App Store: News
18 Apr 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningByteDance's AI homework helper app sees significant growth in US
Despite political obstacles, Chinese study apps, including ByteDance's Gauth, are making headway in the United States.
18 Apr 2024
AppleDelta, a Nintendo emulator, arrives on Apple's iOS App Store
Developer Riley Testut's new creation Delta, a Nintendo emulator, has officially launched on the iOS App Store.
17 Apr 2024
AppleApple prepares iOS 17.5 with option for web downloads
Apple's latest beta version of iOS 17.5 introduces a significant feature for iPhone users in the European Union - the ability to download apps directly from developers' websites.
08 Apr 2024
WhatsAppWhatsApp rolls out new iOS update for enhanced photo sharing
Meta-owned WhatsApp has released a new update, version 24.7.75, specifically for its iOS users. This update is now available for download on the App Store.
06 Apr 2024
AppleApple opens doors to retro game emulators on App Store
Apple has announced that it will now allow retro game emulators on its App Store platform.
03 Apr 2024
AppleApple unveils iOS 17.5 beta 1 for developers: What's new
Apple has launched the first beta version of iOS 17.5, marking its return after a month-long hiatus.
02 Apr 2024
AppleAlternative app shop AltStore to offer Patreon-backed apps in EU
The European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) has instigated a significant shift in Apple's App Store ecosystem, enabling the emergence of alternative app stores.
22 Mar 2024
AppleUS government initiates antitrust lawsuit against Apple: Key takeaways
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a legal offensive against tech behemoth Apple, accusing the firm of monopolizing the smartphone industry.
19 Mar 2024
AppleIndian government issues critical warning for Apple iPhones and iPads
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has sounded alarm bells for iPhone and iPad users, citing detected vulnerabilities.
07 Mar 2024
AppleApple calls Epic Games 'untrustworthy' and terminates its developer account
US tech giant Apple has axed Epic Games' developer account.
06 Mar 2024
SpotifySpotify to display subscription pricing in its EU app
Spotify is changing its tune in the European Union by opting not to offer in-app purchases.
04 Mar 2024
AppleApple fined $2 billion by EU antitrust regulators: Here's why
Apple has been fined €1.84 billion (around $2 billion) by the European Union (EU) antitrust regulators due to its App Store policies, following a complaint by Spotify.
25 Jan 2024
AppleApple plans to charge developers for sideloading apps in EU
Apple is gearing up for new European regulations, that will force the tech giant to let users download applications from sources outside its App Store.
17 Jan 2024
AppleApple loosens grip on in-app purchases, allows external payment links
Apple has updated its App Store policies, giving US developers the option to link to external payment platforms.
12 Jan 2024
YouTubeYouTube discontinues its iMessage app for iPhone, iPad users
YouTube used to be one of the applications that seamlessly integrated with Apple's messaging app. However, it appears that the company has opted to terminate its iMessage mini-app.
10 Jan 2024
AppleApple removes crypto exchange apps from App Store in India
Apple has removed several offshore cryptocurrency exchanges, such as Binance, Kucoin, and OKX, from its App Store in India, according to Moneycontrol.
04 Jan 2024
AppleApple to settle lawsuit over multi-million dollar gift card scam
Apple has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that accused the tech giant of knowingly allowing scammers to profit from its gift cards.
03 Oct 2023
AppleApple complies with China's stricter app store rules
Apple has introduced a new policy for its China App Store, necessitating that new apps must show evidence of a Chinese government license before becoming available to users.
30 Sep 2023
AppleApple might remove Facebook, X/Twitter from App Store in China
Due to new regulations, Apple might soon be required to remove several popular social media apps from its App Store in China.
31 Jul 2023
Elon MuskApple's exception for X: New name live on App Store
Elon Musk's long-planned rebrand of Twitter into X came to fruition recently. Over the last few days, the company has been busy removing any reminiscent of the old bird app.
25 Jul 2023
AppleApple faces $1 billion class-action lawsuit in UK: Know why
Apple has become the target of a class-action lawsuit, which is being brought against the brand on behalf of more than 1,500 UK-based app developers.
26 May 2023
ChatGPTChatGPT becomes top free app on App Store in India
You can now access the ChatGPT app on your iPhone and iPod touch in India.
25 May 2023
AppleNew lock screen to app sideloading: iOS 17's expected features
One of the biggest announcements that Apple is expected to make at its upcoming WWDC 2023 event is the iOS 17 operating system.
18 Apr 2023
AppleApp sideloading: Why Apple iOS 17 may offer this feature
Apple might allow users to sideload apps, which will permit users to download apps outside its official App Store, in the future.
