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Why Apple does not want you to use third-party app stores on your iPhone

Apple's recent pushback comes before deliberation over six antitrust bills, which, if passed into law, could force the tech giant to open up to third-party app stores and provide all of its iPhone technologies to third-party software makers

3 min read23 Jun 2021
Companies

New Facebook bug may have exposed unposted photos

Facebook said some third-party apps may have gained access to broader set of photos than usual for 12 days from 13-25 September

1 min read14 Dec 2018
Technology

Facebook knows about users from third party apps and websites too

Facebook has been gathering data from third party apps and websites to enable a number of engagement tools they have subscribed for

2 min read17 Apr 2018
Technology

Facebook deploys more measures to restrict data, but you might still feel confused

Facebook also confirms that the consolidated app controls will roll out for all users, and will be available at the top of the news feed when you log in to the app

3 min read10 Apr 2018
Companies

How Cambridge Analytica procured Facebook data

Here is everything we know so far about Cambridge Analytica, the data analytics firm at the centre of the Facebook data breach scandal

4 min read29 Mar 2018
Opinion

The hidden pitfalls of digital regulation

Regulation that hampers product innovation or user experience will help Facebook, which already benefits from network externalities

4 min read28 Mar 2018
Technology

Change settings on your social media accounts to delink third party apps

Logging into third party apps with social media accounts is convenient but now we know that there is a real risk of the data being misused by the app developer

3 min read22 Mar 2018
Technology

Microsoft Teams should benefit from more third party apps

The option to access other apps from Microsoft Teams makes it a more powerful collaboration tool

2 min read1 Feb 2018
Industry

Facebook expands ads on third-party apps, websites

Facebook, like other online ad service providers, uses cookies to collect data on users' browsing habits to show them relevant ads

1 min read27 May 2016
Tech-news

Snapchat blames third-party apps for any leaked photos

A file containing at least 100,000 Snapchat photos has been collected by hackers who are preparing to publish them online, says a report

2 min read11 Oct 2014
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