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Tech Digest daily roundup: Streaming services to face tighter regulation

Services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ could face tighter regulation in the UK under government proposals. Traditional broadcasters like the BBC and ITV have to comply with regulator Ofcom's code covering issues like harm, offence, accuracy and impartiality. But most streaming platforms do not. The government has announced a review into whether to strengthen…

23 June 2021 Chris Price News

Apple defends App Store in face of anti-competition criticisms

Apple says it welcomes competition and denies it has an unfair advantage on its App Store. The iPhone maker has defended its value to customers and developers alike, highlighting its standards for privacy, security and rigorous app review processes on a web page devoted to its principles and practices. Developers have earned more than 120…

30 May 201930 May 2019 Chris Price Apple, Apps, News

Apple doubles the app size limit

Apple has announced to developers that it is now accepting compiled app binaries up to 4GB in size - double the 2GB limit that previously existed. According to the Apple Developer post, the doubling of capacity for app developers will not affect the 100mb size limit on cellular downloads - so if anyone does make…

13 February 2015 James O'Malley Apple, Apps

Apple adds 14 day app store refund option for UK and EU customers

Ever bought an app or a song accidentally? The good news is that you might be able to get your money back - as Apple has introduced a 14-day refund window for European users. According to IBTimes, the change is due to new EU regulations, and as a result the refund window only applies to…

30 December 2014 James O'Malley Apple, Apps

Samsung takes aim at Google, launching its own app store

Samsung this morning has launched its own app store - in a major affront to Google. Could we soon see a divorce? Samsung and Google have been one of the most successful partnerships in mobile over recent years, with the Galaxy line of phones being far and away the the biggest selling Android devices, and…

11 July 201425 January 2021 James O'Malley Android

Apple giving away top iOS apps for free to celebrate App Store's fifth birthday

We're pretty sure you receive gifts on your birthday rather than give them away, but Apple will be throwing out the rule book to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their App Store. The Cupertino company will be giving away a…

8 July 201315 June 2019 Gerald Lynch Apple, iPad apps, iPhone apps, Tech Digest news

Apple pull "gay cure" app Setting Captives Free, but app is still available on Android

Apple have pulled an app from their App Store for iPhone and iPad that claimed it could "cure homosexuality" after thousands of users protested against it. The Setting Captives Free app, which promised to free users from the "bondage of…

31 May 201310 January 2016 Gerald Lynch Android apps, iPhone apps, Tech Digest news

REVIEW: Star Command (iPhone / iPad / iPod touch)

The long-awaited Kickstarter-funded space-sim Star Command has finally touched down, putting all your Star Trek bridge power fantasies in the palm of your hand. It is however, long overdue. Can it possibly match the weight of expectation loaded upon it? Read our full review to find out!

2 May 20135 January 2022 Gerald Lynch Features, Gaming, Reviews, Tablet, Tech Digest news

Why did Apple approve this money-guzzling Pokemon rip-off app?

UPDATE: Super Monster Bros By Adventure Time Pocket Free now seems to have been removed from the App Store. But a quick search sees that a near-identical title called 'Adventure Games Super Monster Bros Plus' is still on sale….

26 April 201329 May 2022 Gerald Lynch Apple, iPad apps, iPhone apps, Tech Digest news

APP OF THE DAY: Cut the Rope – Time Travel (iPhone, iPad, Android)

This week sees the return of the candy-loving Om Nom in the new Cut the Rope: Time Travel puzzle game for mobile devices. The sequel to 2010's Cut the Rope and 2011's Cut the Rope: Experiments, the latest in the…

19 April 201331 July 2018 Gerald Lynch Android apps, iPad apps, iPhone apps, Tech Digest news

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