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Zoom for iPad, Wakeout for iPhone recognised Apple's App Store Best of 2020

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  Apple Inc on Wednesday announced its App Store Best of 2020 winners. Video conferencing app Zoom and health and fitness app Wakeout! are amongst the 15 apps and games shortlisted by the American technology giant. Zoom is recognised as the iPad app of the year, and Wakeout! is recognised as the iPhone app of the year. According to Apple Inc, the winner apps and games proved to be essential for making life easier, healthier, and more connected this year. “Notable for their high quality, creative design, usability, and innovative technology, these apps and games are equally celebrated for their positive cultural impact, helpfulness, and importance,” Apple Inc said in a statement. Here are the Apple’s App Store Best of 2020 winners: Best Apps of 2020 iPhone App of the Year: Wakeout!, developed by Andres Canella iPad App of the Year: Zoom Mac App of the Year: Fantastical, developed by Flexibits Apple TV App of the Year: Disney+ Apple Watch App of the Year: Endel Read M

Paytm takes the challenge to Google, launches its own mini app store

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  Paytm has taken the challenge to Google’s Play Store by launching its Android Mini App Store , through which it seeks to help developers take their applications to the masses. This is the start-up’s latest move to break Google’s monopoly over distribution of Android applications. Paytm is providing listing and distribution of these mini apps from within its app, without any charge. Developers will be able to give a choice of Paytm Wallet, Paytm Payments Bank, UPI, net banking, and card payments to users. Mini apps are custom-built mobile websites that give users an app-like experience without requiring an actual download — which will benefit millions of users by helping them save their data and memory. This comes weeks after Google pulled down the Paytm app from its Play Store temporarily, citing violation of its gambling policies. Read More

Best of 2019: Spectre Camera wins Apple's list of top apps of the year

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Apple has revealed its " Best of 2019 " apps and games across platforms such as iOS, macOS and tvOS. "Developers around the world inspire us all with innovative apps that have the power to influence culture and change our lives, and this year that is as true as ever. The 2019 App Store Best Apps and Games winners reflect our global desire for connection, creativity and fun," said Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing said in a statement on Monday. The iPhone app of the year went to Lux Optics' Spectre Camera, an AI-powered photography app. Digital notebook app Flow by Moleskine was the top iPad app, while Serif Labs' Affinity Publisher publishing and design app took top honours for Mac. The Explorers, an app designed to "create a comprehensive 'visual inventory' of the natural world through photo and video," ranked as the year's best Apple TV app. Sky: Children of the Light was named iP

Apple blocked our service updates globally, says Telegram messaging app CEO

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Without updates, Telegram would not work properly with the latest version of the iPhone operating system and it was out of compliance with the new European data privacy law                                                                                                                                                                                                           Technology News : Apple   has prevented the   Telegram   messaging service from updating globally ever since   Russia   banned the service and ordered   Apple   to remove it from its online store, Telegram's chief executive and founder claimed on Thursday. Pavel Durov   said on his Twitter and   Telegram   accounts that while the application was available from Apple, Telegram   has not been able to deliver technical updates to installed versions of the product anywhere. He wrote that without updates, Telegram would not work properly with the latest version of the iPhone operating system and it wa