01 Feb 2023
XTwitter-rival Nostr's iOS client now live on App Store
The race to replace Twitter has been going on since Elon Musk took over the microblogging platform. The bird app's chief rivals have turned out to be decentralized social networks.
30 Nov 2022
Elon MuskMusk may delay Twitter Blue relaunch to skirt Apple's fee
Elon Musk recently criticized Apple's 30% "secret tax" on the App Store. Apart from expressing his displeasure, it seems that the billionaire doesn't want to pay Apple's fees.
24 Nov 2022
Apple#NewsBytesExplainer: Is Apple handling your private data as it advertises?
Apple has portrayed itself as the champion of privacy in the tech world for the longest time. That may not be the case though.
01 Nov 2022
TelegramCriticizing Apple's 'monopoly,' Telegram removes paid posts from iOS app
Telegram has joined the list of apps that have felt the brunt of Apple's strict App Store guidelines.
29 Oct 2022
AppleHow Apple's new App Store rules affect Meta, developers, NFTs
What can you do when Apple flexes its big, App Store-shaped muscles? Just sit in silence and watch Apple do whatever it wants.
11 Oct 2022
MetaThese apps can steal your Facebook password, warns Meta
Remember downloading an app that didn't work at all? Well, it is possible that the app's sole purpose was to steal your Facebook password.
20 Sep 2021
Google813,000+ apps delisted from Google, Apple app stores in H121
A fresh report from Pixalate on the mobile apps delisted from Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store in the first half of 2021 shows that over 813,000 apps were delisted by the app stores.
22 May 2021
AppleEpic v/s Apple: Cook asked why gamers paying for bankers
Apple CEO Tim Cook testified in the final round of testimony for the Epic v/s Apple lawsuit. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers posed some pointed questions to Cook over Apple's business model and Epic's claims about unfairly leveraging its monopoly.
28 Apr 2021
FacebookHere's how Apple is going after Facebook, Google's bottomlines
Apple seems committed to upending Facebook's and Google's ad revenue models. The iPhone maker is thinking several steps ahead and preemptively plugging loopholes that could be exploited by its Big Tech rivals.
09 Feb 2021
iOSApple introduces ads in App Store Search tab. Hypocrisy much?
After pontificating about privacy and the menace of tracking ads, Apple is now deploying advertisements in its App Store app.
29 Jan 2021
FacebookRobinhood reportedly sells GameStop shares without permission from traders
Trading app Robinhood on Thursday prevented investors from buying several stocks in order to facilitate short-selling hedge funds in their battle against the working class investors from the WallStreetBets subreddit.
14 Jan 2021
IndiaFacebook, WhatsApp, TikTok among most popular apps of 2020
The market of mobile apps continued to grow in 2020 in spite (or rather because) of the pandemic.
11 Oct 2020
iOSFortnite is not coming back on iOS any time soon
If you were hoping to see Epic Games' Fortnite return to the Apple App Store, be warned that it is not going to happen any time soon.
09 Oct 2020
TechnologyProtonMail CEO alleges Apple forced them to add in-app purchases
Lately, the legal battle between Apple and Epic Games has been the talk of the town.
06 Oct 2020
PaytmPaytm to host app developers conference on October 8
Indian payments decacorn Paytm is gearing up to take on the dominance of Google.
13 Sep 2020
iOSApple allows game streaming on iPhones, but there's a catch
After a series of controversies, Apple has updated its App Store policies to allay some of the concerns of its developer partners.
23 Aug 2020
Gmail#WeeklyRecap: Apple hits $2 trillion, Gmail suffers outage, and more
This week, both Apple and Google made major headlines in the world of tech.
21 Aug 2020
Apple#TechBytes: How to get Fortnite back on iPhone?
Apple and Epic Games' dramatic showdown, with all the lawsuits, parodies, tweets, has left Fortnite lovers in trouble.
18 Aug 2020
GoogleWhy are Apple, Google and Epic Games fighting?
Apple, Google, and Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, are engaged in a dramatic row for the last few days.
18 Aug 2020
iOSNewsBytes Briefing: Apple-Epic row escalates, and more
In the updates since last night, the row between Apple and Epic Games has further escalated.
11 Aug 2020
Google MapsNewsBytes Briefing: Russia orders Apple to stop its 'power abuse'
In the updates since last night, Russia's competition watchdog slammed Apple for abusing its App Store dominance by requiring third-party developers to distribute apps through the marketplace and then blocking them unlawfully.
22 Jun 2020
AppleWWDC 2020: 5 crucial changes needed in iOS, iPadOS
Apple's 31st Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is set to kick off in a completely unique, online-only format, starting today.
