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10 votes
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Norway's data privacy watchdog fines Grindr $7.16 million for sending sensitive personal data to hundreds of potential advertising partners without users' consent
7 votes -
Is there an open-source version of the Garmin Connect app for Android?
I am considering the purchase of a Garmin GPS watch, but I don't want to run the bloated Garmin Connect app on my phone. Really all I want, is the ability to pull coordinates from my watch (.gpx...
I am considering the purchase of a Garmin GPS watch, but I don't want to run the bloated Garmin Connect app on my phone. Really all I want, is the ability to pull coordinates from my watch (.gpx files) and put them on my phone or computer. Does a privacy-respecting app like this exist?
6 votes -
Apple broke up with me
8 votes -
An update on Standard Notes early pricing and roadmap
11 votes -
Ask Tildes: What alternative apps/webapps do you use to browse Reddit?
For all its flaws, Reddit is still a great news source, especially for niche areas. Unfortunately, more and more dark patterns are being added to Reddit's official site and apps. I'm reaching a...
For all its flaws, Reddit is still a great news source, especially for niche areas. Unfortunately, more and more dark patterns are being added to Reddit's official site and apps. I'm reaching a saturation point and thinking I should probably switch to an alternative way of browsing it. I see a lot of apps aimed at browsing images/GIFs. I'd like something more similar to old/compact Reddit, optimized for text without distractions, but ideally less buggy. Any recommendations?
Edit: thanks all for your answers!
16 votes -
Generation Gamble
2 votes -
Why Telegram had to follow Apple and Google when they suspended a voting app
9 votes -
Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchases, rules judge in Epic v. Apple
28 votes -
Google, Apple remove Alexei Navalny app from stores as Russian elections begin
13 votes -
TikTok overtakes YouTube for average watch time in US and UK
18 votes -
The persistent gravity of cross platform
7 votes -
Apple agrees to App Store changes letting developers email users about payment options
16 votes -
A decade and a half of instability: The history of Google messaging apps
22 votes -
Inside Facebook’s metaverse for work
4 votes -
Yik Yak, the anonymous app that tested free speech, is back
10 votes -
Reddit is quietly rolling out a TikTok-like video feed button on iOS
14 votes -
Through the looking GLASS - Om Malik interview with the developers of GLASS, a subscription photo sharing app
3 votes -
Venmo gets more private—but it’s still not fully safe
5 votes -
Amazon asked Apple to remove an app that spots fake reviews, and Apple agreed
19 votes -
Conservative social networks keep making the same mistake
13 votes -
Robinhood: We're all investors, alone
5 votes -
US FBI secretly ran the An0m encrypted messaging platform, yields hundreds of arrests in global sting
7 votes -
Etsy is buying Depop, a UK-based second-hand fashion app, for $1.6bn in a bid to target younger Gen-Z shoppers
4 votes -
Recommend me a podcast app for android
I'm rather bored of the constant pop up ads on my current one that I paid for ads to be removed for years ago before more recently they changed to a subscription requirement for advert removal....
I'm rather bored of the constant pop up ads on my current one that I paid for ads to be removed for years ago before more recently they changed to a subscription requirement for advert removal.
I'm looking for something easy to use that has no ads by default or has a one time payment to remove them. Extra features such as tags/folders would be great but not 100% required. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
12 votes -
EU set to unveil digital wallet fit for post-Covid life
7 votes -
Android 12 will finally let alternative app stores update apps without bothering the user
14 votes -
App Store arguments
6 votes -
Terms and Conditions Apply
9 votes -
Here’s what the opt-in app tracking in iOS 14.5 means to marketers — and how they might respond
11 votes -
96% of US users opt out of app tracking in iOS 14.5
35 votes -
What would make app stores better?
There was a recent discussion about the Windows App Store where people said they don't like using it. I'm in the Apple world, and people here constantly complain about the Mac and iOS app stores....
