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Apple Drops US Immigration Enforcement Tracking Apps After Pressure From Team Trump
Apple said on Thursday that it had removed ICEBlock, the most popular ICE-tracking app, and other similar apps from its App Store after it was contacted by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Apple Follows Google in Blocking 14 Unregistered Crypto Exchange Apps in South Korea
This week, Apple removed 14 crypto exchange apps from its App Store in South Korea for not being in compliance with the country’s licensing regime. KuCoin and MEXC are among the impacted apps. Unregistered crypto businesses lack government protection and can pose financial risks to the users – which is why South Korea believes in cutting access...
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Adobe Photoshop App for iPhone With Firefly-Powered Generative Fill Announced
Adobe Photoshop app was launched on Tuesday for iPhone users globally. It takes some of the most nifty editing features provided by the US-based software company in its desktop application and brings them to its iOS app, enabling a mobile editing experience. Users can take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) features such as Generative Fill a...
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TikTok Returns on Apple, Google US App Stores as President Trump Delays Ban
US President Donald Trump has delayed a ban on TikTok. Owing to the development, the app has returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google. Although TikTok resumed service after Trump's assurances, Google and Apple kept the app removed from their US app stores.
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Google Play Store, Apple's App Store Remove Multiple VPN Applications in India: Report
Several VPN apps have reportedly been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store in India, marking the first crackdown since the government issued rules in 2022, requiring VPN providers to collect and store customer details. Despite closing physical servers in response to a government order issued two years ago, some VPN providers sti...
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Prepare To Remove TikTok From App Stores: US Lawmakers To Google, Apple
The lawmakers asked Cook and Pichai to prepare to remove TikTok from their play stores by January 19. In their letter to the TikTok CEO, they urged Chew to "immediately execute a qualified divestiture".
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Google Photos Rolls Out ‘Undo Device Backup’ Feature for Better Cloud Storage Management
Google has introduced a new feature for its Photos app that aims to make deleting backed-up photos and videos easier. It was reportedly first spotted in June, with code strings of the Google Photos app hinting at a feature with similar functionality. The feature, dubbed ‘Undo Device Backup’, lets users remove media from the cloud storage space ...
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Apple Prevents $1.8 Billion Worth Fraudulent Transactions on the App Store in 2023
Apple revealed its efforts to prevent fraudulent transactions via the App Store between 2020 and 2023 on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant highlighted the rise of digital threats and the measures it has taken to protect users from falling for scams and phishing attacks. The company said it has prevented transaction frauds in the App Store tot...
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Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Threads From China App Store After Beijing Order
Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns.
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Apple Removes WhatsApp, Threads From Its App Store In China
Apple has removed the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China following an order from the country's top internet regulator, Bloomberg reported Friday citing the tech giant.
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Apple Changes Decision, to Allow Epic Games Store in iPhones, iPads in EU
Under pressure from European regulators, Apple took a step back in its feud with Epic Games on Friday, clearing the way for Epic to put its own game store on iPhones and iPads in Europe. Earlier this week, Apple had taken steps to block Epic from starting up a store and bringing back the popular game Fortnite, which Apple removed from its App Store...
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Fortnite Will Return to iOS in Europe as Apple Plans to Allow Third-Party App Stores on iPhone
Fortnite will again be available to iPhone users in Europe later this year, confirmed Epic Games. The announcement comes days after reports said Apple is making changes to iOS to allow sideloading apps and third-party app stores on iPhone to comply with DMA regulations. The deadline for the tech giant to make these changes is March 7.
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Apple Fined By Russian Court For Not Removing 'Mein Kampf' From Its Books App
The distribution of Adolf Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' is outlawed in Russia since 2010, after a court deemed it extremist.
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Beeper Takes Down Beeper Mini App From Google Play Store After iMessage Saga: Report
Beeper Mini has been involved in a long-running saga of promising to facilitate iMessage to Android users, getting blocked by Apple, and finding repeated workarounds to make the service work. The messaging platform seems to be running out of options now, as the Beeper Mini app has reportedly been removed from Google Play Store.
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BGMI Reportedly Available to Download on Google Play Store Through URL
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is reportedly available to download on select Android devices. Several users online have spotted the battle royale game on the Google Play Store, ready to download without any prior date confirmation from publisher Krafton. The game seems to be accessible only via the store page URL and won’t appear natively on t...
