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The top 10 Apps on the iTunes Store | WSYR
Details: The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store for week ending January 5, 2020: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Heads Up!, Warner Bros. 3. Bloons TD 6, Ninja Kiwi 4. Procreate Pocket, Sava…
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The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store | WSYR
Details: App Store Official Charts for the week ending December 8, 2019: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Monopoly, Marmalade Game Studio 3. Heads Up!, Warner Bros. 4. Plague Inc., Ndemic Creat…
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The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store | WSYR
Details: The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store for week ending December 29, 2019: App Store Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft Mojang 2. Heads Up! Warner Bros. 3. Bloons TD 6 Ninja Kiwi 4. Procreate Poc…
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Apple’s app stores open new privacy window for customers
Details: The additional disclosures will begin to appear in apps made for iPads, Mac computers and Apple’s TV streaming device, as well as its biggest moneymaker, the iPhone. Apple announced the changes
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As Europe faces 2nd wave of virus, tracing apps lack
Details: LONDON (AP) — Mobile apps tracing new COVID-19 cases were touted as a key part of Europe’s plan to beat the coronavirus outbreak. Seven months into the pandemic, virus cases are surging again
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China orders removal of 105 apps, including TripAdvisor | WSYR
Details: HONG KONG (AP) — Companies including the Chinese arm of TripAdvisor Inc. have been ordered by regulators to overhaul their mobile phone apps in what the Chinese government said is a crackdown on
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US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens
Details: FILE – Icons for the smartphone apps TikTok and WeChat are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, in a Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 file photo. The Commerce Department said President Trump’s proposed
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The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store | WSYR
Details: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Monopoly, Marmalade Game Studio 3. Heads Up!, Warner Bros. 4 . Bloons TD 6, Ninja Kiwi 5. Procreate Pocket Savage, Interactive Pty Ltd 6. Geometry Dash…
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Apple, Google release technology for pandemic apps | WSYR
Details: Many of those apps have encountered technical problems on Apple and Android phones and haven’t been widely adopted. They often use GPS to track people’s location, which Apple and Google are
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Virginia first to roll out pandemic app from Apple, Google
Details: Such apps have already launched in 16 countries and regions across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America, the company said.
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Apple to cut app store fees as legal scrutiny - WSYR
Details: Apple is framing its fee reduction as a way to help most of the companies that make the roughly 1.8 million apps in its store during the tough economic times brought on by the pandemic. About 98%
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Avoid getting scammed by Black Friday apps
Details: Many legitimate apps like ShopSavvy and Shopular track the best prices so you don’t have to, but some of the apps appearing to help you spot deals may be fakes.
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US WeChat users sue Trump over order banning messaging app
Details: FILE – Icons for the smartphone apps TikTok and WeChat are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, in a Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 file photo. Some U.S.-based users of WeChat are suing President
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Consumer Reports: Tech gifts under $50 | WSYR
Details: It lets you create profiles, so everyone has their own home screen and the apps they want. Although the display quality and processing power aren’t equal to those of an iPad, the Fire tablet
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Is your phone listening to you?: Consumer Reports | WSYR
Details: Researchers have found that apps on phones will do things like take screenshots or use the GPS function to track where you’re going. Or even collect video of what you’re doing on your phone.
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Facebook’s software kit to blame for popular apps crashing
Details: FILE – In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, an iPhone displays the Facebook app in New Orleans. Widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone’s iOS operating system, including Tinder
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Need a virtual quarantine buddy? Cornell students create
Details: ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — In a time where physical distancing has become the new normal, a group of Cornell University students launched a new website, the Quarantine Buddy, a program aimed at
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India bans TikTok, other Chinese apps amid border standoff
Details: Among the list of newly-banned apps, Alibaba’s UC Browser, Meitu’s Beauty Plus camera app and Bigo’s Likee video editing app are among the top 100 most downloaded apps in India, according to
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Apple to tighten app privacy, remove apps that don’t
Details: FILE – In this Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 file photo, the logo of Apple is illuminated at a store in the city center of Munich, Germany. Apple is stepping up privacy for app users, forcing developers
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Family Apps - WSYR
Details: Adam Peruta, a professor at Syracuse University’s Newhouse is sharing what apps parents should have during this back-to-school season. Family Locator by Life 360 is a location sharing app.
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Virus masks, apps: The race is on to avoid hidden carriers
Details: Virus masks, apps: The race is on to avoid hidden carriers International. by: LORI HINNANT, Associated Press. Posted: Apr 2, 2020 / 10:33 AM EDT / Updated: Apr 2, 2020 / 05:30 PM EDT.
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US rolls out free app for alerts on vehicle recalls | WSYR
Details: Private services such as Carfax already offer similar apps for vehicle recalls, but this is a first for NHTSA, which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Owners already can go tohttps
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Apple’s smaller rivals unite to fight iPhone app store
Details: FILE – In this July 5, 2015, file photo, a man uses the dating app Tinder in New Delhi. Spotify and the makers of Fortnite and Tinder are taking on Apple as part of a newly formed coalition
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Europe tests gateway for tracing apps to work across
Details: Tracing apps were touted as a potentially game-changing tool to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but most have been beset with privacy concerns, technical problems or users’ apathy.
