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  Apple removes 1,35,000 apps from App Store in significant action, its largest such removal to date

  February 24, 2025 11:08 IST

  If you use an iPhone, there is some important news for you. Apple has made a significant move since the launch of the App Store by removing 135,000 apps from the platform. The company had set a deadline of February 17 for these apps to comply with its guidelines.

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  Amazon Appstore will no longer be available on Android

  February 20, 2025 21:54 IST

  Amazon will discontinue its Appstore on Android devices, although it will still be available for the company's Fire devices. Additionally, the service will no longer be offered on Windows platforms.

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  36 Banned Chinese apps in India, now available on Google Play Store and App Store

  Technology | February 12, 2025 15:33 IST

  After being banned in 2020 over security concerns, 36 Chinese apps are making their way back to India. The brands have quietly re-entered the market and these apps are now available again for iPhone and Android users.

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  Xiaomi to replace GetApps with PhonePe's Indus Appstore in India, challenging Google Play Store

  Technology | November 18, 2024 11:39 IST

  PhonePe launched the Indus Appstore earlier this year as a competitor to the Google Play Store. The new app store aims to provide localized apps and reduce the commission burden on developers.

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  PhonePe launches Indus Appstore and discussed on sustainable business models for India: Details

  Technology | March 04, 2024 20:27 IST

  App stores should provide flexible monetisation options, including subscriptions, in-app purchases, and tailored advertising solutions to fit various app types.

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  Apple updates App Store guidelines after US court decision: What it means?

  Technology | January 17, 2024 18:27 IST

  Apple changes App Store rules after a US court decision, letting developers link to external websites for in-app purchases with added commissions.

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  These 14 apps and games are must-try in 2023: Apple's App Store winners

  Technology | November 30, 2023 14:48 IST

  Apple has announced the winners of their 2023 App Store Awards. These awards recognise innovative and entertaining apps and games. Out of almost 40 finalists, 14 were chosen for their creativity.

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  These apps are the finalists for the App Store Award 2023

  Technology | November 15, 2023 16:35 IST

  App Store Editors are recognizing 40 different app and game developers across 10 different App Store Award categories for their excellent performance. Here are the details.

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  ChatGPT launches on Android for Indian users: Know how to install

  Technology | July 26, 2023 9:03 IST

  For ChatGPT Plus subscribers, there's an added benefit of switching between standard (GPT-3.5) and GPT-4 language models as per their preference. Regardless of the user's subscription tier, Android 6.0 or higher is required to access and use the app.

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  Google Play Store faces significant app drop: Here's why

  Technology | July 18, 2023 8:14 IST

  Reportedly, three years ago, Android users had a massive choice of 295 million apps. However, by the end of 2021, that number drastically reduced to only 2.7 million, and the decline kept going.

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  Apple Music and Apple Music Classical now on Google Play Store

  Technology | May 31, 2023 14:48 IST

  Apple Music and Apple Music Classical for Android now have the same features. Users can access Apple Music Classical by subscribing to Apple Music or Apple One. The app provides ad-free classical music with high-quality lossless audio and supports spatial audio.

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  Apple removes 1,474 apps in 2022, THESE many from India

  Technology | May 20, 2023 12:50 IST

  As of 2022, Apple had 1,783,232 apps in total on the App Store, according to the report. The tech giant reviewed 6,101,913 app submissions and rejected 1,679,694 last year for violating App Store policies.

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  Apple launches music, TV, devices apps on Microsoft Store: Know how to access

  Technology | January 14, 2023 20:52 IST

  Apple introduced a new free tool named 'Apple Business Connect' which will allow businesses of all sizes to customise the way their information appears across Apple applications like Maps, Messages, Wallet and Siri.

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  Apple introduces new tool for businesses

  Technology | January 12, 2023 18:29 IST

  With this new tool, all businesses can now directly manage their information in the interactive Apple Maps place card, such as inviting customers to take actions like ordering food or making a reservation directly from Maps, the tech giant said in a blog post on Wednesday.

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  Apple's 'Find My' app helps to locate stolen car: Know-how

  Technology | January 03, 2023 17:30 IST

  A man in Texas (USA) tracked down his stolen car with the help of a tracking application and service called 'Find My'. It was reported that the police were able to arrest four men who stole the car by tracking them via AirPods, reports stated.

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  WhatsApp to rollout picture-in-picture mode on Apple devices: Know more

  Technology | December 05, 2022 18:24 IST

  WhatsApp has started to roll out a new picture-in-picture mode for video calls over the iOS beta version of the platform. The new feature was made available for some beta testers who installed the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.24.0.79 update from the TestFlight app.

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  Apple App Store will show more ads from Oct 25 onwards and here is the reason

  Technology | October 23, 2022 13:31 IST

  Apple will add more app-related advertisements on the App Store from October 25 onwards. The news was confirmed through an email to the developers, where the the tech giant claimed that more advertisements are on its on the way to the App Store in all the nations, except China.

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  SwiftKey keyboard app to discontinue iOS support from Oct 5: Here is the reason

  Technology | September 29, 2022 11:29 IST

  SwiftKey Keyboard will be removed by Microsoft on October 5. The action has been taken after receiving a number of complaints from the user. As per the user's complaint, the keyboard app did not roll out any update for the past year because of which they are facing a lot of issues on the app.

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  Apple abolished Russia's biggest social network from App Store, and here is the reason

  Technology | September 28, 2022 16:22 IST

  This week, the UK government enacted new sanctions on Russian oligarchs in response to Moscow's recent sham referendums in parts of occupied Ukraine. The sanctions affect 23 executives at Gazprombank, a Russian bank with ties to VK.

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  Apple to hike App Store prices in Europe, and some Asian nations from Oct 5 onwards

  Technology | September 20, 2022 16:50 IST

  "You can change the price of your apps and in-app purchases (including auto-renewable subscriptions) at any time in App Store Connect. If you offer subscriptions, you can choose to preserve prices for existing subscribers," said Apple.