New study claims data harvesting among Android apps is "out of control"
Google and Facebook are the biggest beneficiaries
Snapchat tries to attract more users by adding cat lenses
Cats remain indifferent toward the app
Instagram testing feature that hides hashtags from posts
Along with a resharing feature and a geofencing option
Evernote lays off 15% of workforce following reports that it's in a "death spiral"
It might also face a funding shortage
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Evernote reduces Premium subscription price as source warns of "death spiral"
Several top-level execs have departed recently
Instagram is reportedly working on a standalone shopping app
Should Shopify be concerned?
YouTube now shows how long you spend watching videos
Discover how many hours you've been watching cats
Uber boss says company to focus more on bikes and less on cars
Drivers and its bottom line will likely be affected
Apple removes 25,000 apps from the China App Store
The company says it was complying with regulators
Apple reportedly held secret meeting with app devs to push subscription models
It appears to have worked
Google just removed over 100 apps infected with Windows malware
Most of them contained a keylogger
Microsoft rolling out 'Your Phone' app in latest Windows 10 preview
Seamlessly link your Android phone to your PC
Google's updated policy sees cryptomining apps banned from the Play Store
Other types of application have also been restricted
Facebook is shutting down a trio of apps due to low usage
Even Facebook falls short sometimes
These are the top iOS apps of all time
Facebook owns four of the five most downloaded iOS apps ever
Apple puts an end to apps that are sharing your location data with third-parties
Developers really need to stop selling your location history
Study discovers thousands of Google Play apps that are improperly tracking children
Potentially violating the COPPA law
Apple's war on bad applications saw its App Store shrink for first time last year
While Google Play grew 30 percent
Android P will prevent malicious apps from accessing your camera
Google continues to boost Android security
Google Play saw 19 billion app downloads in Q4, 145 percent more than Apple's App Store
But Apple's store brought in more revenue
Over 175 billion apps were downloaded last year as user spending passed $86 billion
India has moved ahead of the US in terms of total downloads
Try before you buy: New App Store section highlights apps that offer free trials
Apple's promoting apps that let you try before you buy
Apple may combine iPhone, iPad and Mac apps in a bid for platform unification
Apple could borrow a page from Microsoft's playbook