given that the watch is such a new platform and Apple obviously knows its use cases best). The report says that it is not clear as to why these companies all of a sudden made a decision to remove their support for the different apps related to the Apple watch.
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Google Maps, Amazon ditched Apple Watch — and no one noticed
Forget about using your Apple Watch to navigate using Google Maps. Some big-name apps have dumped their Apple Watch apps. That includes Amazon, eBay, Google Maps and Target, as first spotted by Apple Insider. The Apple rumor site didn’t say when the apps …
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Major apps abandoning Apple Watch, including Google Maps, Amazon & eBay
In recent months, major companies that offered dedicated Apple Watch apps have since abandoned the platform, quietly removing support for watchOS in updates submitted to the App Store. In the last few weeks, the latest update for Google Maps on iOS ditched …
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Uber’s not alone in tracking users when apps are deleted
Is Apple acting in our best interests as proprietary and quiet stewards of our identities? This tagging also raises the spectre of a silent ban by app makers, in which consumers could buy a second-hand phone previously employed for fraud that can’t be …
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Secure Messaging App Showdown: WhatsApp vs. Signal
While many apps out there that do this, including Apple’s iMessage, WhatsApp and Signal lead the way in both popularity, platform availability, and features. Aside from messaging, both apps also include voice and video calling, though we’ll be …
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This week in apps: Instagram hits 700 million, Apple's new music deal, and more
If you’re looking for more, make sure to check out last week’s look at top apps. Wonder what all the fuss is about … videos of your creation to share with friends outside of the app. Apple may have a new music partner. The tech giant is reportedly …
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10 Apps That Put the MacBook Pro Touch Bar to Good Use
The 2016 MacBook Pro lineup includes two models that feature Apple’s multi-touch enabled OLED strip built into the top of the keyboard … most of the first apps to offer Touch Bar support were Apple’s own. Thankfully many third-party apps have …
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Best Reddit Apps for iOS
And, frustratingly, most of the Reddit apps for iOS are just badly designed. Here’s our take on the top Reddit apps for iOS. A good Reddit client should make it easy to quickly scroll through content, viewing a wide variety of media while upvoting and …
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Apple is 'finalizing' the design for its smart AI 'Siri speaker' to take on Amazon's Echo
Dickson also told Mashable that it would have a ‘concave top’ with the controls, ‘Mac Pro style.’ Although it is not clear if the rumors are true, if Apple’s smart speaker … the company is preparing to open up Siri to apps made by others.
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Apple iPhone 7 Camera Problems: Camera app missing, blurry photos, out of focus, flash not working [Troubleshooting Guide]
Among the leading devices to integrate the best camera features to-date is Apple’s … Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button again for at least 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears. If the camera app or the device itself is not responding, you can …
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Apple’s 4 year App Store disaster; Google Play Newsstand updated adding push notifications
In 2013, the Apple App Store suffered an outage related to the Newsstand … As you can see above, the same problems persist: the top carousel on all the subcategories are missing publications, and the New section at the top is not organized by “new …
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Apple Music boss Jimmy Iovine says service will become 'an overall movement in popular culture' with Carpool Karaoke TV show and documentary plans
… Carpool Karaoke’ and ‘Planet of the Apps’ series set to be available for streaming in the app. Sources also revealed to Bloomberg that Apple Music could add as many as 10 series this year. People familiar with the matter have said two of the shows are …
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How to Use Apple Support
Apple’s Support app and website can direct you to the right resource when you’re having trouble with your iPhone, Mac, or other product. Need help with your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac computer? You should be able to find it through Apple’s Support …
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Apple iOS 11 to bring revamped Music app with a focus on video programming
With Apple’s WWDC 2017 is just a little over a month away, there is surprisingly little information about its upcoming iOS 11 operating system. We know that Siri will be deeply integrated into the OS and that Apple may be planning to focus on augmented …
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Uber’s ‘fingerprinting’ of iPhones after users delete app has sparked an FTC complaint
An advocacy group known for challenging the tech industry on privacy called on the Federal Trade Commission Thursday to investigate media reports that Uber could identify specific iPhone devices even after users deleted the ride-hailing app.
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Can an app really track you after you delete it?
But app developers can engage in “tagging,” leaving behind a unique ID on an iPhone so the developer can recall the apps that were on it and the last Wi-Fi network the phone was logged onto. These marks are used to help a company prove that the phone …
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Uber got caught tricking Apple, risking expulsion from App Store
Uber placed a digital wall around Apple’s headquarters in an effort to hide the fact it was breaking Apple rules, a report has revealed. By marking iPhones with persistent digital ID tags that would remain after users had deleted the Uber app and wiped the …
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