Category: apps

Opera accused of offering predatory loans through Android apps

[ad_1] The conditions only got worse for borrowers who missed their payments. Falling short by just a day could raise the APR as high as 876 percent. Also, the apps reportedly scraped phone contacts to harass family, friends and others with calls and texts in hopes this would pressure customers into paying up. These same […]

Apple’s App Store holiday giveaway starts today

[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 […]

Apple will start enforcing its Mac app security policy in February

[ad_1] The company has required notarization for apps (which gives them a Developer ID) since macOS Mojave 10.14.5, but warnings will soon become error messages for Catalina users. Apple had originally intended to clamp down when Catalina was available, but decided on a transition period to help developers adapt. As you might imagine, this is […]

Ask Engadget: What apps can help with my New Year’s resolutions?

[ad_1] Kris NaudusBuyer’s Guide Editor A few years ago I decided I need to journal more, so I downloaded the “Journey” app on my phone. It’s set to ping me at 10pm every day, ensuring that I don’t forget to write something down. Of course, that doesn’t stop me from just swiping away the notification. […]

Apple highlights some of the best (and most popular) apps of 2019

[ad_1] Sayonara Wild Hearts was easily the most stylish of Apple Arcade’s first games, so its nod here feels well-warranted despite being a cross-platform title. And the same could be said for Hyper Light Drifter — it’s a little strange to see it take the crown for Best iPad game of the year when it […]

Russia bans the sale of devices without Russian software

[ad_1] The bill was created by a “pan-partisan group of legislators,” according to Meduza. The aim is ostensibly to give consumers more choice, according to co-author Oleg Nikolayev. “When we buy complex electronic devices, they already have individual applications, mostly Western ones, pre-installed on them,” he said. “Naturally… they might think that there are no […]

Pre-installed apps on low-end Android phones are full of security holes

[ad_1] The DHS-funded report uncovered 146 apps, which come pre-installed on inexpensive Android handsets, would pull shenanigans like eavesdropping through the microphone, unilaterally changing their permissions or surreptitiously transmitting data back to the manufacturer without ever notifying the user. Kryptowire found these bugs on phones from 29 different manufacturers from relatively unknowns like Cubot and […]

Pandora adds podcasts to its web player and desktop app

[ad_1] Podcasts have been booming over the last few years — Stitcher, Apple, Spotify and plenty of others have been building out their services while Pandora seemed to struggle. The company hopes to differentiate itself with the Podcast Genome Project, which uses a mix of algorithms and manual curation to suggest both shows and individual […]

Adobe Illustrator is coming to the iPad in 2020

[ad_1] The details are scarce for now, and even Adobe admits the process is “still in the early stages.” The company did say that it’s “reimagining the Illustrator experience,” which includes leveraging the “unique capabilities” the iPad offers — things like touch and the Apple Pencil. Adobe says what you create in Illustrator on the […]