Apple has made a big change to its App Store gifting policy that now allows you to gift in-app purchases to friends and family. First reported by MacRumors, the change backtracks on the previous stance that only apps could be gifted, but not any content within the app. Apple’s gifting guidelines now states: “Apps may enable gifting items that are eligible for in-app purchase to others...
Apple has made a change in its App Store policy that will require all new apps and upcoming updates for current apps in the store to include to link to developer's privacy policy. First reported by 9to5Mac, the change is an all-encompassing change on Apple's part to put a bigger focus on privacy in the App Store. Prior to the update, Apple only required subscription apps to link to the...
It has been ten years since Apple first launched the App Store. Nowadays, we mostly use apps to connect to services we use, but back in 2008 when the App Store launched, iPhone users downloaded very different apps. Taking a look at the top ten apps in the App Store back in 2008, it is both cringy and nostalgic to look back to a time when people were less refined and somehow chose to...
For the the first time ever, Apple’s iOS App Store saw its app catalogue shrink. At first blush, it sounds like bad news, but dig a little deeper, it’s actually a very good thing. According to Appfigures, the App Store dropped in size from 2.2 million apps in late 2017 to 2.1 million early this year, signaling a 5-percent decline. It marks the first time the App Store decreased in...
New Year’s Day was a very good day for Apple. The App Store saw a record-breaking number of purchases during the 2017 holiday season, with the biggest day being New Year’s Day. Apple revealed the news in a press release, touting a fantastic holiday season. On the week starting with Christmas Eve, purchases through the App Store exceeded $890 million. New Year’s Day alone saw $300...
Apple has made it easier for iOS and macOS developers to reply to App Store reviews with a new Customer Support role in iTunes Connect. It means you no longer need administrator privileges to interact with customers, though it is possible to combine the new role with others. Apple first added the ability to reply to App Store reviews back in March, finally bringing its marketplace in...
Apple is finally letting you purchase content from the App Store and iTunes using your PayPal balance, but there's a caveat: you'll need to reside in either Canada or Mexico to take advantage of the feature. Adding a new payment method couldn't be easier. All you need to do is open up Settings on your iPhone, tap Apple ID, select View Apple ID, choose PayPal, then follow the steps to...
Snapchat has updated its application for Android and iOS with a couple of new features: Backdrops and Paperclip. The former allows you to add effects to the background of your images, while the latter lets you add a URL. The upgrade also bundles a tool called Voice Filters, which, as its name suggests, gives you the facility to distort, disguise or enhance your voice in videos using a...
The family-friendly YouTube Kids app is now available on Smart TVs, just over two years after making its debut on mobile. Strangely, you can't yet get it on Google's own Android TV platform — but it is available on certain sets from LG, Samsung, and Sony. YouTube Kids is much like the standard YouTube app, except it has a child-friendly interface and videos that aren't suitable for...
Following its debut in Brazil last month, Google has today opened up voice calling through its Duo video chat application for users anywhere in the world. As you'd imagine, placing an audio call using Duo is pretty straightforward. All you need to do is switch the toggle at the top of the app to 'Audio,' then hit 'New Call.' https://twitter.com/juberti/status/851322737075167232?...