#app-developers

#app-developers

As thousands of subreddits prepare to go dark in five days to protest Reddit's jacked-up API fees, Reddit claims it's only asking for what's fair.At the same time, the company is reportedly enacting layoffs and slowing hiring.Reddit used to provide free access to its API, enabling various developers to build and create apps aimed at improving the Reddit experience.

Google's  other big navigation app, Waze, is coming to Android Automotive.Today the company announced the move on the Waze blog, saying, "The new dedicated Waze app for cars brings the best of Waze real-time navigation, routing and alerts feature[s] right in the car's display.When you drive, you can experience safer and more convenient journeys while eliminating the hassle of using a smartphone."

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Motorola is having another shot at foldables, and at first glance, it looks as if the company is on the right path.Motorola is launching two clamshell foldable Razr phones this year - the Razr 40 and 40 Ultra (also known as Razr+ in North America).The subject of this review is the more expensive Ultra, which introduces a few notable changes compared to the 2022 Razr.

Google announced the first Developer Preview of Android 14 last day, giving us a first look at what to expect from the upcoming version of Android.While we are not getting any change in UI with this Developer Preview, there are some key changes with Android with this new update.Pin We also have the new logo for the latest Android version, which looks inspired by NASA logos.

Google loses bid to block Indian Antitrust ruling on Android.Will be forced to make third-party app stores available in Play Store, among other things.Here's everything to know about it!Last year, the competition watchdog in India, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), imposed a fine of $16 Million (Rs 1337 Crores) on Google, citing the company's control over the Android platform and has even made some demands.

Technology was starting to look easy.Too easy.Then Elon Musk bought Twitter.And Bing and Google flung out their spins on generative AI.And ransomware took down Royal Mail, a software fault grounded BA flights and the same happened across domestic US flights.In the era before Musk bought Twitter, I was bewildered that a site with active users in the hundreds of millions - rather than the billions of rivals such as Facebook or TikTok - had 7,500 staff and still managed to be so terrible at battling , fascism and spam.

OpenAI  You won't have to visit a specific website to use DALL-E 2 for much longer.OpenAI has publicly released a beta framework that lets apps and other products use the AI art generator.This includes the natural language descriptions that define DALL-E as well as moderation to filter out hate, gore and similar extreme content.

Apple is facing new accusations of anti-competitive behaviour after changing the rules on non-fungible token-powered apps and adding more paid-for promotions to the company's App Store.Apple introduced the changes as part of a number of updates to the rules it requires app developers to abide by in order to publish software for iPhones and iPads.

With the release of PSVR 2, virtual reality is back in the headlines and app developers are using the new hardware, including Meta Quest 2, to find creative ways to usher in new experiences.But in this rekindled experimentation some ideas are just, well, a little creepy.The app in question is Wist: Immersive Memories, in development for iOS and Meta Quest 2, and soon on Meta Quest Pro.

Google has announced that it will be putting its Privacy Sandbox into Beta stage across Android 13 systems from early 2023, which will include limits to apps' abilities to track user data (opens in new tab) for advertising purposes.The sandbox seeks to preserve user data available to advertisers, whilst concurrently respecting individual privacy (opens in new tab).

Today (May 9th, 2023), Digital Turbine announced an expansion of its partnership with Google Cloud to deliver DT's SingleTap technology to app developers, revolutionising the app install experience.Now available on Google Cloud Marketplace, SingleTap gives Google Cloud customers a simplified solution to reach more users by enabling frictionless app installs from any mobile ad placement.

Arete Research's Richard Kramer and Rocco Strauss didn't pull any punches at AdExchanger's Industry Preview event in New York City on Tuesday.The investment analysts predicted a reckoning in the year ahead for companies that depend on digital ad revenue, which they expect to decline by 5% to as much as 10% in 2023, thanks to "demand destruction."

In the third installment of my Apple Robbed the Mob's Bank series, just before Apple introduced new ad placements into the App Store, I asked:

Theoretically, if Apple could scale its ad network to replace the value that was incinerated with ATT, would consumers care about the competitive issues inherent with ATT? Would advertisers and publishers?

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Data-Driven Thinking " is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media.The greatly anticipated SKAdNetwork (SKAN) 4.0  was released last month and there's a lot to be optimistic about.But there's also complexity to unpack.While Apple has focused on bringing more measurement into their framework, it could further fragment our ecosystem, too.