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Apple Drops US Immigration Enforcement Tracking Apps After Pressure From Team Trump
Apple said on Thursday that it had removed ICEBlock, the most popular ICE-tracking app, and other similar apps from its App Store after it was contacted by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Apple Follows Google in Blocking 14 Unregistered Crypto Exchange Apps in South Korea
This week, Apple removed 14 crypto exchange apps from its App Store in South Korea for not being in compliance with the country’s licensing regime. KuCoin and MEXC are among the impacted apps. Unregistered crypto businesses lack government protection and can pose financial risks to the users – which is why South Korea believes in cutting access...
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Adobe Photoshop App for iPhone With Firefly-Powered Generative Fill Announced
Adobe Photoshop app was launched on Tuesday for iPhone users globally. It takes some of the most nifty editing features provided by the US-based software company in its desktop application and brings them to its iOS app, enabling a mobile editing experience. Users can take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) features such as Generative Fill a...
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TikTok Returns on Apple, Google US App Stores as President Trump Delays Ban
US President Donald Trump has delayed a ban on TikTok. Owing to the development, the app has returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google. Although TikTok resumed service after Trump's assurances, Google and Apple kept the app removed from their US app stores.
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Google Play Store, Apple's App Store Remove Multiple VPN Applications in India: Report
Several VPN apps have reportedly been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store in India, marking the first crackdown since the government issued rules in 2022, requiring VPN providers to collect and store customer details. Despite closing physical servers in response to a government order issued two years ago, some VPN providers sti...
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Prepare To Remove TikTok From App Stores: US Lawmakers To Google, Apple
The lawmakers asked Cook and Pichai to prepare to remove TikTok from their play stores by January 19. In their letter to the TikTok CEO, they urged Chew to "immediately execute a qualified divestiture".
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Google Photos Rolls Out ‘Undo Device Backup’ Feature for Better Cloud Storage Management
Google has introduced a new feature for its Photos app that aims to make deleting backed-up photos and videos easier. It was reportedly first spotted in June, with code strings of the Google Photos app hinting at a feature with similar functionality. The feature, dubbed ‘Undo Device Backup’, lets users remove media from the cloud storage space ...
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Apple Prevents $1.8 Billion Worth Fraudulent Transactions on the App Store in 2023
Apple revealed its efforts to prevent fraudulent transactions via the App Store between 2020 and 2023 on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant highlighted the rise of digital threats and the measures it has taken to protect users from falling for scams and phishing attacks. The company said it has prevented transaction frauds in the App Store tot...
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Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Threads From China App Store After Beijing Order
Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns.
-
Apple Removes WhatsApp, Threads From Its App Store In China
Apple has removed the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China following an order from the country's top internet regulator, Bloomberg reported Friday citing the tech giant.
-
Apple Changes Decision, to Allow Epic Games Store in iPhones, iPads in EU
Under pressure from European regulators, Apple took a step back in its feud with Epic Games on Friday, clearing the way for Epic to put its own game store on iPhones and iPads in Europe. Earlier this week, Apple had taken steps to block Epic from starting up a store and bringing back the popular game Fortnite, which Apple removed from its App Store...
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Fortnite Will Return to iOS in Europe as Apple Plans to Allow Third-Party App Stores on iPhone
Fortnite will again be available to iPhone users in Europe later this year, confirmed Epic Games. The announcement comes days after reports said Apple is making changes to iOS to allow sideloading apps and third-party app stores on iPhone to comply with DMA regulations. The deadline for the tech giant to make these changes is March 7.
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Apple Fined By Russian Court For Not Removing 'Mein Kampf' From Its Books App
The distribution of Adolf Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' is outlawed in Russia since 2010, after a court deemed it extremist.
-
Beeper Takes Down Beeper Mini App From Google Play Store After iMessage Saga: Report
Beeper Mini has been involved in a long-running saga of promising to facilitate iMessage to Android users, getting blocked by Apple, and finding repeated workarounds to make the service work. The messaging platform seems to be running out of options now, as the Beeper Mini app has reportedly been removed from Google Play Store.
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BGMI Reportedly Available to Download on Google Play Store Through URL
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is reportedly available to download on select Android devices. Several users online have spotted the battle royale game on the Google Play Store, ready to download without any prior date confirmation from publisher Krafton. The game seems to be accessible only via the store page URL and won’t appear natively on t...
