But, for whatever reason, Facebook -owned WhatsApp has flown relatively under the radar. With 2 billion monthly users, the app is the world’s most popular messenger service. Since it implemented …
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The best free iPhone apps of 2020
We’ve rounded up the very best free iPhone apps for you, including photo and video editors, health apps, music players, and much more besides. You’ve got an iPhone, and have ventured into the …
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Apple’s ‘monopoly power’ over iPhone app distribution gives it outsized profits, antitrust committee says
The 450-page report from the Democratic majority staff of the House Judiciary Committee focuses on Apple’s control of its App Store, the only way for consumers to install apps or software on an iPhone …
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WhatsApp to roll out new features for iPhone
WhatsApp to soon introduce to iPhone users new features like always mute option, shortcut to catalogue and traces of expiring media, since these features have already been rolled out to beta users of …
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Facebook calls splitting off Instagram, WhatsApp a ‘nonstarter’
Facebook views the idea of splitting off Instagram and WhatsApp as a “nonstarter” that would cost billions of dollars and harm users, a new report says. The social-media giant has …
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The best iPhone apps 2020
Apps are the cornerstone of the iPhone – what really set it apart from Android. The best iPhone apps are typically best in class. However, finding the greatest apps among the millions available …
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How to change the default email app on your iPhone so you can use Gmail or Outlook instead
Choose your favorite email app, and when you click an email address link, iOS 14 will launch that app instead of Apple’s.
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How a designer’s stylish iPhone icons made him $100K in a week
A designer who created a set of stunning icons for popular iPhone apps has made more than $100,000 within just a week of putting them on sale.
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WhatsApp is testing a dramatic change and it’s VERY good news if you want WhatsApp on iPad
WHATSAPP has started to bring multiple device support to beta testers on Android and iPhone. This allows chat app users to sign-in to WhatsApp on multiple smartphones, laptops, and paves the way for a …
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Apple iMessage Beaten By Brilliant New Android Messages Trick
If you want to message family, friends, colleagues, then skip SMS and use iMessage (blue bubbles only), WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram (albeit its encryption is more complex than the others). And while …
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Facebook says it’s been asking Apple to let people change iPhone’s default messages app for years
With iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, Apple finally acquiesced to a longtime request from customers: the company introduced an option to change your default apps for browsing the web and handling email. But many …
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The 5 apps every Apple TV owner should install
The good news is that an Apple TV supports many of the same apps as your other Apple devices. If you love something on iPhone or iPad, specifically something that relates to watching movies or TV, …
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This Week in Apps: Google Play gets new rules, Apple launches app marketing tools, EU looks to rein in tech giants
Apple revised its App Store rules to permit game streaming apps and clarify rules around in-app purchases, among other things. Now, Google has updated its rules, as well. Under threat of regulation, G …
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Evernote looks to recapture former glories with redesigned app
Virtually every “Must-have app” list from the mid-2010s contained Evernote, which at one point was valued at $1.2 billion and boasted over 225 million users. But …
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The best Apple HomeKit devices of 2020: August, Lutron, Wemo and more
HomeKit is Apple’s platform for smart home products. It comes baked into every iPhone and iPad the electronics giant sells. Download Apple’s free Home app, pair it with your HomeKit compatible devices …
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U.S. government appeals judge’s ruling to block WeChat app store ban
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday said it was appealing a judge’s decision to block the government from barring Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google from offering Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat …
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Why Your Next iPhone Might Come Without Any Apps
The EU is proposing a law that would prohibit device makers from installing their own apps when competing versions are available.
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