ZDNetNov 25, 2020China lashes out at India app block, UK 5G banverified_publisherZDNet - Eileen YuGovernment officials express "serious" and "significant" concerns over India's move to block another 43 mobile apps developed by Chinese tech vendors …
CNBCflipped into World NewsChina is an opportunity for India — not a threat, Beijing says as more apps are bannedverified_publisherCNBC - Saheli Roy ChoudhurySINGAPORE — China has accused India of discriminatory practices that violate World Trade Organization rules after New Delhi banned another 43 Chinese …
jilaxzoneflipped into Technology TodayChina removes Supercell’s Hay Day and 2,500 other games from iOS app storeverified_publisherVentureBeat - Dean TakahashiThe Chinese government has cracked down on unlicensed mobile games in China’s Apple App Store, removing more than 2,500 in the first week of July, according to measurement firm Sensor Tower. Among those removed are Hay Day from Supercell, which launched the farming game back in 2012. Also gone are …
BBC Newsflipped into BusinessChina bans 105 apps including TripAdvisorbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsChina has removed 105 apps from its app stores as part of a campaign to get rid of content related to pornography, prostitution, gambling and violence. Most of the banned apps are Chinese but US travel app TripAdvisor is also included on the list. According to the Cyberspace Administration of China, …
Mediumflipped into The Best of MediumIndia Bans TikTok and WeChat, Launching an App War on ChinaMedium - Sarvesh MathiEarlier this week, India’s Ministry of Information Technology issued a press release banning 59 apps that the government says pose a “threat to …
The Wall Street Journal.flipped into MarketsChinese Apps Get the China Treatment in IndiaThe Wall Street Journal. - Jacky WongU.S. internet giants have been locked out of China for years. Increasingly, Chinese apps may find themselves locked out of the rest of the world. Protesters demonstrating against TikTok in India. China is at the receiving end of something it’s more used to handing out: a ban on popular software. The …
CNNflipped into Top StoriesMini apps could reinvent the way you use your iPhone. China led the wayverified_publisherCNN - By Michelle TohHong Kong (CNN Business) — Apple (AAPL) has a solution for home screen clutter: Mini apps. Instead of downloading an app, you can pull up just one part of it, saving valuable space on your phone. In China, that has long been the norm. Last month, the iPhone maker debuted "App Clips" as part of its …
9to5MacJul 17, 2020Zoom shattered App Store record in Q2; US overtook China in app downloadsverified_publisher9to5Mac - Ben LovejoyDuring Q2 of this year, Zoom completely shattered the previous App Store record for downloads, previously set by TikTok, according to analytics data. While TikTok notched up 67 million US downloads in Q1, reports Sensor Tower, Zoom hit almost 94 million US downloads in Q2. Demand for the …
South China Morning Post flipped into SCMP NewsInside China Tech: Protectionism on the rise with India app ban, China tech export controlsverified_publisherSouth China Morning Post - Melissa ZhuHello, this is Melissa Zhu from SCMP’s tech desk in Hong Kong with a round-up of some of our most important stories this week.Following India’s …
Samflipped into Finance n EconomyTripadvisor shares drop following China app banverified_publisherTechCrunch - Catherine ShuThe Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced it has banned 105 mobile apps for violating Chinese internet regulations. While almost all of the apps are made by Chinese developers, American travel booking and review site Tripadvisor is also on the list. Tripadvisor shares dipped on Nasdaq …
Cole Naylorflipped into National NewsApple has removed almost 42,000 games so far in App Store licensing purge in Chinaverified_publisherVentureBeat - Dean TakahashiTo comply with Chinese law, Apple has removed nearly 42,000 games from the App Store in China since July 1 because these apps didn’t have proper licenses. Market researcher Niko Partners found that Apple removed 14,914 games in July ahead of a July 31 deadline to comply with a 2016 regulation that …
BBC Newsflipped into WorldIndia bans PUBG, Baidu and more than 100 apps linked to Chinabbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA further 118 Chinese mobile apps have been banned by the Indian government, as tensions between the two countries continue to rise. Those on the list include several of Tencent's products including the hit video game PUBG Mobile and WeChat Work. Previously the government had banned 59 of the most …
