Apple came close to removing the ride sharing application from the App Store when it learned about secret tracking. The already controversial Uber app was recently nearly removed from Apple’s App Store. The iPhone maker discovered that the ride sharing company was continuing to track devices even after the mobile application was deleted. According to Uber, it was secretly tracking former users in order to avoid the risk of fraud. A new report showed that the Uber app secretly tagged devices and that this tracking tag remained even when the…
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Google Chrome for iOS now features QR code scanner
The new feature has been included in the update and will scan several types of common barcode. The latest update to Google Chrome for iOS now includes a feature that will scan barcodes such as QR codes. This can be very handy for device users who would like to be able to use quick response codes but who don’t want a dedicated app. QR codes can be very handy in being able to access websites without typing in a URL. That said, in order to be able to use them,…
Read MoreIs the Facebook mobile app draining iPhone batteries?
Users have been complaining that the application is running their devices out of power. Following complaints that the Facebook mobile app is rapidly consuming the power from iPhone, the social network says that it is working on repairing the issues that are behind the problem. That said, Facebook is denying that it is the continual location tracking that is behind the battery drain. The problem that iPhone users have been having with the mobile app is that it not only consumes a lot of battery when the application is open,…
Read MoreJe Suis Charlie support mobile app approved by Tim Cook
Apple has given the nod to an application that allows iPhone and iPad users to express solidarity. Following a personal email to Tim Cook, a mobile app for the expression of solidarity through Je Suis Charlie with Paris has now received official approval to be added to the App Store for iPhone and iPad users. Nice-Matin, a French news agency, sent Tim Cook a personal email in order to ask for the application’s approval. Typically, the approval process for including a mobile app into Apple’s store takes around ten to…
Read MoreHalloween gets safer with mobile technology
A new Trick-or-Tracker smartphone app makes it possible for parents to better monitor their kids. One of the main concerns that parents face on Halloween night has to do with whether or not their kids are safe, and now mobile technology can be used to complement other efforts – such as going trick-or-treating with the child and making sure that his or her costume makes it easy for drivers to see – in order to keep track of kids throughout this exciting evening. A new mobile app has been released…
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