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Instagram Scores Biggest Quarterly Growth Since 2014

Nathan Jolly January 18, 2022 No Comments

Instagram app installations rose 10 per cent year-on-year during the December quarter, marking its best quarter since 2014. Instagram’s rise was due to a spike in Android app installations, resulting…

New Malware Infects Linux, Windows, and macOS Systems

Nathan Jolly January 18, 2022 No Comments

Researchers have discovered what they believe is the first multi-platform backdoor malware, which infects macOS, Windows, and Linux devices alike. The researchers at security firm Intezer first discovered the malware…

Aussie Smartphone Shortage This Xmas

Nathan Jolly December 3, 2021 No Comments

Australians may struggle to buy particular brands of smartphone this Christmas, as “significant decreases” in available stock threaten the retail sector. IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecasts that, although…

Apple And Google Face Antitrust Probe In Japan

Nathan Jolly October 8, 2021 No Comments

Japan’s Fair Trade Commission is launching an investigation into Apple and Google’s dominance in the smartphone operating system market, and whether they use it to hamper competition. whether Apple and…

The Days Of Paying For Apps Are Over

Nathan Jolly October 1, 2021 No Comments

The subscription model and in-app purchases seem to be the way people are making money from the lucrative apps market at the moment, as new research shows that less than…

Bill Passes To Make App Stores More Competitive

Nathan Jolly August 12, 2021 No Comments

A bipartisan bill aimed at boosting competition by restricting how the tech giants run and police their app stores has been passed into legislation in the US. The Open App…

Apple Puts Spotlight On Privacy In Next Gen Operating Systems

Jake Nelson June 8, 2021 No Comments

Privacy and cross-device functionality are two big themes of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) announcements today. The California tech giant showed off a number of privacy features on platforms including…

App Store Sales Top A$800bn As Apple Faces Regulatory Headaches

Jake Nelson June 3, 2021 No Comments

Apple’s App Store raked in more than $800 billion AUD for developers last year as the iPhone manufacturer comes under increasing scrutiny for alleged anti-competitive practices. During 2020, the App…

Apple Rolls Out iOS 14.5 With Improved Siri, Privacy, Face Unlock

Jake Nelson April 27, 2021 No Comments

Apple has released its new iOS 14.5 update for mobile devices, including a slew of much-speculated new features such as the ability to unlock iPhones with Apple Watches. Customers wearing…

iOS 15 Reveal Coming In June

Jake Nelson March 31, 2021 No Comments

Apple is bringing its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) back as an online event this year, and is tipped to show off the next version of iOS. WWDC moved online in…