In a move sure to put Apple’s ongoing activities in China under a more intense international microscope, a number of foreign-made VPN software apps have been removed from China’s app store, according to a report from The New York Times. SEE ALSO …
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Apple Says It Is Removing VPN Services From China App Store
BEIJING — Apple Inc says it is removing virtual private network (VPN) services from its app store in China, drawing criticism from VPN service providers, who accuse the U.S. tech giant of bowing to pressure from Beijing cyber regulators. VPNs allow users …
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Apple Removes All VPN Apps From Its Chinese App Store
Apple Inc. appears to have complied with the wishes of Chinese censors and removed all major VPN apps from the China-based branch of its App Store, a move which will make it harder for consumers to dodge the country’s pervasive restrictions on internet …
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One billion people now use WhatsApp every day, but why?
While Acton and Koum managed to find a Russian developer to create WhatsApp, early versions of the app proved to be practically unusable. It wasn’t until Apple launched push notifications and Acton managed to get former friends at Yahoo to invest $ …
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Writer’s Toolbox: Evernote
With my limited time to experiment with Evernote, I decided to try a couple of pretty basic ones: PopClip and Postbox (both Mac specific apps). PopClip is an expanded “right click” tool, with all the standard copy/cut/paste options for highlighted or …
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The 5 Best Journaling Apps for the Mac
The excellent iOS app is a must-have, and you can easily create an unlimited number of journals to keep your thoughts organized. Plus, Evernote is hands-down the best note-taking application for the Mac. Unfortunately, your notes aren’t stored as plain text.
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Tips from the pros: How to organize apps on your phone
MacArthur strongly recommends making use of the search bar on your device (for Apple phones just swipe down) to quickly type in the name of the app you need. Amber’s pro tip: Don’t forget to regularly delete the apps you don’t use. If you haven’t …
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Augmented reality app lets iPhone owners recreate A-Ha’s 1980’s ‘Take on Me’ video style in their own living room
iPhone users can now replicate the famed style of A-ha’s classic ‘Take On Me’ music video with a new app showing off the firm’s augmented reality software. The original ’80s video was the result of 16 painstaking weeks of rotoscoping live action frames …
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Appageddon: Will Apple’s App Store New Guidelines Trouble Event Apps?
Apple’s latest efforts to clean up the App Store by rejecting templated apps is making app developers and event professionals nervous. Here we look into what these changes (if any) mean and how they will affect the event industry. What’s going on with …
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Apple Store App Now Supports Touch ID For Authenticating Payments With Apple ID
Apple today updated its official Apple Store shopping app with the ability to use Touch ID to securely and conveniently pay for an order with a credit card tied to an Apple ID, as well as make changes to account settings. The Apple Store app has long …
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Another iOS 11 feature hints at no home button on the iPhone 8
iOS 11 beta 4 is now available to download, and we already showed you what to expect from the new release on top of … enabling Apple Pay payments. And it currently represents the easiest way to unlock the iPhone and sign into certain apps.
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Google and Samsung smartphone owners are now spending as much in-app as iPhone owners
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Apple may be losing its grip as the most valuable app platform. US consumers with Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy S8 …
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These are the 10 apps iPhone owners buy most
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. There are millions of apps available for the iPhone, and in such a competitive space only …
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Apple App Store Well Ahead of Play Store—But Google is Catching Up Fast
Revenue from in-app purchases and subscriptions continues to climb, new data shows. Non-gaming revenue grew 56 per cent year-over-year in the second quarter, according to Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data. Total consumer spending in non-game apps …
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How to reinstall App Store apps on Macs and iOS devices
No more. Ever since Apple introduced the App Store and tied Apple IDs to software, music, and video purchases, Mac and iOS users’ previous App Store purchases remain parked and collected within a single account. SEE: Free ebook—Boost your Mac …
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The Apple app store’s new most popular app is dividing social media users
IT’S rocketed to the top off the app store since an English version was made last month. But will the popularity of Sarahah be short lived? A POPULAR new app has rocketed to the top of the Apple app store in recent days but many have expressed …
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This is why iPhone owners should NEVER swipe-up to close apps
If you own an iPhone, you’ve probably heard the myth that closing down all of your open iOS apps will save battery life. Whether the theory actually works has long been a topic for debate amongst iPhone owners. However, we may finally have a definitive …
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