Mobile Security Apple says sideloading of iPhone apps would open users to serious security risks The company thinks the five newly-proposed antitrust bills would disrupt the iPhone By Adrian Potoroaca, June 23, 2021, 2:26 PM 18 comments
Software Mobile Tim Cook says Android has 47 times more malware than iOS because of sideloading Sideloading is "not in the best interests of the user," according to the Apple boss By Rob Thubron, June 17, 2021, 9:50 AM 80 comments
Security Mobile Facebook's top apps tie for having the least respect for privacy Facebook, Messager, and Instagram all collect the maximum amount of data allowable on iPhones By Cal Jeffrey, June 4, 2021, 1:16 PM 7 comments
Mobile WeChat's video platform bans underwear on head, eating socks, and hip shaking The list of prohibited content is as bizarre as it is extensive By Rob Thubron, June 4, 2021, 7:16 AM 12 comments
Tech Culture Nintendo Switch app turns the Joy-Con into an infrared tripwire Nintendo Labo-like functionality using the Joy-Con By Shawn Knight, May 25, 2021, 2:22 PM
Industry Mobile Facebook Messenger now boasts over 5 billion downloads, only the third non-Google app to pass the milestone The other two are also from Facebook By Rob Thubron, May 10, 2021, 10:21 AM
Software The Web Epic Games Store introduces new PC apps for its users Itch-io game store and Brave browser are just some of them By Joao Silva, April 23, 2021, 12:31 PM 13 comments
The Web Apple Apple reinstates 'free speech' Parler to the App Store It's unknown if Google will follow suit By David Matthews, April 19, 2021, 7:06 PM 18 comments
Mobile Tech Culture Mobile app usage is over 5 hours per day in some regions App usage grew in every market analyzed By Shawn Knight, April 9, 2021, 1:22 PM
Mobile Software Consumers spent a record $32 billion on apps in Q1 2021, the most ever People turned to their smartphones for entertainment during the pandemic By Shawn Knight, April 1, 2021, 2:23 PM
Mobile Apple iPhone user loses $600,000 after downloading scam Bitcoin app from Apple's store It would be worth around $1 million today By Rob Thubron, March 31, 2021, 5:16 AM 36 comments
Security Mobile Hundreds of fleeceware apps on Google and Apple stores have made over $400 million for developers Beware of high subscriptions By Rob Thubron, March 24, 2021, 10:45 AM
Software Apple This iOS trick makes rearranging iPhone apps a snap Move a whole page of apps at once By Cal Jeffrey, February 25, 2021, 3:51 PM 7 comments
Mobile Google 66% of the top 15 mobile apps come from Facebook and Google Tech giants are tightening their grip on the app market By Rob Thubron, February 18, 2021, 7:05 AM
Mobile Gambling apps are coming to the Google Play Store in the US And 14 other countries By Rob Thubron, January 29, 2021, 6:59 AM
Google The Web Google bans 'free speech' app Parler, Apple and Amazon have followed Apple has given Parler's developers 24 hours to implement a moderation plan By Joe White, January 9, 2021, 10:11 AM 192 comments
Software Mobile Apple's App Store generated sales of $64 billion in 2020 Almost twice the amount generated by Google's Play Store By Adrian Potoroaca, January 8, 2021, 4:09 PM
Software Security Elon Musk recommended Signal, and now the app is struggling to keep up with the influx of new users Will WhatsApp reconsider its revised terms of service? By Shawn Knight, January 8, 2021, 11:23 AM 21 comments
Apple Mobile Apple's App Store saw $1.8 billion in spending during Christmas week A single-day record of $540 million was set on New Year's Day By Rob Thubron, January 7, 2021, 8:28 AM
Electronics Nintendo is killing off Netflix support for the 3DS and Wii U; still no sign of a Switch app Is Nintendo waiting for a 4K Switch Pro? By Rob Thubron, January 6, 2021, 9:45 AM
Mobile Software Spending on mobile apps hit $407 million on Christmas Day Consumer spending on apps reached new heights in 2020 By Shawn Knight, December 30, 2020, 2:39 PM
Google Mobile Google's experimental Look to Speak app lets you communicate with your eyes You look at pre-written phrases and your phone will speak them By Cohen Coberly, December 8, 2020, 1:57 PM
Google Mobile Disney+ voted app of the year by Google Play users Bad Boys for Life was users' movie of the year By Rob Thubron, December 1, 2020, 9:12 AM
Software Microsoft Microsoft could be developing a way to run Android apps authentically on Windows Reinvigorating the Windows tablet and hybrid ecosystem By Isaiah Mayersen, November 28, 2020, 11:17 AM 21 comments
Apple Mobile Google, Facebook, and others reportedly won't offer their iOS apps on Apple's Silicon Macs Not right away, at least By Cohen Coberly, November 10, 2020, 10:31 AM 7 comments