19 Apr 2020
Google20 million Aptoide app store users compromised in data leak
In a shocking development, personal data of more than 20 million users of Aptoide, a third-party store for Android applications, has been leaked online.
15 Apr 2020
Apollo HospitalsAirtel and Apollo Hospitals partner to provide app-based COVID-19 self-testing
Airtel and Apollo Hospitals have come together to offer all Airtel Thanks subscribers free self-testing for COVID-19, the diseased caused by the novel coronavirus.
10 Apr 2020
iOSApple's iOS 14 update may let you try out apps
Even though we are months away from the official announcement of iOS 14, tipsters have already started revealing what exactly Apple is planning for the update.
05 Apr 2020
Indian GovernmentAarogya Setu COVID-19 tracker app crosses 1 crore downloads
The government's recently launched Aarogya Setu COVID-19 tracker app has recorded over 1.1 crore downloads in India.
31 Mar 2020
WhatsAppAmid lockdown, ICICI launches WhatsApp banking service: How to use
With an aim to offer easy banking solutions to its customers during the ongoing lockdown in India, ICICI Bank has launched a WhatsApp banking feature.
15 Mar 2020
Apple#NewsBytesWeeklyRecap: Alphabet's coronavirus tool, Iran's surveillance, Apple Stores closed, more
This week, a vast majority of developments in the world of tech were driven by the outbreak of coronavirus in various parts of the world.
15 Mar 2020
IndiaApple banning unofficial coronavirus apps from App Store
In a bid to combat misinformation on the novel coronavirus and its outbreak, Apple is going after unreliable apps on its App Store.
22 Feb 2020
iPhoneApple may let you set third-party apps as iOS defaults
Apple is considering giving third-party apps more weightage on its devices, allowing users the freedom to choose 'rival' apps and services as default on their iPhone, iPad or even the HomePod, according to Bloomberg.
26 Dec 2019
iPhoneWhatsApp for iPhone to get these new features soon
WhatsApp constantly adds new features to its platform, making the messaging app more functional and secure for billions of users.
13 Dec 2019
Career#CareerBytes: Top five games to help you build vocabulary
Vocabulary is defined as the body of words in any language. Improving vocabulary is important for mastery over a language, and as John Keating said in 'Dead Poets Society', words and ideas can change the world.
20 Nov 2019
FacebookFacebook just launched an app to make memes: Details here
From Twitter to Snapchat, the entire social media scene is driven by the culture of viral and funny memes.
18 Nov 2019
iPhoneApple removes all vaping-related apps from the App Store
Amid growing health concerns associated with e-cigarettes, Apple has removed all the vaping-related apps from the App Store. The Cupertino-based tech giant has banned as many as 181 apps that are related to vapes and e-cigarettes.
03 Nov 2019
AppleUpdate iPhone 5 immediately to keep using apps and services
It is always a good idea to keep the software updated on your smartphone. But if you are using an iPhone 5, it is especially important to upgrade its operating system by November 3 (today).
01 Nov 2019
AppleApple bug wiped out over 20 million App Store ratings
Despite offering incredible capabilities, iOS 13 isn't doing as well as Apple would have wanted.
28 Oct 2019
AppleApple warns iPhone 5 users to update asap: Here's why
If you're still holding on to that years' old iPhone 5, better check the software version the phone is running.
25 Oct 2019
SecurityOver 50 Android, iOS apps caught stealing data, now removed
In another case highlighting the problem of poor smartphone security, Apple and Google have taken down more than 50 malicious apps that stole data from devices and served disruptive ads.
07 Oct 2019
AppleApple accused of copying 'Sign in with Apple' feature
Apple has been accused of copying 'Sign in with Apple' - an iOS 13 feature that lets users sign into apps without giving away their actual email IDs.
24 Sep 2019
AppleApple facing lawsuit over Shortcuts app: Details here
Apple is facing a patent infringement lawsuit from a Virginia-based company called Aftechmobile.
23 Sep 2019
GoogleLike Google, Apple also killed ad blockers in its browser
Back in June, Google triggered a wave of backlash after confirming a bunch of changes that would eventually render Chrome ad blockers unusable.
10 Sep 2019
iOSFinally, Apple updated App Store to show other apps first
After pushing its own apps up on App Store for more than a year, Apple has finally updated its search algorithms to give other popular apps the attention they deserve.
09 Sep 2019
AppleSoon, Siri will have health-focused conversations, translation, and more
Apple's Siri is set to get some big upgrades in the coming years, a report from The Guardian has revealed.
28 Mar 2018
iOSEarn money using these 5 mobile apps
Almost everyone owns a smartphone today, and we use a number of mobile apps on an everyday basis.
