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Twitter discloses bug that allowed for some iOS users’ location data to be shared

You’re not going to love this. Twitter on Monday disclosed a bug that in certain conditions resulted in an account’s location data being shared with a Twitter partner, even if the user had not opted in to sharing that data. The bug only affected a portion of Twitter’s iOS user base, the company says, and they’ve […]

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JCPenney discontinues Apple Pay support in stores, via official app

Well, this is sort of awkward. Per its Twitter account, department store giant JCPenney has officially dropped Apple Pay support from its retail stores as well as its app. The company offered the following statement in response to a customer’s inquiry as to the change: JCPenney made the decision to remove Apple Pay for our […]

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Apple adds “Confirm Subscription” dialog box for apps with in-app purchases

This is arguably a good thing. Following a wake of subscription scam events in its App Store, Apple has reportedly added a subscription confirmation dialog box to the purchase process. First publicized by developer David Barnard on Twitter, any In-App purchase that is a subscription will have an additional confirmation box after the purchase is approved. […]

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Highest grossing iOS, Android apps list hits, puts unexpected companies at the top for revenues, downloads

The list of the highest grossing iOS apps on the App Store for 2018 has arrived and there are some surprises to be had. While household name apps like Candy Crush continue to rake in money hand over fist, a new research report from Sensor Tower revealed which iOS apps in 2018 managed to generate […]

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Verizon activates eSIM support for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR handsets

U.S. carrier Verizon has begun activating eSIM lines for Apple’s dual-SIM iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max handsets. Reports of the new activations have begun arriving via subscribers, with Verizon confirming support via Twitter. To add an eSIM line, the carrier is directing people to the “Join Now” option in the My Verizon […]