There was a recent discussion about the Windows App Store where people said they don't like using it. I'm in the Apple world, and people here constantly complain about the Mac and iOS app stores. I grudgingly use Steam to download games that are only available there. Everyone seems to hate using app stores, but most agree that having them is better than having to find stuff on the web or in bricks and mortar stores.
I don't tend to "shop." When I decide I need a product, I do research. I try to find unbiased sources, though that's problematic in itself. But I don't go browsing for anything because it's largely pointless and tends to drive you towards what the company that's best at selling wants you to buy rather than what's best for your needs. So for the most part, my interaction with app stores is searching for a specific program and either finding it or not.
What do people think would make app stores better? Complaints I've heard include:
- Too hard to find a product you want when you don't know the specific name of a particular one (like you want a photo editor that can make a photo mosaic, but don't know the name of a specific photo mosaic app)
- You search for a specific product and the top hit is a paid placement for a competitor
- Stores are full of crapware with similar names and similar keywords
- Top apps are all games
How could app store makers improve the situation? What would make using an app store a joy for you?
21 votes -
Apple sued for terminating account with $25,000 worth of apps and videos
15 votes -
Microsoft enables Linux GUI apps on Windows 10 for developers
24 votes -
I called off my wedding. The internet will never forget
24 votes -
Trio | Social video optimized for threes
10 votes -
Popular female biker in Japan revealed to be fifty-year-old uncle using FaceApp
43 votes -
Encrypted messaging app Signal blocked in China
29 votes -
The explosive rise of Zoom is creating big opportunities for startups, which are raising millions to build apps and integrations
5 votes -
Arizona advances bill forcing Apple and Google to allow Fortnite-style alternative payment options
7 votes -
What do I need to know switching phones from Blackberry 10 to Android?
Inspired by a similar thread @kfwyre posted a while ago. I've been given an Android phone for a work contract and I don't want to carry two devices, so I will likely migrate from my Blackberry Z10...
Inspired by a similar thread @kfwyre posted a while ago.
I've been given an Android phone for a work contract and I don't want to carry two devices, so I will likely migrate from my Blackberry Z10 soon. The BB10 OS (not to be confused with BBOS, which ran the Bolds, etc. of BB's heyday) was intuitive, useful, and wayyyyy better than most people who never used it would have expected, only being doomed by the app gap. I'd have considered buying another Blackberry this year if I hadn't been given this other phone. I have long been wary of Android due to both privacy concerns and UI/UX gripes. Having tooled around for a couple days already, I'm struck by how many simple things I apparently can't do out of the box, and the fact that there are so. many. ads. Even in the apps! I know I will root and de-Google the device as much as I can once I get a hang of the OS.
So, I'm mainly looking for app recommendations, but general advice is appreciated as well. My use case is very functional - email, scheduling, messaging, browsing, navigation, weather, and calls. Preference given to FOSS and/or ad-free apps, but I'll pay up if it's really worth it. So far I've uninstalled a bunch of bloatware, installed Firefox, found SwiftKey to be the only half-decent replacement for Blackberry's terrific keyboard software, and the best free no-ad weather app looks to be a Norwegian one called Yr.
9 votes -
Hosting Apps with Always On
5 votes -
Grindr fined 10% of their global annual revenue ($11.7 million) in Norway for sharing deeply personal information with advertisers, including location, sexual orientation and mental health details
28 votes -
The battle inside Signal - The fast-growing encrypted messaging app is developing features that would make it more vulnerable to abuse. Current and former employees are sounding the alarm.
31 votes -
It's official: Apple has removed Parler from the App Store
37 votes -
WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using the app
28 votes -
Standard Notes completes penetration test and cryptography audit
14 votes -
Apple launches new App Store privacy labels so you can see how iOS apps use your data
6 votes -
Microsoft's 'Project Latte' aims to bring Android apps to Windows 10
7 votes -
Project Latte by Microsoft aims to bring Android apps to Windows and the Microsoft Store
11 votes