The Federal Trade Commission escalated its fight with the tech industry's biggest companies on Wednesday as it moved to impose a blanket prohibition on the collection of young people's personal data by Meta, Facebook's parent company.The commission wants to significantly expand a record-breaking, $5 billion consent order with the company from 2020 and said that Meta had failed to fully meet the legal commitments it made to overhaul its privacy practices to better protect its users.

NumberEight and FourM - Japan's leading app consultancy and integration house, and a subsidiary of end-to-end commerce enablement company AnyMind Group - have signed a deal to empower Japanese publishers by providing them access to unique new first-party data.By activating features such as in-moment activity detection and cohort-based targeting, publishers will now be able to increase the value of their inventory significantly.

Implementation of these changes across the ecosystem will be a complex process', requiring significant work', it said.Google said on Wednesday it will allow device makers in India to license its individual apps for pre-installation and give an option to users to choose their default search engine, announcing sweeping changes to how it promotes its Android system.

EU's Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPCN) has been in talks with Google since 2021 to make certain online services more transparent and to make them better aligned with the Union's geo-blocking regulations.The Google Play Store lets you browse versions intended for different countries within the EU - something you may not have known ( here's how).

Apple introduced SKAdNetwork (SKAN) to replace IDFA-based attribution.But SKAN's methodology, which uses encrypted data to represent a campaign ID, is much more complicated than the straightforward use of a single device ID.Adoption of the latest version, SKAN4, is therefore still very low.Only about 5% of mobile ad inventory is currently SKAN4-compliant, said Adrienne Rice, director of media investment at M&C Saatchi Performance.

Getty Images Google on Tuesday began rolling out the first beta version of its "privacy sandbox" on Android -- a stack of new advertising features on the mobile platform that are supposed to offer mobile phone users more privacy.Google has been gradually adjusting its lucrative advertising business as the public grows more aware of advertisers' prying eyeballs -- and as Apple has taken more dramatic measure to limit targeted advertising.

The Mozilla Foundation has accused Google of incorrectly labelling apps as "Data Safe" as much as 80 percent of the time in its Play digital bazaar - with TikTok, Facebook and Twitter among the misdescribed software."Google Play Store's Data Safety labels would have you believe that neither TikTok nor Twitter share your personal data with third parties," declares the Foundation's report on the matter.

Last year, several parents at EFF enrolled kids into daycare and were instantly told to download an application for managing their children's care.These applications frequently include notifications of feedings, diaper changes, pictures, activities, and who picked-up/dropped-off the child-potentially useful features for overcoming separation anxiety of newly enrolled children and their anxious parents.

Apple tracked users without their consent and deserves to be fined €6 million, according to a top advisor to France's data privacy watchdog.The Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL) launched an investigation into Apple after a complaint filed by France Digitale, a lobby group supporting startups, accused the company of violating EU privacy laws last year.

Apple has taken a hard stance on user privacy and security for years, turning the iPhone into one of the more secure popular consumer electronics on the market.And Apple has been improving along the way, with the recent support for end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups being the latest example.But advertisers can still track you on your iPhone - even Apple has been found to do it.

People spend a lot of time talking about the Chrome Privacy Sandbox, third-party cookies and drama at the W3C.But there's rapid progress being made on the Android version of Privacy Sandbox.In a blog post on Tuesday, Google said it plans to roll out the initial Privacy Sandbox beta to Android 13 mobile devices starting early next year.

A new lawsuit is taking on Apple's data collection practices in the wake of a recent report by independent researchers who found Apple was continuing to track consumers in its mobile apps, even when they had explicitly configured their iPhone privacy settings to turn tracking off.In a proposed class action lawsuit, plaintiff Elliot Libman is suing on behalf of himself and other impacted consumers, alleging that Apple's privacy assurances are in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act.

Despite countless popups and a detailed Privacy & Security area, newindependent research has discovered that iPhone user data is still being shared with Apple.iOS 14.5 saw the introduction of App Tracking Transparency, a privacy tool which gives users the option to prevent third-party apps from tracking them with identifying information, all in an effort to better safeguard their personal information.

A popular European app that incentivizes users to walk instead of drive with cash rewards is coming to the U.S. - and the developers behind it are betting that it can get people moving on their legs even on dangerous American roads.For the first time, stateside cell phone users can now download the popular WeWard app, which translates the number of steps they take each day into digital coins redeemable for real-world prizes such as discounts to major retailers, donation credits to charities, and even cold, hard cash.

SOPA Images via Getty Images   is on the hook for another nine-figure fine after India's antitrust agency said the company abused the dominant position of the Play Store.The regulator told Google to pay 9.36 billion rupees ($113.5 million) and to allow Play Store developers to use third-party payment systems for app and in-app purchases.