Google’s Switch to Android app for iOS users is now compatible with all Android 12 phones
Google announced today that its Switch to Android app for iOS users is now compatible with all Android 12 phones. The iOS app, which launched...
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Period tracker Stardust surges following Roe reversal, but its privacy claims aren’t airtight
The current version of the app shares a user's phone number with an analytics firm
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This Week in Apps: Twitter Notes, Instagram age verification, Spotify’s Live Events
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app...
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Google Chrome’s latest update on iOS brings improved security, the Discover feed and more
As part of a broader update to its Chrome web browser, Google announced today a handful new features coming to the latest build of Chrome on iOS....
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Podcastle hops on the video podcast trend with its latest update
As video-led podcasts become highly favored by listeners, Podcastle, which was primarily an audio recording and editing studio, is introducing a new...
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Apple is finally getting serious about removing junk messages
Apple has just rolled out the second developer beta for iOS 16, and the first thing that’s caught our eye is revamped message filtering. With...
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IKEA rolls out an AI-powered interactive design experience for shoppers
Today, IKEA is launching a new AI-driven interactive design experience called IKEA Kreativ for IKEA.com and the IKEA app. With the new feature, U.S....
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Shopify breaks out of the website with 100+ new features including NFTs, local shopping and more
Shopify made a name for itself in its early days with a platform for letting retailers keen to establish their own online shops an easy and quick way...
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Apple is introducing new tech in iOS 16 to let you skip CAPTCHAs
It’s pretty annoying to go through CAPTCHA verification where you have to identify weird squiggly letters or click on images of the boat till...
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Box CEO Aaron Levie on where web3 doesn’t make sense
It’s been a rough week for the crypto community as top tokens have seen massive selloffs, pushing some in the space to double down while...
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Grace debuts privacy-focused parental controls for iOS devices built with Apple’s Screen Time API
A new startup called Grace is launching to make it easier for parents to monitor and manage their kids’ screen time and app usage on iOS...
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The next big social platform is…the smartphone’s homescreen
BeReal, LiveIn, Locket… what do these new consumer social apps have in common besides a highly-ranked position on the App Store’s Top Charts?...
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Brain data startup Rune Labs gets FDA clearance for Apple Watch-based Parkinson’s tracker
Rune Labs, a precision neurology company in San Francisco, announced that its StrivePD software ecosystem for Parkinson’s disease has been granted...
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UK market abuse suit seeks up to $935M from Apple for ‘secretly throttling’ iPhones
A class action style lawsuit is being launched against Apple in the UK seeking damages worth a total of £768 million (circa $935M). The...
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Apple’s image cutout feature in iOS 16 is the most fun thing to come out of WWDC 2022
Out of all features Apple announced at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) last week, a new addition to Apple’s Visual Lookup system —...
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Nothing teases phone (1) design ahead of next month’s launch
It’s hard to get a thrill from glimpses of unreleased smartphone hardware these days, given the baked-in maturity of the mobile market and the...
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WhatsApp now lets you export your chat history, photos, videos and more from Android to iPhone
WhatsApp is adding the ability for users to transfer their conversation chat history, photos, videos and voice messages from Android to iPhone via...
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All the things Apple Sherlocked at WWDC 2022
Apple introduced some amazing updates across iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS at the worldwide developer conference (WWDC) last week. The company...
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UK’s antitrust watchdog finally eyes action on Apple, Google mobile duopoly
The UK’s competition watchdog has published its final report on a comprehensive, year-long mobile ecosystem market study — cementing its...
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The race to create the perfect home setup service is on, as Just Move In raises $5M
In recent years startups have turned their attention to what’s known as ‘home setup services’. This is where utilities and moving-in are all...
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All the handy iOS 16 features Apple didn’t tell you about
Apple had a ton of big hits in its iOS 16 announcements including a lock screen revamp, updates to Photos, and improved Mail app experience. Apart...
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In iOS 16, apps can trigger real-world actions hands-free
New functionality arriving in iOS 16 will enable apps to trigger real-world actions hands-free. That means users could do things like start playing...
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Apple chooses Joy (Cons)
On iOS 16, Apple iPhones will support bluetooth pairing with Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons.
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Apple’s iOS 16 will fix annoying ‘Tapback’ spam
This spring, Google updated its Messages app to support handling iMessage reactions. That is, instead of spamming a group chat with separate messages...
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Apple loosens some of its App Store Review Guidelines with latest update
Timed alongside its Worldwide Developer Conference this week, Apple rolled out a new set of App Store Review Guidelines which, somewhat surprisingly,...
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iOS 16 brings shared family library, duplication removal, and new editing tools to Photos
Apple introduced iOS 16 with a redesigned lock screen, undo send for iMessages, and updates to Live Text at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC)...
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Apple introduces real-time security updates for iOS and macOS
Security is a moving target, and Apple’s latest security release aims to respond better to that: to keep iPhones and Macs up to date with new...
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Apple challenges Google for a larger slice of your dashboard
Apple said Monday that its next-generation CarPlay system will power the vehicle’s entire instrument cluster, the next move in its battle against...
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