In 2020, TikTok was downloaded a staggering 850 million times. But four Facebook properties in the top six most-downloaded apps were installed a even more grand total of 2.05 billion times. WhatsApp …
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How to review App Privacy data on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac
In organizations, Apple’s App Privacy data can start a conversation about privacy-respecting apps as well as help IT leaders stop the use of apps that collect more data than necessary.
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WhatsApp Tells Users: Share Your Data With Facebook Or We’ll Delete Your Account
Agreeing to WhatsApp’s controversial new privacy policy will mean that a user’s private data, including their phone number, will be shared with Facebook.
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Encrypted Messaging App Signal Sees Surge in Popularity Following WhatsApp Privacy Policy Update
Encrypted messaging app Signal faced big delays in verifying the phone numbers of new accounts on Thursday because of a sudden surge in people …
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Signal, Telegram see demand spike as new WhatsApp terms stir debate
Signal and Telegram messaging apps are seeing a sudden increase in demand after larger rival WhatsApp’s updated terms of service raised eyebrows on social media.
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Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing posts inciting violence and demanding “robust” content moderation from the app favored by many …
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WhatsApp Beaten By Apple’s New iMessage Privacy Update
But if you’re one of the hundreds of millions using WhatsApp on an iPhone, you’re in for an unwelcome surprise when you see Apple’s stunning new iMessage update. WhatsApp used to be all about security …
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Apple’s privacy labels reveals Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger’s hunger for user data
As the world now grapples with Facebook’s privacy changes that require users to compulsorily share their Whatsapp data with the social media platform, Apple’s privacy labels update all but confirms …
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Best document scanning apps of 2021: digitally archive files with mobile devices
The best document scanning apps can help you transition to a paperless office, converting paperwork into PDFs for digital or online document storage. However, for document scanning you don’t need to …
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Evernote Launches Reminders
Today, Evernote is releasing updates to its Mac and iOS clients to introduce a major new feature: native reminders. I have been testing the new versions of the app, and I believe reminders are a good …
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WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using the app
WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messenger that claims to have privacy coded into its DNA, is giving its 2 billion plus users an ultimatum: agree to share their personal data with the social network or …
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Ten years of the Mac App Store, the ‘best place’ to buy apps
A decade after its launch, the Mac App Store failed to replicate the success of the iOS version, but it did make finding and downloading apps faster and more convenient for macOS users.
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Apple touts $1.8 billion in holiday sales at App Store
Developers have earned more than $200 billion at the App Store since it launched 12 years ago, according to Apple.
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Google will soon tell you exactly how much user data its iPhone apps collect
Google will soon update its iPhone apps with the new privacy labels that tell users how much personal data an application can collect. The new privacy feature caused quite a stir recently.
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Visualized: The terrifying amount of data Facebook Messenger collects compared to Signal, iMessage, and WhatsApp
Facebook mounted a fierce attack on Apple’s new app privacy labels, accusing the company that it’s putting small businesses and the free internet in danger. The new privacy feature informs users …
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App makers explore desperate measures to dodge Apple privacy rules
App developers are exploring surreptitious new forms of user tracking to evade Apple’s new privacy rules, which threaten to upend the mobile advertising industry in the coming months. Early in 2021, …
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The best free iPhone apps of 2021
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 melee of …
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