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Apple Raises Concern Over First Porn App on iPhone Under EU Rules
Apple has criticised a newly available porn app on its App Store in the EU. In the EU, Apple's gatekeeper status changed with the 2022 adoption of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which required Apple to allow alternative app stores. One of those stores, called AltStore, has begun distributing an app called Hot Tub, which describes itself as "a priva...
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Apple Prevents $1.8 Billion Worth Fraudulent Transactions on the App Store in 2023
Apple revealed its efforts to prevent fraudulent transactions via the App Store between 2020 and 2023 on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant highlighted the rise of digital threats and the measures it has taken to protect users from falling for scams and phishing attacks. The company said it has prevented transaction frauds in the App Store tot...
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Number Of Agencies Have Concerns About "Sideloading" On iPhone, Says Apple
A number of government agencies in the European Union and elsewhere have voiced concerns about security risks as Apple opens up its iPhones and iPads to rival app stores to comply with EU tech rules, Apple said on Friday.
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Dead by Daylight Mobile Removed From App Store and Google Play Store in India
Dead by Daylight Mobile has been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India. In a tweet, developer Behaviour Interactive confirmed that it received an order from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to remove the multiplayer survival-horror game from Indian digital storefronts. While not explicitly men...
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Said to Be Blocked Over Data Sharing Concerns in China, Industry Reacts
The Indian government is said to have blocked BGMI, the popular battle royale game from Krafton, under the same provision of its IT law used in 2020 to ban Chinese apps. Section 69A of India's IT law allows the government to block public access to content in the interest of national security, among other reasons. Here's how Krafton and the Indian e...
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App Store, Google Play Store Have Over 1.5 Million 'Abandoned’ Mobile Apps: Report
Over 1.5 million apps out of 5 million available for download on Google Play store and App Store have not been updated in over the last two years, a report has claimed. There are about 314,000 “Super-Abandoned” apps that have not been updated in the last 5 or more years.
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Apple Warned by EU Chief Margrethe Vestager Against Using Privacy, Security to Limit Competition
Europe's tech chief Margrethe Vestager warned iPhone maker Apple against using privacy and security concerns to fend off competition on its App Store, reasons CEO Tim Cook gave for not allowing users to install software from outside the Store.
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TikTok Ban: US Appeals Judge's Ruling That Blocked Downloads
The US government said in a court filing on Thursday it was appealing a judge's ruling that prevented it from prohibiting new downloads of the Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok.
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Google Tez: Company Says It Doesn't Store Aadhaar Details, Addresses Privacy Concerns
"Right now we don't take Aadhaar number, we don't store it, we don't do anything with it," Google executive said.
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Apple Removes Some Apps From App Store Over Security Concerns
Apple said the apps threatened users' security by installing certificates that can expose data to monitoring by third parties.
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Apple Removes Some Apps From Online Store Over Security Concerns
Apple Inc said on Thursday that it had removed "a few" applications from its App Store, expressing its concern that the security of some users' personal data could be compromised in certain circumstances.
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Apple Raises Concern Over First Porn App on iPhone Under EU Rules
Apple has criticised a newly available porn app on its App Store in the EU. In the EU, Apple's gatekeeper status changed with the 2022 adoption of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which required Apple to allow alternative app stores. One of those stores, called AltStore, has begun distributing an app called Hot Tub, which describes itself as "a priva...
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Apple Prevents $1.8 Billion Worth Fraudulent Transactions on the App Store in 2023
Apple revealed its efforts to prevent fraudulent transactions via the App Store between 2020 and 2023 on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant highlighted the rise of digital threats and the measures it has taken to protect users from falling for scams and phishing attacks. The company said it has prevented transaction frauds in the App Store tot...
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Number Of Agencies Have Concerns About "Sideloading" On iPhone, Says Apple
A number of government agencies in the European Union and elsewhere have voiced concerns about security risks as Apple opens up its iPhones and iPads to rival app stores to comply with EU tech rules, Apple said on Friday.
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Dead by Daylight Mobile Removed From App Store and Google Play Store in India
Dead by Daylight Mobile has been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India. In a tweet, developer Behaviour Interactive confirmed that it received an order from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to remove the multiplayer survival-horror game from Indian digital storefronts. While not explicitly men...
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Said to Be Blocked Over Data Sharing Concerns in China, Industry Reacts
The Indian government is said to have blocked BGMI, the popular battle royale game from Krafton, under the same provision of its IT law used in 2020 to ban Chinese apps. Section 69A of India's IT law allows the government to block public access to content in the interest of national security, among other reasons. Here's how Krafton and the Indian e...
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App Store, Google Play Store Have Over 1.5 Million 'Abandoned’ Mobile Apps: Report
Over 1.5 million apps out of 5 million available for download on Google Play store and App Store have not been updated in over the last two years, a report has claimed. There are about 314,000 “Super-Abandoned” apps that have not been updated in the last 5 or more years.
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Apple Warned by EU Chief Margrethe Vestager Against Using Privacy, Security to Limit Competition
Europe's tech chief Margrethe Vestager warned iPhone maker Apple against using privacy and security concerns to fend off competition on its App Store, reasons CEO Tim Cook gave for not allowing users to install software from outside the Store.
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TikTok Ban: US Appeals Judge's Ruling That Blocked Downloads
The US government said in a court filing on Thursday it was appealing a judge's ruling that prevented it from prohibiting new downloads of the Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok.
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Google Tez: Company Says It Doesn't Store Aadhaar Details, Addresses Privacy Concerns
"Right now we don't take Aadhaar number, we don't store it, we don't do anything with it," Google executive said.
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Apple Removes Some Apps From App Store Over Security Concerns
Apple said the apps threatened users' security by installing certificates that can expose data to monitoring by third parties.
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Apple Removes Some Apps From Online Store Over Security Concerns
Apple Inc said on Thursday that it had removed "a few" applications from its App Store, expressing its concern that the security of some users' personal data could be compromised in certain circumstances.
