The proliferation of apps might seem innocuous. But it comes with several hidden problems.
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From Apple II to the iPhone, time and again this extraordinary company has anticipated the value of opening up computing to everyone.
Fortnite developer Epic Games deployed its own in-app payment system to circumvent a 30% transaction fee taken by Apple and Google. Fortnite got the boot, and multiple lawsuits ensued.
The reason the UK contact-tracing apps failed? It fell foul of privacy rules decided in California.
In order to reach younger audiences, social media apps must get past the gatekeepers of preteen online engagement: the parents.
A serious security threat was found in popular video game Fortnite’s installation method after it bypassed Google’s official app store.
A law suit against Apple on antitrust grounds could force the company to open up its App Store. That could mean more exciting apps for consumers, but it could also make the system less secure.
What do intercontinental missiles and Apple’s app store have in common? Alvin M Weinberg.
Apps inviting anonymous comments play upon our desire to know our social standing, but are an open goal for bullies.
It’s not safe out there for an app.
Name almost any app. Your data is probably being tracked.
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