[ad_1] In 2008, Apple launched an app called “12 Days of Gifts,” which served a similar purpose. Each day during the 12 Days of Christmas, a free download would be available, spanning songs, apps, ebooks, movies and games. It’s been five years since the company discontinued the “12 Days of Gifts,” so this apparent revival […]
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House panel asks Apple, Google if app makers must reveal foreign ties
[ad_1] Lynch speculated that these countries could use the data to blackmail and recruit American government workers, or obtain “undue foreign influence” on US policy. He also imagined a scenario where hostile countries could use the data to profile everyday US citizens for the sake of future diplomatic and military battles. Apple and Google haven’t […]
Craigslist only took 11 years to make its own iOS app
[ad_1] You can scour listings for jobs and apartments, lowball people trying to get rid of some of their stuff or see if anyone thinks you’re their missed connection wherever you are, without having to use Craigslist’s mobile site. On the flip side, you can also use the free app to post and edit classified […]
Apple caves on demands to show Crimea as part of Russia in its apps
[ad_1] Russia forcibly annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. The country faced immediate and severe backlash from the international community, as the takeover contradicted numerous long standing agreements between the two nations. The G8 suspended Russia’s membership and imposed sanctions on the country as punishment. Since then, Russia has been diligent about representing […]
US lawmakers criticize Apple over Chinese app censorship
[ad_1] “Cases like these raise real concern about whether Apple and other large US corporate entities will bow to growing Chinese demands rather than lose access to more than a billion Chinese consumers,” the letter states. Apple faced pressure to remove the app after China’s government said it allowed “rioters in Hong Kong to go […]
Twitch viewers can subscribe to streamers on iOS
[ad_1] Subscriptions work differently on iOS than other platforms on which Twitch is available. You’ll need to buy an iOS Sub Token through the app, which is good for a Tier 1 subscription for a month. You can redeem up to 12 at a time per streamer to keep a subscription to them going for […]
The next ‘Fortnite’ season might finally include a new map
[ad_1] To start, code inside the game’s 10.30 release has alluded to 12 brand new points of interest, such as Camp Cod, Power Plant and Weeping Woods. That’s many more than you’d get with an update to the existing map. Moreover, Epic has dropped some not-so-subtle clues that the next season will involve a dramatic […]
Apple removes Hong Kong protest app following Chinese pressure
[ad_1] The app, which shares information on the location of pro-democracy protests and police activity in Hong Kong, was slammed by China Daily — owned by the Communist Party of China — for enabling “rioters in Hong Kong to go on violent acts,” adding that Apple has to “think about the consequences of its unwise […]
Apple faces anti-trust probe in Russia over rejected parental control app
[ad_1] The company has taken heat from US and EU regulators for its tight control over apps that allow parents to limit their children’s screen time. Apple this summer issued a new policy on such parental control apps, permitting apps that rely on a VPN or MDM (mobile device management). According to the updated guidance, […]
Facebook is working on ‘entirely new’ apps and ‘experiences’
[ad_1] The NPE Team aims to be more nimble than Facebook. It says it will work quickly and won’t hesitate to shut down apps if they flounder. “We expect many failures,” Facebook wrote in a blog post. “We also want to minimize disruption to the billions of people who use Facebook apps every day.” The […]