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Tech giant Apple, which has been removing apps that no longer receive updates, has clarified that outdated apps are being removed from the App Store as nobody was downloading them. Apple said that developers of apps that have not been updated within the last three years and fail to meet a minimal download threshold are receiving “an email notifying them that their app has been identified for possible removal from the App Store”. It means that the “app has not been downloaded at all or extremely few times during a rolling 12 month period”, it said in an update late on Friday. While Apple will remove the outdated apps from the App Store, any previously downloaded apps will remain on users’ devices. Earlier this week, several app makers, like Protopop Games developer Robert Kabwe, expressed their concerns about the change. Apple said that developers can appeal app removals. “And developers, including those who recently received a notice, will now be given more time to update their … [Read more...] about Apple Is Removing Old Apps From Its iPhone App Store: Here’s Why

There is a new app for the Apple iPhone and the Android phones that promises to help you with a positive or negative result for the COVID virus, just by hearing your voice. What the app, VocalisCheck, basically does is it asks you to loudly count from 50 to 70 while that audio is recorded on your phone. The audio map is transformed into a spectrogram which looks a lot like a heat image, which is then compared with heat maps from the audio of COVID patients and you get a result. The app has been developed by Vocalis Health, an Israeli tech company, that is relying on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to match the characteristics your voice to the database of samples already in place, to identify how much of a risk you are at. Interestingly enough, this app has also been tested in India and returned with a greater than 80% accuracy rate. In February this year, Vocalis Health had conducted a clinical study jointly with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) at … [Read more...] about This App Promises To Tell If You Have COVID Symptoms, Just By Making You Count Loudly

Apple has changed its payment systems in India, asking people to remove their debit/credit card details to buy apps and other items off the App Store. This week, the company has sent a mailer to its users in the country, asking them to sign up via different modes of payment so that they can buy apps for their iPhones using the App Store. The change has been brought about after the new ruling from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which has ordered all companies to realign with card payments. Also Read: Apple May Launch Three New Apple Watch Models With iPhone 14 In September: Report The new rule comes into effect from June 1, 2022, when credit and debit cards will no longer help you purchase apps and subscriptions for Apple TV+ or iCloud among others. Apple also states that it won’t be storing your card details to protect users’ payment data. How To Pay For Apps And Services On iPhone in India The Apple mailer dispatched to iPhone users in India this week clearly highlights … [Read more...] about Apple Tells iPhone Users In India To Change Their Payment Method: How It Works

The Apple iPhone is one of the most popular smartphone out there, with over a billion people using the iPhone across the world. Out of these, many are using older iPhone models, which tend to have battery issues after they’re old. Apple , thankfully, provides users with detailed information about their battery health, which they can check to see if their battery is in good condition or they need further help. Checking the battery health on iOS is very easy, users just need to follow the given steps to review their battery health: Go to Settings > Battery Tap Battery Health . This will display information about your iPhone battery’s capacity, peak performance, and whether your battery needs to be serviced. Apart from Battery health, the battery section on iOS offers more information: Insights and suggestions: You might see insights about conditions or usage patterns that cause your iPhone to consume battery. You might also see suggestions for lowering energy … [Read more...] about Apple iPhone Battery Causing Issues? Here’s How To Check Battery Health And Other Information

Facebook is one of the many apps that now supports dark mode interface on mobile devices. But this week, many iOS users complained the dark mode support has reportedly disappeared for their device.. According to a report by 9to5Mac , the dark mode option in Facebook for iOS has gone away and nobody knows the reason for its disappearance. Some suggest the issue is a bug, but we are yet to hear from the Meta-owned social networking platform about the sudden event. In the meanwhile, Facebook users have talked about this issue on other social media platforms like Twitter, where they have raised the matter of losing dark mode support on iOS. Also Read: iPad Could Soon Get A WhatsApp Version Thanks To Multi-Device Support The issue is not just limited the in-app dark mode theme. Facebook on iOS seems to have lost support for the system-wide dark mode feature as well. These can be manually enabled on the Facebook and iPhone Settings section, respectively. But since they are not … [Read more...] about Facebook App On iOS Not Offering Dark Mode Option To Users

