that’s not mentioning that the iPhone X is Apple’s best-selling model (and the top-selling smartphone in the world). The millions of people buying this device expect their apps to take full advantage of the iPhone X screen. Apple also requires …
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Apple shutting down Texture app for Windows next month
Following its acquisition by Apple, subscription-based magazine … reads “Texture is an all-access pass to the world’s best magazines. To keep things working smoothly, older versions of the app sometimes need to be retired. After June 30th, 2018 …
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Apple iPhone X was world’s best-selling smartphone in first quarter: Strategy Analytics
Apple iPhone X was the best-selling smartphone globally in the first quarter … sophisticated camera, extensive apps, and widespread retail presence for the device,” Juha Winter, Senior Analyst at Strategy Analytics said in a press statement.
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The 20 best augmented reality apps (according to Apple)
Reality increased, it begins to gain ground. Proof of this is that Apple has developed a list, seeing a vein in it and presenting in mid-2017 the ARKit developer kit, with which design augmented reality apps for their devices. A technology that could be …
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