Grocery delivery apps see record downloads amid coronavirus outbreak As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the U.S., grocery delivery apps have begun seeing record numbers of daily downloads, according to new data from app store intelligence firm Apptopia. On Sunday, online grocery apps, including Instacart, Walmart Grocery and Shipt, hit …
Read More »Spotify’s app gets easier to use in latest update
After recently tweaking its design to better showcast podcasts, Spotify today announced it’s giving its entire mobile experience a refreshed look-and-feel. Starting initially with the iOS app, both Spotify Free and Premium users will notice the app has a more consistent, streamlined look, new in-app icons, changes to how …
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restriction police-spotting applications, elevate bar on dating applications and also even more Apple today notified programmers to a brand-new collection of App Store Review Guidelines that information which applications will certainly be approved or turned down, as well as what applications are permitted to do. The adjustments to the standards …
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Google I/O canceled over coronavirus, App Store gets updated rules, TikTok’s owner launches Spotify rivalf Invite back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch collection that wraps up the most recent OS information, the applications they sustain and also the cash that moves with everything. The application sector is …
Read More »iFixit Tears Down Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Gives It a Measly 3 Out of 10 for Repairability Modern smart devices need to pack in a lots of elements while still being smooth as well as appealing. Still, premium phones have actually swollen throughout the years as tool manufacturers consist of even more video cameras, bigger batteries, and …
Read More »Top 10 US astrology apps drew in $40M in 2019, up 65% from 2018
In uncertain times, people go looking for answers in unusual places. And in 2019, many U.S. consumers found their answers in the stars — or, more specifically, in a group of increasingly popular astrology apps offering horoscopes, fortunes, palm-reading and mobile access to psychics, among other things. According to new …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S20 Sales Tank Compared With S10, Coronavirus Blamed
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 launched in South Korea recently, but early sales of the handset have been nowhere near what Samsung expected them to be. Coronavirus is one potential culprit, though the steep increase in smartphone prices could be another issue. The Galaxy S10 family was priced at $749, $899, …
Read More »This Week in Apps: Coronavirus impacts app stores, Facebook sues mobile SDK maker, Apple kicks out a cloud gaming app
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads in 2019 and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019, …
Read More »Samsung Says New OLEDs Emit Less Blue Light, Are ‘5G-Optimized’
Samsung is always at the forefront of OLED display technology — every flagship smartphone it launches sets new records in brightness, color accuracy, and more. Now, Samsung has announced a new generation of OLED panels that emit less blue light. Oh, they’re also optimized for 5G, whatever that means. …
Read More »Spotify tries making its app easier to use in latest update
After recently tweaking its design to better showcast podcasts, Spotify today announced it’s giving its entire mobile experience a refreshed look-and-feel. Starting initially with the iOS app, both Spotify Free and Premium users will notice the app has a more consistent, streamlined look, new in-app icons, changes to how …
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