According to a Sunday morning report from the Financial Times, regulators slapped Apple with a €500 million (about $539 million USD) fine after looking into a complaint from Spotify. The complaint alleged that Apple’s policies stop iPhone apps from informing users…
WhatsApp could bring larger previews for Stories
February 20, 2024
WhatsApp remains the top choice for many users worldwide when it comes to instant messaging. While it’s great for chatting, the app has bigger ambitions than just text. Most messaging apps these days want to build a community, so they add features like stories and…
After years of iTunes supremacy, Apple now wants you to use standalone apps for Music, TV, and Devices
February 17, 2024
The most versatile, yet most annoying thing about the Apple ecosystem is iTunes. It is literally Apple’s most hated app despite being the digital hub for all things Apple. Like many users, I am also heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem, and can’t escape iTunes for…
New York City is taking Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok to court, claiming they’re hurting kids’ mental health. The state of New York has already accused social media companies of trying to get teens hooked on their apps on purpose.
New York State has accused…
Meta to cover Apple’s 30 percent fee for promoting FB and IG posts
February 16, 2024
Meta has announced that it will begin making businesses and influencers cover the 30 percent fee that Apple charges when they pay to promote their posts on the Facebook and Instagram iOS apps. In 2022, Apple updated its App Store policy to apply the 30 percent cut it takes…
Amazon dragged to court for pushing ads to Prime Video members
February 15, 2024
Did Amazon trick Prime Video subscribers by adding commercials to the previously ad-free streaming service? Yes, it did, according to the plaintiff in a recently filed federal lawsuit. The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed last week in California federal court, claims…
Meta might be copying another feature from Twitter for Threads
February 14, 2024
Meta is trying out a new feature on Threads that’ll let users see what conversations are hot on the platform. Mark Zuckerberg mentioned in a post on Threads that the app has started testing “today’s top topics” in the United States.
The feature will…
The European Commission just announced that Apple’s iMessage won’t be classified as a “core platform service” under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This means the service won’t have to meet strict new requirements, like being interoperable with…
No doubt you’ve got loads of apps chilling on your iPhone, and it’s key to stay in the loop about what they’re all up to. One part of that is keeping an eye on how much chatting each app is doing with the outside world. We’ve talked about checking…
Well, here’s a plot twist for you: YouTube is apparently gearing up to launch a Vision Pro app. YouTube spokesperson Jessica Gibby, in an email to The Verge, wrote: “We’re excited to see Vision Pro launch and we’re supporting it by ensuring YouTube users have a…
Mark Zuckerberg, the big boss and co-founder of Meta, has every reason to throw a party after the company’s stellar quarter. With Meta’s stock skyrocketing by 22%, Zuckerberg’s sitting on a sweet $28 billion paper gain. As of last Friday, he’s hit a…
Amazon releases AI chatbot that will convince you to shop more
February 5, 2024
Amazon has introduced an AI shopping assistant named Rufus, sharing the same name as the company’s corgi mascot. This new chatbot is well-versed in Amazon’s product library, customer reviews, and web information, enabling it to tackle queries about products…
WhatsApp keeps on working to make the app more user-friendly. Over the last few months, they’ve been rolling out new features and making improvements to enhance the overall experience for users.
These ongoing enhancements not only keep the app up-to-date but also draw…
Google Maps is now getting generative AI features
February 3, 2024
Guess where Google’s taking generative AI next? Yep, you got it—Google Maps. They’re rolling out this fancy tech, powered by large language models (LLM), to make it easier for users to discover awesome places.
This cool feature is all set to tackle your…
Instagram Threads sees rise in downloads as X’s demand declines
February 2, 2024
In a surprising twist, Threads by Instagram, Meta’s social networking app now in direct competition with X (formerly Twitter), made a comeback in December 2023. It snagged the fourth spot in downloads on the iOS App Store and the eighth on Google Play, hitting a…