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So what's in these new COVID tracking apps?
Using an app coming into Virginia, you can learn about what these apps are and ARE NOT allowed to do. From GPS services to what data Apple can look it, this is a great article on the topic.
usatoday.com
Fortnite Isn't Giving Apple Any V-Bucks... yet.
Apple isn't thanking the bus driver yet... Fortnite won't share any of those fares as it continues to go around the in-app purchase requirements set by Apple. Learn more about where this epic battle with Epic Games continues to go.
theverge.com
TikTok Sues The US Government
The stories continue to build as TikTok gets closer to being banned in the USA if it's not sold off to a US company in about a month. TikTok is pushing back with a lawsuit against the US. Gov. arguing that it's not being given due process.
cnbc.com
Apple App Store Isn't The Only Apple App Store... Sort of.
Testflight is a place to host beta versions of developing apps for testing in smaller user populations (under 10,000 users), but with that, it's beginning to develop into a sort of app store of its own. This story digs in.
protocol.com
My App Recommendation
David Dobrick Has An App
YouTube and TikTok phenom David Dobrick is taking an app concept and now hiring developers to build it into a new social media platform. He's certainly got the army and the allies to take a stance in the arena. Maybe you want to hop into it in these early days. It's already cracked the million download milestone.
cultofmac.com
And Lastly...
That's a wrap... see you next week!
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