Google clears up: Number of apps in the Play Store reduced to almost half

Google clears up: Number of apps in the Play Store reduced to almost half

Google has apparently organized massive spring cleaning in the Play store in the past 12 months. According to data from the app intelligence provider Apppfigige, Google’s app marketplace has lost 47 percent of its apps so far since the beginning of 2024. A year ago, the Play Store still had around 3.4 million apps on … Read more

Apps, subscriptions, Hollywood and advertising: Apple’s service business | Mac & i-podcast

Apps, subscriptions, Hollywood and advertising: Apple's service business | Mac & i-podcast

Apple made almost $ 100 billion in sales in the past year alone-a almost quarter of total sales. This means that services have now become the second most important pillar behind the iPhone and also much more lucrative than hardware business. Streaming services such as TV+, Apple Music and iCloud serve as the figureheads, but … Read more

iOS 18.4 and Visionos 2.4 in second beta: new apps for iPhone and vision per

iOS 18.4 and Visionos 2.4 in second beta: new apps for iPhone and vision per

The Vision Pro, Apple's first mixed reality headset, combines great technology with a high price-and unfortunately not entirely ideal usability. In order to enable new customers (and existing users to put on the device less frequently), Apple adds new apps to iOS 18.4 and Visionos 2.4 with new apps. These can be tried out for … Read more

Tado checks the payment model for basic apps of smart heating thermostats

Tado checks the payment model for basic apps of smart heating thermostats

Smart home users are used to being able to switch on and off your devices free of charge via the app. The manufacturers usually pack the smartphone access to the basic functions as a free addition to the hardware purchase. This custom may change if Tado puts a previously unsuccessful marketing test into business practice. … Read more