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  • Google Requests US Court to Dismiss Lawsuits Over Its App Store Policies

    Alphabet‘s Google asked a court late Thursday to toss out several allegations made by Epic, Match and U.S. state attorneys general about how the search and advertising giant runs its app store for Android phones. Google’s motion is the company’s latest bid to end costly and time-consuming antitrust lawsuits. It has also asked a federal […] More

  • Apple, Google Warn Amazon Over Pornographic Content Accessible to Children on Kindle App

    Apple and Alphabet have raised concerns with Amazon after learning that sexually explicit photographs could be accessed by children on the popular Kindle app and called on Amazon to strengthen its content moderation. The warnings were sparked by questions posed by Reuters to spokespeople at the three companies about users’ ability, via the Kindle app, to […] More

  • Samsung Has Confirmed Its Keyboard App Drains Battery Faster After One UI 5.1 Update

    Samsung Has Confirmed Its Keyboard App Drains Battery Faster After One UI 5.1 Update

    Samsung One UI 5.1 based on Android 13 was announced during the launch of the Galaxy S23 series in February. While the update brought several improvements to the devices, including an enhanced camera experience, it was reported to cause excess battery draining on Samsung Galaxy devices. Specifically, the Samsung Keyboard app was said to increase […] More

  • WhatsApp for Android to Let Users Edit Contact Details Without Leaving the App: Report

    WhatsApp, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform, is always getting new features to ensure a great user experience. After news of an updated app UI coming to the Android version, WhatsApp is now said to be bringing another change that could help with saving contact details. The feature has been reportedly spotted in the beta version […] More

  • Baidu Sues Apple, Other App Developers Over Fake Copies of Ernie Bot App

    Baidu Sues Apple, Other App Developers Over Fake Copies of Ernie Bot App

    Chinese search engine giant Baidu has filed lawsuits against “relevant” app developers and Apple over fake copies of its Ernie bot app available on Apple’s App Store. The company’s artificial intelligence powered Ernie bot, launched last month, has been touted as China’s closest answer to the US-developed chatbot ChatGPT. Baidu said it had lodged lawsuits […] More

  • Western Railway Launches Mobile App Yatra to Provide Live Status of Trains

    The Western Railway (WR) on Wednesday launched a mobile application that will allow commuters to check the live status of trains on its suburban network spread between Churchgate station in south Mumbai and Dahanu in adjoining Palghar district. According to the zonal railway, the app, Yatra, also has several other features. Western Railway general manager […] More

  • PhonePe Launches Pincode App for Local Commerce on ONDC Network: All Details

    Walmart-backed PhonePe on Tuesday announced its foray into local commerce with the launch of its consumer app Pincode, built on the government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform. PhonePe Founder and CEO Sameer Nigam that the Pincode app will be available initially in Bangalore and it will expand to other cities after the app […] More

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    Should the US Ban TikTok? Can It? a Cybersecurity Expert Explains the Risks the App Poses and the Challenges to Blocking It

    TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of calls from members of Congress for the federal government to ban the Chinese-owned video social media app and reports that the Biden administration is pushing for the company’s sale. The federal government, along with […] More

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    RailYatri Penalised for Data Leak, App Restored After Security Measures

    The government penalised the RailYatri app custodian company for a data leak and the app was restored after taking necessary security measures, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that IRCTC took action on the RailYatri app following information shared […] More