Telegram at the request of Apple removed embedded games from iOS-application

Instead of a chat window, a separate Safari browser tab opens. Games on Telegram appeared late last year. They are based on HTML5, so game titles are loaded on demand if necessary, like a regular web page, without occupying the device’s memory. Games run on Apple devices, starting with iPhone 4, as well as on Android 4.4 and higher.

As the creator of Telegram Pavel Durov told Vc, Apple forced the company to remove HTML5 games from the messenger. The company did not approve of the publication of the new version of the program, threatening the Telegram team with removing the client from the App Store. According to the developers, Apple’s decision is to use the WebView component for displaying HTML5 games in the iOS version of Telegram. The company’s policy prohibits the use of this component due to the fact that it cannot be sure of the integrity of the developers - the contents of such components are easy to change without reconciling the new content with Apple.

�Apple representatives are not sure that only allowed features for applications will be used. For example, a game will appear in Telegram that will illegally use the geolocation of players. It turns out that the store is inside the store, and Apple has to bear responsibility for this, ”explained market participants.

A number of developers link the terms set by Apple with the introduction of a payment system in Telegram.The company has its own and complex payment policy, the implementation of which it carefully monitors.

In Cupertino, they may fear that messenger users will make payments via WebView - in which case Apple will not be able to track the transfer destination and the service for which the buyer pays.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 20.05.17, 21:12

Apple has canceled a three-month period of free listening to Apple Music in Australia, Spain and Switzerland

According to the official website, now in several countries the free period for Apple Music has been canceled. The first three months of using the service in Australia will cost $ 0.99, in Spain - € 0.99, in Switzerland - ₣ 0.99. In other countries, Apple Music is still offered for free for the first three months.

The reason Apple has changed the terms of use for the streaming service is unknown. Last week, users in Australia, Spain and Switzerland could listen to music for free for the first three months. Apple's main rival, Spotify, also offers a trial period of $ 0.99 in Australia, € 0.99 in Spain, and ₣ 0.99 in Switzerland. In other countries, it is offered under the same conditions.

In a recent interview, Jimmy Iowin, who is responsible for developing Apple's streaming service, criticized free ways to listen to music. According to him, if the Apple Music service offered a free subscription with ads like Spotify, it would have 400 million users.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 22.05.17, 10:59

Apple accused of illegal use of other people's patents when creating Apple Pay

The plaintiff claims that the iPhone manufacturer violated patents for electronic payment technologies and the principles of authentication in its systems.

USR founder Kenneth Weiss claims that its development technology is at the core of Apple Pay. According to him, patents cover all three key elements of the "apple" payment service.

Although today it is not uncommon for several companies to use the same technology, Weiss says that Apple and Visa knew about its development four years before the launch of the payment service. According to the plaintiff, since 2014, Apple’s server and VisaNet payment network, including Visa Token Service, have processed billions of Apple Pay transactions in the United States.

According to the lawsuit, in 2010, Weiss offered Apple and Visa cooperation. During the meeting, the developer made a presentation of his technology, where all participants signed a non-disclosure agreement. However, the negotiations did not end with anything. However, Weiss claims that in early January 2013 Visa allocated about a thousand people to the Apple Pay project, which was created on the basis of its development.

One would think that Weiss and his company are ordinary patent trolls, but this is not so. The document, for example, states that more than 150 million people worldwide rely on computer security and identification systems, such as SecurID tokens, developed specifically by Weiss.

Apple declined to comment on the lawsuit with Universal Secure Registry.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 23.05.17, 09:32

Apple named 10 reasons to switch from Android to iPhone

The site www.apple.com/switch/ published answers to 10 questions that may be of interest to potential switches.

Is it easy to upgrade to the iPhone?

Yes, simple. There is no need to save your data on third-party resources. Just download the Move to iOS app from the Google Play Store and your information will be safely transferred to your iPhone. The application will help transfer photos, videos, contacts, calendar events, accounts in email services, message history, as well as free programs, including Google applications. You can also sell your old smartphone in the trade in program.

Is the camera really that good?

Most of the photos in the world are taken on the iPhone. Apple independently produces both hardware and software, so you can create great pictures and videos in slow motion, portrait mode, Time-Lapse, etc. There is also a Memories feature on the iPhone that automatically creates short videos from your photos.

