‘Planet’ is a word worth emphasizing from the title of Apple’s new TV show, “Planet of the Apps.” This spring, Apple will premiere its first reality television series, which will shine the spotlight on a diverse pool of talented app developers.
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Apple wants to promote health apps that work
Apple’s plans for digital health are profound. As it pursues them, it is making huge investments in original research, data analysis, patient records, and sensor development. It works with others, including IBM, to develop health care solutions for the …
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Apple Warns Developers Using Insecure Third-Party Tools
Apple has begun cracking down on app developers who update apps outside of the normal review process, sending reminder messages that it’s against the rules. Specifically, Apple says SDKs that allow a developer to fix bugs or other issues without re …
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Cree app launched to help preserve indigenous language
The app is available for Apple and Android devices. For Bates personally, the project meant coming full-circle. “I went to Vancouver Island University and got a Bachelor of Science, majored in computer science. I dealt with ATC to help get me the …
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iOS podcast apps review roundup: Castro 2.3, Overcast 3, and Pocket Casts 6.5
Apple owns all the oxygen in several territories across its ecosystems, like music-library management and photo management, competing only with giants such as Amazon and Google that can offer similar features. But in the arena of podcast apps, the …
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8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
You’ve survived another week, Apple fans, and we put together a special collection of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free for you to check out and celebrate. Don’t go into the weekend empty-handed, grab these apps on sale before you …
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Twitter considered a News app, according to App Store
If you head over to Apple’s App Store and review the top free social networking apps, you might notice one big name isn’t on the list: Twitter. Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. (Photo: Josh Edelson, AFP/Getty Images) It’s not because Twitter isn’t …
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Apple is strictly enforcing its rules against third-party app update services
Your iPhone could get that little bit safer thanks to Apple’s stricter enforcement of long-existing rules regarding the App Store. Apple is getting increasingly strict about the App Store, and is set to start seriously enforcing a few rules that it has had …
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Want to get into saving, learn how to invest or find easy ways to slash spending? Ten of the best apps to manage your money
After downloading the app through Apple or Android, you link it to the debit card of your choice and choose how much you want it to round up by each month. You can also choose to make monthly top-ups to boost your investment pot. Instead of getting lost …
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Microsoft apes Apple’s failed app strategy in Windows 10
The Windows 10 Creators Update due this spring is taking a page from Apple’s MacOS app security model: A settings option to limit app installation to only those apps available in the Windows app store. (Other ways Windows 10 is copying MacOS is in its …
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App Store URL suggests next MacOS upgrade not version 11, Apple sticking with 10.13
The first sign of Apple’s next major release of macOS does not appear to be an increment to version 11, after a discovery of a catalog URL for the Mac App Store suggesting macOS 10.13 will be previewed to developers in the coming months. The discovery isn …
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Today in Apple history: Devs get the key to unlock iPhone’s awesome power
finally allowing devs to start developing native mobile apps for the iPhone. When the App Store eventually opens a few months later, a new industry springs up overnight as third-party devs rush to take advantage of Apple’s distribution network.
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First sign of macOS 10.13 spotted on Mac App Store
Visits from Mac computers identified as running macOS 10.13 have been increasing across iDownloadBlog and various other publications in recent weeks. And now, what looks to be the first public sign of macOS 10.13 has been spotted on Mac App Store, as …
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Nine Years of Apple's iOS SDK generated $60 billion, 1.4 million jobs
enabling third parties to build native apps for iPhone and iPod touch for sale in the iTunes App Store. The program has since generated over $60 billion for Apple’s developers and has created 1.4 million jobs related to app development. Apple initially …
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Paid iPhone Apps For Free Today, What Are The Must-Haves?
We enjoy playing some games on iOS and Android, and surprisingly the best of them are often free. Let’s take a look at the best ones from February. (Photo : gameranx / Youtube) Almost all users of Apple products love to use their gadgets when these are …
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How to create self destructing status updates on WhatsApp
The very first version of WhatsApp for iPhone. This was months before they even added messaging, mind you. Eight years later, in February 2017, WhatsApp creators have overhauled the app’s text-only statuses with end-to-end encrypted multimedia updates …
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Bear 1.0.6 gives Mac and iOS users a simpler, friendlier alternative to Evernote
Bear’s also more restricted in that there’s no web app, and no support for platforms outside of the Apple eco-system. Nevertheless, it’s a great start, although Bear will need to find out how to evolve without falling into Evernote’s trap of trying …
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