When Apple unveiled the HomePod mini last month, the company showed off a long-awaited feature: the ability to use it with third-party music services. And as of now, Pandora is the first third-party …
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Apple TV App Will Be on Microsoft Xbox Series S and X at Launch
For the first time, the Apple TV streaming-video app is coming to the Xbox platform, available on Microsoft’s next-generation consoles when they are set to start shipping next week. The new Xbox conso …
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This Week in Apps: Facebook Gaming skips iOS, TikTok goes shopping, Apple One bundles arrive
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with …
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Apple TV app will be on next-gen Xbox at launch
Microsoft on Monday confirmed that the Apple TV app is coming to the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One consoles in November.
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Will This Excellent New Signal Messenger Update Make WhatsApp Users Switch?
Despite its continued dominance of the secure messaging space, now delivering some 100 billion messages each day, WhatsApp is coming under more pressure than ever before. Until recently, it was the …
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WhatsApp announces huge news as iPhone and Android users set for major changes
It’s no secret that WhatsApp is the biggest message platform on the planet but the Facebook-owned firm has just revealed exactly how unstoppable it’s really become. During a recent earnings call, …
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Apple Warns That Reduced App Store Cut Would Hurt Results
Apple Inc. warned investors that the company’s financial results would be hurt if the amount paid from App Store downloads and subscriptions is reduced or eliminated.
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Zooms are boring. Is there an app for that?
One pioneer of the app world thinks video is the next frontier for add-ons, extras and even whole applications.
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Apple’s Clips App Gains Brilliant Upgrade With 2 Crucial New Features
Apple Clips is a lot of fun. It’s an easy-to-use app which lets you create, edit and share quick videos on your iPhone. But, until now, it’s been missing something you’d have thought would have been …
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WhatsApp is now delivering roughly 100 billion messages a day
WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app owned by Facebook, is now delivering roughly 100 billion messages a day, the company’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said at the quarterly earnings call …
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Diet app promoted by Apple harmful, say campaigners
Eating disorder charities have issued a warning about a “harmful” diet app that had been promoted on the Apple App Store to over-12s. Carrot Fit aims “to transform your flabby carcass into a Grade A …
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3D-scanning Canvas app shows what iPhone 12 Pro’s lidar can do
House-scanning app Canvas works with lidar on the iPhone 12 Pro, but also scans without it. The difference is accuracy.
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Best Apple HomeKit devices of 2020: August, Ecobee, 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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Apple reportedly bought a video AI startup for $50 million as it tries to improve Siri and other apps
Apple’s purchase of Barcelona-based Vilynx follows its spree of AI acquisitions earlier this year as the company looks to expand its footprint.
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Google Pay returns to Apple App store after being pulled down for a couple of days
Google’s payment application Google Pay has been temporarily taken down from Apple’s App Store. What is more, the company has confirmed that iOS users might face some issues while using the app in the …
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Backbone One controller and app aims to elevate iPhone gaming
Backbone Labs has launched Backbone One, a game controller for iPhone that, used with its companion app, aims to make mobile gaming closer to its console counterparts.
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If You Recently Upgraded Your iPhone, Make Sure Your Covid-19 Contact Tracing Is Still Active
Covid-19 tracing apps rely on Bluetooth to work, but that means you’ll have to manually re-enable the app if you get a new phone.
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