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Pakistan warns TikTok video service, blocks Bigo Live app
Details: A man opens social media app ‘Tik Tok’ on his cell phone, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Pakistan has threatened the China-linked TikTok video service and blocked the
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Trump orders ban on transactions with more Chinese apps | WSYR
Details: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay and WeChat Pay. The order goes into effect in 45 days, at which point Joe Biden
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German regulators launch new Facebook investigation over
Details: FILE- In this March 13, 2019, file photo, Instagram, Messenger and Facebook apps are are displayed on an iPhone in New York. Federal regulators asked Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, for Facebook to be
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There are better ways to support local restaurants than
Details: There are better ways to support local restaurants than using third-party delivery apps Local News Posted: May 1, 2020 / 09:28 PM EDT / Updated: May 1, 2020 / 09:28 PM EDT
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Reports: FTC may try to block Facebook from integrating apps
Details: Facebook has been planning to integrate the apps since early 2019. Federal regulators are concerned that Facebook’s plan could make it hard to break up the company should the FTC find that
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FCC proposes fines for phone companies that shared user
Details: It’s unrelated to users sharing locations directly with apps and other services. Federal law requires that telecommunications companies protect the confidentiality of some customer data
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EU to link national COVID-19 tracing apps together | WSYR
Details: BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission on Monday launched an EU-wide system devised to link national COVID-19 tracing apps together in its latest effort to slow down the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Latest: England, Wales set to launch virus tracing app
Details: LONDON — An app to help to contain the spread of the coronavirus will finally be launched in England and Wales on Sept. 24, months later than the British government had hoped. The Department of
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EU clears Google’s purchase of Fitbit, with conditions | WSYR
Details: The U.S. tech giant also pledged to ensure Android phones can continue working with other smartwatches and wearable devices and that health and fitness apps would still be able to access Google
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Report: Smartphone malware targeting Pakistani officials
Details: The apps often utilized Google’s Android operating system and were distributed through email or on social media messaging services such as WhatsApp. Blackberry, a former mobile phone giant now
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Huawei overtakes Samsung as top smartphone seller: report
Details: Users also have to download apps through Huawei’s own app store, not the Google Play store. In China, popular homegrown apps for services like shopping and messaging help fill that gap.
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Privacy activists in EU file complaints over iPhone
Details: FILE-In this Sept. 25, 2015 file photo people wait in front of the Apple store in Munich, Germany. IDFA (Apple’s Identifier for Advertisers) allows Apple and all apps on the phone to track a
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Can your phone actually help you sleep?: Consumer Reports
Details: Sleep apps are booming; downloads of several of them have increased 20 percent in the past year. While there has been some research on the effectiveness of sleep apps, it’s preliminary at best.
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DC debuts smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure alert system
Details: Health Department spokesperson Kimberly Henderson said the DC CAN system will also interact with other COVID-19 tracking apps in Delaware, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North
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Refunds available for parents whose children made in-app
Details: If your child bought an item in-app from Amazon’s app store without your permission, you may be able to get your money back. On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced that refunds are
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Australian regulator delays decision on Google-Fitbit
Details: CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s competition regulator on Tuesday delayed for three months its decision on Google’s plan to buy fitness gadget maker Fitbit for $2.1 billion despite the
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Andrew Yang takes lead in California data privacy measure
Details: FILE – This Aug. 11, 2019, file photo an iPhone displays the apps for Facebook and Messenger in New Orleans. Proposition 24 on California’s 2020 ballot seeks to expand California’s consumer
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US govt: Upcoming WeChat ‘ban’ won’t target its users | WSYR
Details: FILE – Icons for the smartphone apps TikTok and WeChat are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, in a Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 file photo. Some U.S.-based users of WeChat are suing President
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As Trump digs in, will it be US versus China in tech? | WSYR
Details: NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s bans ontwo popular Chinese social media apps — TikTok and WeChat — are the latest moves in an escalating U.S.-China rift, and point to a future
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Why you need a password manager: Consumer Reports | WSYR
Details: That’s why Consumer Reports tests and rates password managers — apps and online services that do all the heavy lifting for you. In our testing, we focus on three main factors: security
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Phone battery drained? New iOS14 causing issues for iPhone
Details: The Activity, Heart Rate, or other health-related apps fail to launch or load data on your Apple Watch. The Fitness app or Health app fail to launch or load data on your iPhone.
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Facebook criticizes Apple privacy policy in newspaper ads
Details: That surveillance is currently done automatically by many apps, and would force people to go to the time and trouble to block the tracking in the settings of each app.Apple says it will oust apps
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NY launches ‘Am I Eligible’ app to help people determine
Details: The Slack app icon is displayed on an iPhone screen, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Long Beach, Calif. In a deal announced Tuesday, business software pioneer Salesforce.com is buying work-chatting
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WhatsApp growth slumps as rivals Signal, Telegram rise
Details: OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads from Apple and Google’s app stores. Facebook-owned WhatsApp, by contrast, is seeing its
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A day of historic impeachment, a Capitol as armed
Details: OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads from Apple and Google’s app stores. Facebook-owned WhatsApp, by contrast, is seeing its
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