When Apple first released the latest major update to its mobile operating system, iOS 14, in September, iPhone fans were excited to see several new features and improvements that make using their phones easier. But Android users were quick to point out that the changes looked a little… familiar. While iOS 14.5’s release in April saw …
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Facebook grew its users and revenue in the first quarter, but the social media giant reiterated that a new privacy update Apple released this week could hinder its ads business. “We continue to expect increased ad targeting headwinds in 2021 from regulatory and platform changes, notably the recently-launched iOS 14.5 update, which we expect to begin having an impact in …
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Delivery app DoorDash is now offering lower commission costs to restaurants after the company and its competitors came under fire for their fees earlier in the pandemic. You can use DoorDash, like similar apps, to find local restaurants and get food delivered to your door. As of Tuesday, restaurants can partner with DoorDash for three different commission prices: 15% 25% …
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Spotify on Tuesday launched a paid subscription platform for podcasters through its podcast company Anchor. The platform will allow creators to mark podcast episodes as subscriber-only and publish them on Spotify and other platforms. The launch comes after rival Apple earlier this month said it will add paid podcast subscriptions within its dedicated podcast app. The subscription platform will be …
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Roku warned Monday that that Google‘s live-TV streaming service YouTube TV may be removed from its popular devices, saying in an email to customers that Google is making unfair, anti-competitive demands that would “manipulate your search results, impact the usage of your data and ultimately cost you more.” YouTube‘s main app on Roku is unaffected. Roku’s standoff with Google concerns only the …
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Spotify next week will unveil its own podcast subscription program, which won’t charge podcasters or take a commission off their subscriptions, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. The news comes days after competitor Apple revealed its own podcast subscription option, one that carries a fee — sometimes referred to as a “tax” — of as much …
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TikTok is once again facing allegations of misuse of data. The short-form video app and parent company ByteDance face a legal claim worth billions saying TikTok illegally collected and used children’s data. The legal challenge comes from Anne Longfield, former children’s commissioner for England. “Today I’m launching a legal claim against @tiktok_uk on behalf of millions of children whose data …
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Microsoft is working on a new Windows 10 Store app that’ll add a fresh interface and tweaked policies for developers, Windows Central reported Tuesday. It’ll apparently come as part of the company’s rumored Sun Valley update later this year. The new version of the Store will reportedly offer more stable downloading for big apps and games, while developers will be …
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Video meeting giant Zoom is getting several new features aimed at boosting communication and making it easier to present and manage people on the platform, the company said in a Tuesday blog post. The updates for Zoom meetings include more emoji options for Meeting Reactions. Instead of the current six options, you’ll see around 40. You’ll also be able to …
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A group of lawmakers is once again trying to keep the popular app TikTok off federal devices. On Thursday, the group, led by Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, reintroduced the legislation called No TikTok on Government Devices Act. “TikTok is a Trojan Horse for the Chinese Communist Party that has no place on government devices — or any American devices, for that …
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