Spotted by MacRumors, Russian users have started to see a list of Russian app suggestions when setting up a new iPhone. The change has been spotted the same week a 2019 Russian law came into force.
( read original story …)
Signal usage is skyrocketing after WhatsApp’s disastrous privacy policy changes
This is also bad news for Facebook, as India is a country where WhatsApp has historically been the de facto messaging app of choice. The privacy benefits of Signal cannot be understated. It even …
( read original story …)
Signal replaces WhatsApp to become the fastest growing app
The upcoming WhatsApp privacy policy has actually helped Signal and Telegram grow their user base. Facing a backlash in February, WhatsApp deferred its new data privacy policy by three months that is …
( read original story …)
We are spending more on smartphone apps than ever before. Apple is still the big winner
Load Error Apple’s App Store continues to dominate by revenue … App Annie estimates mobile gaming spend in 2021 will reach $120 billion. The top growth categories of apps by downloads on Google Play …
( read original story …)
Apple Arcade Gets Two New Categories, Over 30 Titles Like NBA 2K21, Taking Total Catalog to Over 180 Games
Cupertino-based giant Apple has announced that it is introducing two new game categories and is adding more than 30 new titles to Apple Arcade, the company’s popular gaming subscription service. The …
( read original story …)
Apple just made one of its best subscription services even better
Finally, and perhaps most excitingly, Apple Arcade is adding an App Store Greats category that will snag some of the best games in the history of mobile gaming and make them part of Apple’s subs …
( read original story …)
US iPhone users spent an average of $138 on apps in 2020, will grow to $180 in 2021
U.S. consumers spent an average of $138 on iPhone apps last year, an increase of 38% year over year, largely driven by the pandemic impacts, according to new data from app store intelligence firm …
( read original story …)
Apple wants to shut the App Store to developers seeking to collect user data without consent
When iOS 14.5 finally is released soon, it will allow iPhone users to opt out of being tracked by third party apps for the purpose of receiving online ads. Others might decide that they enjoy …
( read original story …)
WhatsApp’s Ground-Breaking Feature Suddenly Returns
The service is ground-breaking because it would work, simply, for so many people. Apple has a similar service, Apple Pay Cash, but it only works between users of Apple devices, whereas WhatsApp is …
( read original story …)
iPhone Setup Process in Russia Now Includes List of Suggested Government Approved Apps
A few weeks after Apple agreed to allow Russia to show iPhone users in the country government-approved suggested apps, Russian users are seeing the list of app suggestions when setting up a new device …
( read original story …)
WhatsApp Pay now allowed in Brazil after being delayed due to anti-competitive concerns
WhatsApp announced in 2020 the rollout of a new feature that lets users transfer money through the messaging app, just like Apple Cash. The feature was first released in Brazil but then pushed back in …
( read original story …)
There’s a hidden app on your iPhone that you didn’t notice
And this time, it’s news of a hidden iOS app, which is impossible to locate unless you know exactly where it’s stashed. The Code Scanner app is not on the home screen, and it’s certainly not to be …
( read original story …)
Wondershare Wutsapper: Transfer WhatsApp Data from Android to iPhone
Wondershare has launched Wondershare Wutsapper, an application that transfers Whatsapp data from Android to iOS devices without a computer. It is a convenient, smooth solution for users who want to …
( read original story …)
Half-hour outage affects Apple App Store, iMessage, iCloud Drive, and more
Apple’s App Store and some of its iCloud services experienced a half-hour outage. By midafternoon, it had been resolved.
( read original story …)
New Hearing Aids, iPhone Apps and Tech Mean More Hearing-Loss Options—But Also New Struggles
People worry that hearing aids make them look old, but ‘hearables’—using AI and smartphone apps for amplification and customization—could easily be mistaken for earbuds.
( read original story …)
Apple accused of hosting apps by Chinese group tied to Uyghur genocide
The App Store reportedly hosts over a dozen apps made by a Chinese paramilitary group that is tied to the Uyghur genocide, in contravention of a US blacklist.
( read original story …)
Apple says iOS has alternative app distribution because the internet exists
Telling the ACCC that users of iOS can go to a website to purchase and consume digital content or services, in its argument centred on discrediting the belief that Apple has market power.
( read original story …)