MeitY Blocks 348 Apps for Transmitting Users’ Information in Unauthorised Manner
The Home Ministry identified these apps, which are developed by various countries, including China. The government has blocked 348 mobile applications that were identified by the Home Ministry for transmitting users’ information in an...
NortonLifeLock Gets UK Regulator’s Nod for $8.6 Billion Avast Takeover Deal: All Details
The UK’s competition watchdog had opened an in-depth probe in March after warning that the deal risked harming competition. UK regulators on Wednesday gave the provisional nod to US cyber security giant NortonLifeLock’s $8-billion...
Microsoft Outlook Lite for Android Released in India, Several Other Countries: Details
Microsoft says is considering the possibility of a wider roll out of Outlook Lite for Android in more countries. Microsoft Outlook Lite for Android was released in India on Monday, along with several other...
Discord for Android Gets Major Overhaul, to Receive Faster App Updates: Details
The latest version of Discord for Android has been rebuilt using the React Native Framework. Discord — the messaging app popular among gamers — has announced that it will bring significant improvements to its...
Spotify to Offer Separate Play, Shuffle Buttons for Premium Subscribers: Details
Spotify will soon begin using buttons and its user interface as a differentiator between the service’s free and paid offerings. Audio streaming service Spotify is completely separating its play and shuffle buttons as part...
WhatsApp Banned Over 22 Lakh Indian Accounts in June, 632 Grievance Reports Received: Details
WhatsApp said that it received 426 requests to ban accounts and 16 grievance reports were for safety reasons. More than 22 lakh Indian accounts were banned by WhatsApp while 632 grievance reports were received...
Google Duo Merger With Meet Rolling Out on Android, iOS
Google has updated the original Meet app with a new green icon. Google announced its plans to merge the Duo and Meet apps into a single video calling platform two months ago. The search...
Apple Sued by French App Developers for Overcharging App Store Fee
Apple has been accused of abusing its monopoly power over app distribution on iOS-based mobile devices. Apple was sued on Monday by French app developers that accused the iPhone maker of violating US antitrust law...
YouTube Music Will Now Show Other Performances of Your Favourite Songs: Report
The “other performances” section appears in the Related tab in the YouTube Music app. YouTube Music has reportedly started showing users “other performances” of a song in the Now Playing section of the playlist....
Apple Pay Said to Work on Chrome, Edge, and Firefox on iOS 16 Beta 4 Ahead of EU Antitrust Rules
While Apple Pay only works on Safari on iOS 15, the latest iOS 16 beta appears to support payments in third-party browsers. Apple’s recent iOS 16 beta 4 version suggests that the company might...
