Google purges popular children apps from Play Store due to data privacy violations
Google has affirmed its commitment to safeguard data related to children
Consumers spent a record $28 billion on apps in the third quarter
Mobile usage remains elevated as the pandemic persists
Instagram, Facebook cross-app messaging functionality is rolling out
You don't need an Insta account to receive FB messages and vice versa
Judge temporarily stops Trump ban on TikTok downloads
But the November 12 restrictions remain
Apple critics Spotify, Epic, and others form coalition to fight for App Store changes
The Coalition for App Fairness takes issue with Apple's rules
Mobile app usage spiked in Q2 as social distancing gripped the globe
Smartphone usage skyrockets during the pandemic
U.S. government considering a ban on TikTok
TikTok is having a difficult time proving it isn't spyware
Google removes 25 apps from its Play Store that were stealing Facebook credentials
They had a combined 2.34 million downloads
TikTok and 58 other Chinese-made apps banned in India
Retaliation for the recent military clash
Don't know why a business is calling? Google's phone app will soon let you know
Giving you a reason to answer
The App Store was responsible for half a trillion dollars in sales last year
More than 85 percent of the money went to third parties and businesses
Mental health app downloads up 30% during pandemic, questions raised over their effectiveness
The country is facing a mental health crisis
App spending hits record levels as people look to break the boredom
More than $23.4 billion was spent in app stores in Q1 2020
Business and video conferencing app downloads skyrocket in recent weeks
Technology is helping to maintain sanity during these unprecedented times
Apple is exploring the idea of allowing custom browser and email default apps in iOS 14
The move could be considered a win-win
Google introduces three Digital Wellbeing apps to help curb your smartphone addiction
This time Google wants to shame you
Opera reportedly behind predatory loan apps as its browser struggles against Chrome
They violate Google's policies
App Store spending hit record levels during the 2019 holidays
iOS users spent more than $386 million on New Year's Day alone
Google allows ToTok, the app accused of being a UAE surveillance tool, back on its store
It remains absent from Apple's App Store
App spending on Christmas reached a record $277 million, most of which went on games
PUBG made $8.5 million
ToTok messaging app revealed as a UAE surveillance tool
It's been removed from the Apple and Google stores
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Rundown of Must-Have Portable Apps
#ThrowBackThursday Portable apps are lightweight versions of applications that don't use an installer. Executables are contained within a single folder, meaning you can run them from a USB drive or a cloud folder synced across PCs. We've assembled a collection of the best and most useful portable apps across a variety of categories.
Apple shares the best and most popular apps of 2019
Another banner year for social media apps