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Apple pulls fake cryptocurrency app that hit #3 on App Store finance charts

An impostor app pretending to belong to MyEtherWallet.com has been removed from the App Store, but not before it managed to secure an ad and climb to third place in the store's Finance category over the weekend.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 1

Apple to transition Brazilian iTunes sales to local currency in early 2018

In email notifications sent out to Brazilian customers on Thursday, Apple said it plans to transition iTunes pricing from U.S. dollars to the Brazilian real in 2018, offering potential savings on music, apps and more.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 5

Drake, Bitmoji & Game of Thrones lead Apple Music, iTunes & App Store for 2017

Apple on Thursday released a list of the most popular media on iTunes and the App Store during 2017, also calling attention to editorial picks for iPhone and iPad apps.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 2

Amazon Prime Video on Apple TV limited to 2.1 stereo sound, despite streaming 4K HDR video

Though owners of an ultra-high definition 4K TV set with high-dynamic range will get full visual fidelity from Amazon's newly released Prime Video app for Apple TV, the sound quality won't match that best-in-class experience, as it is apparently limited to 2.1 channels at launch.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 32

Data of 31 million users of iPhone add-on keyboard ai.type potentially leaks

Conflicting accounts have emerged about a security breach involving the ai.type add-on keyboard for iOS and Android, with researchers claiming that 31 million people's data has been compromised — with a user's contacts also potentially included in the leak.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 39

First look: Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV launches on tvOS App Store

Six months after being announced, Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV has debuted on the tvOS App Store, meaning subscribers will be able to view hits like "The Man in the High Castle," "The Big Sick," "Catastrophe," and "The Grand Tour" on Apple's latest set-top boxes.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 67

Apple introduces install-based Search Ads Basic tier for App Store developers

Apple on Tuesday launched a new advertising option to the App Store, Search Ads Basic, which both changes how developers pay and simplifies the sign-up process.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 1

Apple's Cook talks privacy, AI & App Store revenues at China's World Internet Conference

Speaking on Sunday at the World Internet Conference — organized by the Cybersecurity Administration of China — Apple CEO Tim Cook addressed a variety of topics, including sensitive ones that risked offending the pro-censorship Chinese government.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 17

Google Maps app updated to fill iPhone X edge-to-edge OLED display

One of the most popular applications on the iOS App Store now takes advantage of the edge-to-edge OLED display on the iPhone X, as Google Maps has been updated to accommodate Apple's flagship handset.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 1

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