BloombergAug 1, 2020Apple Purges Thousands of Unlicensed Games from China App Storeverified_publisherBloomberg - Zheping Huang, Linus ChuaApple Inc. removed more than 30,000 apps, 90% of them games, from its iPhone App Store in China on Saturday, Qimai Research Institute said. The …
Al JazeeraJul 15, 2020Game over: Apple removes thousands of titles from China app storeverified_publisherAl JazeeraUS tech giant closes loophole that had allowed for-profit game app developers to operate without a government licence. More than 2,500 mobile games were removed from Apple’s China app store in the first week of July, four times as many as in the same period in June, after the US-based tech giant …
TechCrunchSep 30, 2020Apple removes two RSS feed readers from China App Storeverified_publisherTechCrunch - Rita LiaoIt looks like Apple is scouring its Chinese App Store for any remaining services that may not sit well with Chinese censors. Two RSS reader apps, Reeder and Fiery Feeds, said this week that their iOS apps have been removed in China over content that deemed “illegal” by the local cyber watchdog. Apps …
Aug 18, 2020App Store in China may face more regulation due to Apple's weaker position | AppleInsiderappleinsider.com - Malcolm OwenAppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These …
Cult of MacAug 6, 2020US could boot more of China’s ‘untrusted’ apps from the App StoreCult of Mac - Luke DormehlThe Trump administration wants to eliminate “untrusted” Chinese apps from the App Store as part of a multiphase “Clean Network” plan to cut down on potential security risks from China. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States will crack down on apps with parent companies based in China. …
Newsweekflipped into NewsweekWhite House trade adviser says it's "critical" for Americans not to use apps made in ChinaNewsweek - Meghan RoosThe Trump administration's plans for targeting apps made in China go beyond TikTok and WeChat, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Monday. …
Cult of MacTripadvisor app gets booted from the App Store in ChinaCult of Mac - Luke DormehlApple has pulled the Tripadvisor app from its China App Store on the orders of the Chinese government as it works to “clean up” the internet, CNN reports. The Tripadvisor app, which somehow ran afoul of the government, was one of 105 apps deemed to be illegal. Since the Tripadvisor app is mainly …
TechCrunchJul 15, 2020Over 2,500 games removed from Apple's China App Store in early July, as crackdown beginsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Sarah PerezMore than 2,500 mobile games have been removed from China’s App Store during the first week of July, according to a new report from app store intelligence firm Sensor Tower. The removals were expected due to a planned crackdown on unlicensed games, but this data is the first to demonstrate the …
MacRumorsUS to Purge ‘Untrusted’ Apps in New Measures Against Chinaverified_publisherMacRumors - Hartley CharltonThe U.S. government is stepping up efforts against Chinese technology companies as it prepares to purge App Stores of "untrusted" Chinese apps, reports Reuters. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. "Clean Network" program would focus on five areas and include steps to prevent various Chinese …
TechCrunchJul 16, 2020US beat China on App Store downloads for first time since 2014, due to coronavirus impactverified_publisherTechCrunch - Sarah PerezThe U.S. App Store’s downloads have surpassed China’s downloads for the first time since 2014. According to data from Sensor Tower’s Q2 2020 report, out today, the U.S. App Store saw 27.4% year-over-year growth in the quarter, compared to the 2.1% growth for the China App Store. During the quarter, …
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesThis Week in Apps: US tops China on downloads, EU regulates app stores, Instagram takes on TikTokverified_publisherTechCrunch - Sarah PerezWelcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series* that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People are now …
9to5MacDec 23, 2020Apple continues purging games from China App Store as it enforces new licensing requirementsverified_publisher9to5Mac - Chance MillerApple is in the process of purging “thousands of video game apps” from the App Store, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. This comes as China cracks down on unlicensed games in the country, but the removals extend beyond the gaming category in some cases. Over the last month, …