Instagram now lets people delete their accounts from its app, but only for those who use an iPhone. That’s right, until now if you wanted to delete your Instagram account, you had to follow a lengthy process, which was tedious. So, most people would just deactivate instead. But with the change in Apple’s App Review Guidelines, apps like Instagram have now been forced to make this process easier for their users. From here on, iPhone users with an Instagram account can head over to the app settings and delete their account. The Meta-owned platform still gives you the option to deactivate your account temporarily, if you feel like coming back to the app after a few months. Also Read: Here’s How Google Thinks It Can Extend Battery Life Of a Wear OS Smartwatch It’s not just Instagram, most apps seem to have smartly designed their deletion mechanism in such a way that people avoid doing it. But Apple’s changes on the App Store are making sure that users have that power in their hand, … [Read more...] about Instagram Now Lets iOS Users Delete Their Account On The App: How It Works

Tech giant Facebook is facing backlash for new charges imposed on apps created for its virtual reality headsets as developers take issue with the commercial terms set by the company. The Financial Times reports that Facebook (now known as Meta) is facing major backlash after imposing charges on apps created for its virtual reality headsets. Developers have begun complaining about commercial terms set by the company as it attempts to turn CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse vision into reality. Facebook chief to face EU questions over user data scandal Facebook has pledged to spend $10 billion a year over the next 10 years to develop the metaverse. Other tech giants including Apple and Microsoft have also begun experimenting with their own AR and VR headsets. However, a number of developers talked to the Financial Times , stating that Facebook has begun insisting on a charging model for its VR app store similar to the current system employed by man mobile app stores. … [Read more...] about Zuck Wants Money: Facebook Faces Anger Over Decision to Charge for VR Apps

Apple could face a full trial in the UK over allegations it breached competition law by overcharging people for apps on its App Store after the tech giant’s attempt to have a legal claim dismissed was refused. In a judgment handed down by the Competition Appeal Tribunal, Apple’s argument that the collective action legal claim brought by Dr Rachael Kent on the issue was defective was dismissed, and the case was cleared to proceed. The legal claim, which was filed last year, accuses Apple of deliberately shutting out the competition in the store and forcing people to use its own payment processing system, generating “excessive” profits for itself in the process. It argues that forcing developers to use Apple’s payment systems for in-app purchases and taking up to 30% commission on those transactions is unfair and has forced up prices for consumers. Recommended Over £130m handed to housing providers named and shamed by regulator The claim calls for … [Read more...] about Apple facing full trial over anti-competitive App Store practices claim

L egend says the diver drowned retrieving the pearl. Trapped in a giant Tridacna clam, his body was brought to the surface by his fellow tribesmen in Palawan, a province of the Philippines, in May 1934. When the clam was pried open, and the meat scraped out, the local chief beheld something marvelous: a massive pearl, its sheen like satin. In its surface, the chief discerned the face of the Prophet Muhammad. He named it the Pearl of Allah. At 14 pounds, one ounce, it was the largest pearl ever discovered. To hear more feature stories, see our full list or get the Audm iPhone app. A Filipino American, Wilburn Dowell Cobb, was visiting the island at the time and offered to buy the jewel. In a 1939 article that appeared in Natural History magazine, he recounted the chief’s refusal to sell: “A pearl with the image of Mohammed, the Prophet of Allah, is earned by devotion, by sacrifice, not bought with money.” But when the chief’s son fell ill with malaria, Cobb used … [Read more...] about Chasing the Pearl of Lao Tzu

After the encrypted messaging app Telegram previously gave up on its own token, it now supports crypto payments. According to Protocol, the addition could make crypto payments on messaging platforms more mainstream. The TON Foundation, which manages the toncoin token, has enabled fee-free payments, sending crypto to other users, using toncoin (TON) in the app. It also has added the ability to buy bitcoin within the app. Also Read: New Rule Says VPN Providers, Crypto Exchanges Must Keep Customer Data for Five Years Telegram, which has about 550 million users, previously dropped its plan for its own token after a legal challenge from theAUS Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC sued Telegram in 2019 after it raised $1.7 billion to develop its token, calling it an illegal token offering. Telegram later paid a fine to the SEC and agree to return capital to investors. Also Read: Apple Is Removing Old Apps From Its iPhone App Store: Here’s Why Since then, … [Read more...] about Telegram Now Allows You To Send Crypto Payments To Other Users