Intel mocks Apple in new campaign highlighting things users can’t do on a M1 Mac
Intel had a strong partnership with Apple since 2005 and although Apple now has Mac computers with its own chips, there are still some Macs being shipped with Intel processors. However, as the M1 chip has been praised for its performance and efficiency, Intel is now mocking Apple in a new campaign that highlights things users can’t do on a M1 Mac.
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Netflix co-founder says Apple TV+ has ‘no excuse’ to lag behind competitors
Apple TV+ has been available since November 2019, but it reached only 3% of the streaming platforms’ market share in the US during Q4 2020. Netflix co-founder and former CEO Marc Randolph said today that Apple’s streaming service has “no excuses” for lagging behind competitors as the company has enough resources to offer a better platform.
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Concept: Here are some ways Apple can avoid antitrust concerns, fix subscriptions, and help customers in the process
Apple has faced lots of criticism over the past few years because of the way its services get special treatment on iOS devices. They’ve also gotten lots of heat as of late over the way in which they allow customers to get sucked into service subscriptions.
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PopSockets introduces new ‘PopMount 2 Photo’ to help with iPhone photography
PopSockets has introduced a new PopMount 2 Photo accessory for iPhone users with PopGrips. The accessory is available to order today, and it’s designed to give PopGrip users an easy way to stabilize their iPhone for photography and video.
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‘Nudget’ budgeting app updated with all-new iPad app, iCloud syncing, Face ID, and more
Nudget is a popular budgeting app for iPhone that launched last July, giving users a way to easily track expenses and insights. The app has received a major update this week, bringing it to version 2.0 with new features such as Face ID and Touch ID support, iCloud syncing, and an iPad app.
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Chrome for iOS tests locking your Incognito tabs with Touch and Face ID
While Chrome for iOS hasn’t seen a stable release since November amid an ongoing pause in updates, Google continues work on the beta channel and is currently testing a way to lock Incognito tabs with Face or Touch ID.
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Apple urged to ‘improve the validity’ of its app privacy labels by US House Committee
At the end of January, we saw a report from The Washington Post call attention to the recently launched app privacy labels for Apple’s App Store. The small-scale study showed more than half the third-party apps’ self-submitted privacy labels were completely false or at least misleading. Now the US House Committee on Energy & Commerce is urging Apple to “improve the validity of its App Privacy labels” along with asking for more specifics on the system.
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Developer exposes multiple scam apps on the App Store, some bringing in millions of dollars in revenue
Over the last several weeks, developer Kosta Eleftheriou has been highlighting many apparent scam applications on the App Store. The formula for each scam application is virtually identical, and it centers on fake reviews and ratings paired with a deceptive weekly subscription.
Update February 11, 2021: Apple has given the following statement to The Verge regarding scam apps on the App Store.
We take feedback regarding fraudulent activity seriously, and investigate and take action on each report. The App Store is designed to be a safe and trusted place for users to get apps, and a great opportunity for developers to be successful.We do not tolerate fraudulent activity on the App Store, and have stringent rules against apps and developers who attempt to cheat the system. In 2020 alone, we terminated over half a million developer accounts for fraud, and removed over 60 million user reviews that were considered spam. As part of our ongoing efforts to maintain the integrity of our platform, our Discovery Fraud team actively works to remove these kinds of violations, and is constantly improving their process along the way.
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First Apple TV+ AR app launches with ‘For All Mankind’ backstory through mixed reality
Apple’s rumored augmented reality experience for Apple TV+ has arrived in the form of For All Mankind: Time Capsule. The standalone iOS app is built using Apple’s ARKit framework and even includes exclusive experiences for the latest iPad Pro, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
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‘Exploding Kittens’ creator launches new iOS game combining Scrabble and Clash Royale
Matthew Inman – the developer behind the hit game “Exploding Kittens” – has launched an all-new free game today that’s a mix between Scrabble and Clash Royale. “Kitty Letter” looks like a super fun new twist on the genre of word games, check out all the details below.
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