Apple has started to ban VPN applications from its iOS store in China. According to the company, these apps include content that’s illegal in the country, thereby violating Apple’s policies. Needless to say, VPN providers and users are not happy with the …
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Senators press Apple to explain removal of apps in China
are demanding answers from Apple CEO Tim Cook after his company removed apps in China that allowed users to skirt … in markets and bringing benefits to customers is in the best interest of the folks there and in other countries as well.”
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Apple and GE join forces to build industrial apps for mobile devices
Apple Inc. and General Electric Co., two companies that … manufacturing, healthcare and energy. On top of powering GE’s apps, the SDK will also enable customers to build their own custom software. Outside developers could potentially use the toolkit …
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Apple, GE team up to build mobile apps to track power plants, machinery
The companies have come up with a tool for app developers to connect Apple’s iOS operating system more easily to … For example, Ichhpurani said, a power plant manager might be debating the best time to take a generator offline for scheduled maintenance.
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How to stop Apple Watch notifications
For this reason, the best place to start is by removing unwanted notifications from the iPhone so you get rid of them completely. Follow these steps. Open Settings on the iPhone synced with your Apple Watch. Tap Notifications. Select an app that’s annoying …
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Apple & GE Partner to Bring Predix Industrial Apps to iPhone & iPad
… and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.
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Google matches Apple by reducing Play Store fee for Android app subscriptions
Google today announced that it will follow Apple’s lead in lowering the amount of money app developers must pay for mobile subscriptions processed through the Play Store. Back in June 2016, Apple introduced a new policy for its App Store to encourage …
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Apple removed several privacy apps in China — now two senators are demanding answers
… Leahy this week sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook demanding answers after the iPhone maker removed a number of privacy-providing apps from its Chinese App Store. In the letter, the senators said China had an “abysmal” human rights record with …
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Report: Apple blocking Facebook’s Instant Articles paywall tool on iOS over subscription revenue disagreement
That’s because the service will require a paid subscription, and Apple wants its usual cut for revenue generated through the App Store. Facebook says it wants to give all of the subscription revenue to publishers, however, which is certainly a move that …
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The Top Eight Features Of The New Apple App Store
Apple is finally revamping its App Store — here’s what you have to look forward to. Full story on forbes.com Top twitter trends by country, are now on the new website : , to see twitter trends now for your choice, visit the new URL below : www …
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Facebook not launching media and news subscription tool on iPhone because of Apple’s 30% take
Facebook is on the verge of launching a way to allow companies to sell subscriptions through the social media venue —but a dispute over Apple’s mandated 30 percent of revenue derived through apps distributed on its store appears to have scuttled the …
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WhatsApp introduces encrypted live location sharing service
the main app for texting, and the company just announced a brand new feature that should further enhance chatting experiences. WhatsApp will support live location sharing on iPhone and Android in the coming weeks, and it’s all protected by end-to-end …
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Businesses Take Note: WhatsApp Rolls Out Location Sharing
Apple has enabled location sharing in iMessage for some time, and in April Google made it possible to do the same, by sending a real-time link via the messaging app of your choice. But it would make sense if WhatsApp is exploring ways of bringing this …
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Apple and GE announce deep partnership
Apple and GE have committed to build a set of development tools and to develop apps together using Apple’s design sensibility and deep understanding of iOS, but the deal doesn’t stop there. Apple’s sales team will also push the GE Predix platform …
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Human Coalition app removed from Apple App Store for allegedly violating requirements
Apple has removed an app by pro-life group, Human Coalition, from the App Store for allegedly violating certain functionality requirements. It was not made clear on what exactly were the functionality requirements the app violated, but officials from Human …
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Hospital develops iPhone app to screen for postpartum depression
Women now have a new tool to screen themselves for postpartum depression and it fits in the palm of their hand. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have developed a free iPhone app for woman to use during and after pregnancy to see …
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How to Download iPhone Apps to iPad
Some iOS apps are for iPhone only, but that doesn’t mean you can’t download iPhone apps onto an iPad and use them on iPad too. Many iPad users would rather use the scaled up iPhone version of an app that is intended for a different screen device than …
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