Apple’s CarPlay has added support for WhatsApp, allowing for voice control of the popular instant messaging service while driving. The latest update to WhatsApp quietly added CarPlay compatibility this week, making the messaging app one of a short list …
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Apple needs two more Android apps
And it also needs an Apple Pay app for Android. Why? Because without Android customers, Apple won’t change the world of e-commerce. Instead, Facebook will. Just last week Facebook’s WhatsApp launched an Android app called WhatsApp Business, which is …
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Take Back Your Time! (Evernote)
I know that if I generate a note on my Mac before I leave for either a presentation … Issue 2: Cannot scrape an article properly Hence, using only Evernote I can go to one place and one place alone. The following app is very useful to take clippings …
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Apple overhauling e-books app in bid to topple Amazon
Apple Inc. is ready to take on Amazon.com Inc. in the digital book market again, years after regulators forced the iPhone maker to back down from an earlier effort to challenge the e-commerce giant’s lead. Apple is working on a redesigned version of its …
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Apple is giving one of its forgotten apps an overhaul in order to compete with Amazon
Years after being found guilty in a high-profile e-book price-fixing case, Apple appears to be ready to make a renewed push into the digital book market. Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Apple is working on a redesigned iBooks app for iPhone and iPad …
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Google Play blew away iOS App Store in downloads for Q4 2017
A new report says over 19 million new app downloads from the Google Play Store were made during the fourth quarter of 2017. That download number was over 145 percent higher than downloads from Apple’s iOS App Store during the same time period.
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Apple announces ‘Business Chat’ to take on WhatsApp Business app
WhatsApp Business app was just launched a few days back for small businesses in select markets. However now, in a bid to take on WhatsApp Business and Facebook Messenger, Apple is set to introduce “Business Chat” for its users to communicate directly with …
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Apple to take on messaging rivals with launch of Business Chat
But as Apple joins the fray, its rivals are preparing to do battle. In addition to WhatsApp’s preemptive launch of its business app, Facebook also just added Kenneth I. Chenault, CEO of American Express, to its board of directors. Said CEO Mark …
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Apple adjusts foreign App Store pricing to account for VAT changes
Apple is in the process of sending out emails to inform developers of an App Store update that changes price of apps in six countries adjusted due to the addition of, or changes in, that country’s value added tax. According to Apple’s email, a copy of …
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Hackers are using blacklisted bitcoin apps to steal money and personal data, according to research
The research found that 661 blacklisted cryptocurrency apps were found across 20 app stores including Apple’s App Store, Google Play and others. Google Play hosted the highest amount of malicious crypto apps, the report said, with 272 available for …
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7 paid iPhone apps that are free downloads right now
Today’s roundup of Wednesday’s best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free is a great one. We’ve got games including an augmented reality game, an awesome email app, and plenty more for you to check out today. There are also a few freebies left …
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Best iPhone apps for business 2018
The iPhone offers everything a business person may need, whichever iteration is chosen. With security covered by TouchID (or FaceID on the upcoming iPhone X) to prevent unauthorised access, the abiity to switch seamlessly between your Mac (if you use one …
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Net neutrality app is a lesson in Apple’s App Store power
That may not make much sense if you’ve had, say, the Yelp or TripAdvisor apps on your iPhone offer “inaccurate determinations” about a restaurant or hotel. But the App Store is Apple’s world, and it gets to make the rules there. Its app-review …
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5 Snow Forecast and Tracker Apps for iPhone
So you enjoy skiing and other winter sports? You don’t have to struggle to find snow forecasts these days. Here are 5 apps that provide you with that information and help you plan your adventures: Snow Report & Forecast: provides you with recent snowfall …
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7 Best iPhone Apps for Vegans 2018
While the positive health benefits of living vegan are plentiful, it can be difficult at times to navigate certain aspects of the diet. Even simple tasks, like locating vegan restaurants, recipes, or determining if something is indeed vegan or not, can …
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‘WhatsApp Business’ now available on Android; Apple users will have to wait
The new app, available on Google Play Store, will make it easier for companies to connect with customers, and more convenient for its users to chat with businesses that matter to them. “WhatsApp Business”, yet to come on Apple App Store in India …
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Facebook’s WhatsApp Was Downloaded 924M Times In 2017, Says Apptopia
Likely only Apple, Google, and Facebook know how many installs WhatsApp actually generated in 2017. But the company feels that its data is directionally correct, thanks to information from more than a quarter of a million apps, likely on billions of smartp …
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