Why is the iPhone so fast?

iPhone runs on its own Apple processor, which is currently the most productive in the industry. Since Apple's processors are energy efficient, the iPhone has been offline for a long time. Add to that the latest iOS updates with new features and you'll see why the iPhone is so fast and smooth.

Is the iPhone easy to use?

Ease of use is at the core of everything Apple creates, and iOS has designed it as a simple and intuitive system. With one swipe or touch of the screen, you can open applications, make purchases with Apple Pay or personalize your iPhone. In addition, the device has a pre-installed educational application "Tips".

How does iPhone protect personal information?

Privacy is a top priority for Apple. Unlike other devices, iPhone immediately encrypts all your data and protects it with a password. Branded applications, for example, "Maps" or Safari, keep secret all the places or sites that you visit. Apple will never, under any pretext, give out user data. Moreover, the company regularly releases software updates that help protect your device and the data on it.Why is the Messages app so great?

The Messages application is simple and functional. It not only transmits your messages, but also allows you to order a taxi, book a table in a restaurant and even shoot with a laser. Each sent message is protected by end-to-end encryption. Of course, you can use other messengers, such as WeChat, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.

Can I get help from a real person?

Regardless of your location, Apple has specialists who are ready to help you. If you want to know how to upgrade to iPhone or the software on your new iPhone, Apple's technical support team can help with any issue. Just call a specialist, start chatting online or visit the Apple Store.

Can I upgrade to an iPhone directly from the Apple Store

Of course. All Apple specialists are very friendly, know their job well and will be happy to help you. They can activate iPhone for any operator and transfer your data to a new device. You can attend How To sessions that are part of Today at Apple.

What about the environment?

Apple cares about the environment. Every message sent to iMessage, every FaceTime call or Siri question goes through Apple servers that run on renewable energy sources. In addition, if you upgrade to an iPhone, the company will recycle your old Android smartphone.

Will I like the iPhone?

iPhone has the highest satisfaction rate among users - 97% of owners are satisfied with a smartphone. This is a lot of smiling selfies. Lots of happy emojis. And many people who are glad that they have chosen the most popular smartphone in the world.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 24.05.17, 14:32

Donald Trump's iPhone has only one app installed

Trump is known for his addiction to the microblogging service Twitter. This one application is installed on the iPhone of the American leader. Apple smartphones have standard applications such as Weather, Music, Alarm, Maps, but the fact that Twitter is the only application downloaded shows how important the social network is for Trump.

The President of the United States often rages on Twitter with fierce criticism of his opponents, including the American liberal press, which he calls "lies" for his biased, in his opinion, attitude towards the work of his administration.Often the reason for tweets are negative stories about Trump in the news, which he spends several hours daily in the morning and evening. The American press says that the addiction to Twitter is a real headache for his assistants trying to discipline the flow of applications from the White House. Often, the official press service of the White House publishes relatively restrained comments. But then the president, without consulting anyone, takes up the smartphone and gives vent to feelings, which sometimes causes a great deal of resonance and exacerbates the scandals around him.

Donald Trump has about 30.5 million followers on Twitter and has posted nearly 35,000 tweets.

Donald Trump's addiction to Twitter has been repeatedly ridiculed by former US President Barack Obama.So, speaking at a pre-election rally in California in October 2015, he criticized Donald Trump for the fact that, in his opinion, he spends too much time on Twitter. “We don’t need a president who spends all the time on tweets,” Obama said.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 27.05.17, 23:46

App Store doubled Google Play by the number of millionaire developers

According to the analytic company Sensor Tower, over the past year, 66 developers crossed the million-dollar revenue line in the US App Store, compared to 34 a year earlier.The same indicator for Google Play is 39 companies, which is 1.7 times less. A year earlier, the catalog of Android applications totaled 14 "millionaires."

The gap between the stores has narrowed compared to 2015 - then it was 2.4 times. 75% of Android’s millionaire publishers play games. In the App Store, only 47% of these. According to analysts, the study did not take into account advertising revenue, only built-in purchases.

