[ad_1] It’s a welcome addition, and could be helpful if you absolutely need an app when you’re away from WiFi. However, it may still be too modest for some. It’s not too hard to find apps for productivity and social networking that top even the unofficial limit (Facebook’s is 260MB), and you can generally forget […]
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Apple will reportedly limit third-party tracking in kids apps
[ad_1] As The Wall Street Journal points out, many iPhone privacy issues are the result of third-party apps that share sensitive information. Even apps in the kids category, like Curious World, are guilty of sharing users’ names and ages. Apple says privacy concerns are the second most common reason for rejecting an app from the […]
Tracking your child’s progress – Engadget
[ad_1] Sprout Baby’s free app is one of the most polished options around. And once you’ve logged your baby’s feedings, diapers and weight, it’ll create a personalized page, letting you view all of their stats at a glance. Sprout also compiles your baby’s data into gorgeous charts, allowing you to see trends. Does your baby […]
Mac security hole reportedly lets attackers bypass app safeguards
[ad_1] Apple may have another Gatekeeper security flaw on its hands. Researcher Filippo Cavallarin has detailed a macOS vulnerability that he said would let attackers install malware without the usual permission request. As Gatekeeper considers network sh… [ad_2] Source link
Tinder preps ‘Lite’ version of its dating app for data-limited areas
[ad_1] As with other lightweight apps and scaled-back operating systems like Android Go, this is really about maintaining growth that might otherwise taper off. Although Tinder is still growing at a solid pace (its paid subscribers jumped 38 percent year-over-year in early 2019), it knows those numbers won’t last forever. A Tinder Lite app would […]
App stores pull dating apps after FTC warning about underage users
[ad_1] The warning urged Wildec to “immediately remove” personal info for children, to ask for parents’ permission before allowing access by minors, and to make sure all its apps honor COPPA and the FTC Act. They’ll be allowed back on their respective stores if and when the creator makes the appropriate changes. It’s not certain […]
Apple accused of clamping down on apps competing with Screen Time
[ad_1] Some of those apps had more advanced features, such as support for managing Android devices and blocking websites in browsers besides Safari. The Times also understood that developers received only brief notes demanding changes, with no reasoning or detail to help them modify their apps or explain why their apps were at risk of […]
Slack is adding email conversations and calendar integrations
[ad_1] The expanded search function is perhaps the most exciting addition. If you’ve ever used Slack — or any chat app, for that matter — you know that it can be a pain to find things that happened days, weeks or months earlier. The universal search bar now displays a list of unread channels and […]
Google will ask European Android users what browser they want to use
[ad_1] In addition to this latest move, Google also created separate licenses for Google Play, Chrome and Search after the commission revealed its decision. That allowed phonemakers to install any app they want to serve as alternatives to Google’s own applications, thereby serving as a direct response to the EU’s charge. Google incurred the massive […]
Microsoft’s phone-screen mirroring beta hits Windows 10 this week
[ad_1] There are a few stipulations. You’ll need a Windows 10 PC running Windows build 1803 or later and an Android phone running Android version 7.0 or newer. Microsoft specifically says to make sure you’ve updated to the latest Insider build, and your PC will need to support Bluetooth’s low energy peripheral mode. Right now, […]