Observers noted the positive dynamics of the monetization of the Google Play store, which, however, is not yet enough to catch up with the App Store both in the US and around the world, despite a wider user base and the number of application downloads.

� According to September 2016, the first four places in the use of mobile payments were occupied by the United States, Great Britain, China and Hong Kong. However, three months after the launch of mobile payments in Russia, we overtook the United States in terms of mobile payments, ”Fedoseev said.

In addition, three Russian banks are in the top 5 banks in terms of the number of mobile payments made. At the same time, one of the Russian banks tops this list. Fedoseev recalled that Mastercard began supporting Samsung Pay in Russia in September 2016, Apple Pay in October 2016, Android Pay in May 2017.

Fedoseev explained that these indicators were achieved thanks to the broad support by banks of mobile payments and the availability of contactless technologies. In Russia, Apple Pay earned October 4, 2016. Currently, the payment system is available in Australia, China, Spain, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Taiwan, Russia, Singapore, Italy, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Earlier, the head of Sberbank German Gref complained about the underdevelopment of Apple Pay infrastructure in the United States. "The level of use of contactless payments - although we started, as a matter of fact, six months ago - is higher in Russia than in any developed countries. We were recently in the USA and tried unsuccessfully to pay using Apple Pay in various stores, ”he said.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 17.06.17, 22:38

IKEA and Apple will find a place for furniture

Michael Waldsgaard, head of IKEA's digital technology division, said that work has begun on a mobile program that will allow you to see how the furniture will look in the interior after the purchase. You can order a sofa or shelf in the same place through the iPhone and iPad. By the time of launch, about 600 products will be available for “fitting”.

The AR application will appear in the fall with the release of iOS 11. No Android version mentioned.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 19.06.17, 23:33

According to 9to5Mac, the Apple Watch app has disappeared in the latest Whole Foods iOS update. Together with iOS 9, the application has lost support for smart watches. A month earlier, without the integration with Apple Watch, the applications of the large online retailer Amazon and the retail network Target remained.

The main question that Apple should answer if the company wants to make the Apple Watch truly popular is “What is this device for?”From the very beginning, analysts have argued that the success of smart watches depends on third-party applications; however, the company still has problems with this. The decision of major services to abandon further support for applications for the Apple Watch is a bad signal. And the fact that this went unnoticed for a long time means that the company's smart watch programs are not popular with users.

So far, Whole Foods has not announced plans to continue supporting Apple Watch.According to Canalys analysts, in 2016, Apple released 11.9 million Apple Watch, occupying 49% of the market for smart watches. The presentation of the third-generation Apple Watch is expected in the second half of this year.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 19.06.17, 23:47

Apple has launched a new tariff plan for Apple Music worth 1,690 rubles per year

The cost of a monthly subscription to Apple Music is 169 rubles, family (up to five people) - 269 rubles. In Russia, the price of a service roughly corresponds to the price policy of competitors: a basic subscription to Yandex.Music costs 169 rubles. per month, on Google Play Music - 159 rubles., on Zvooq - 169 rubles., on Deezer - 169 rubles.

For three months, you can use Apple Music for free, but in order to start a trial period, you must have at least 170 rubles in your account.

Now users can save on a one-time fee for an annual subscription to Apple Music.The cost of an individual subscription is 1690 rubles. Thus, instead of a monthly payment of 169 rubles per year (2028 rubles), you can pay 338 rubles less. This plan has become available in the settings of Apple Music. To activate it, you need to go to the settings section on the tab For you ->View Apple ID ->Subscriptions Here, in addition to Individual (1 month), Family (1 month), and For students (1 month), the Individual (1 year) option has appeared.
Note that at the end of last year, Apple launched a campaign in Russia, which allows students to save on music service.48 months (time of use does not have to be continuous) will cost students 75 rubles per month.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 20.06.17, 00:18

Head of PayPal: Apple Pay is not a competitor to us

Schulman noted that Apple Pay Cash has no advantages compared to Venmo PayPal, which is now the market leader in the United States and plans to launch in other countries.

According to the executive director, Apple service will be difficult to achieve mass use, as it is available only on the company's devices, unlike PayPal.

“Our goal is to offer a compatible service that can work with any operating systems and types of devices. This is a powerful advantage, ”explained a PayPal spokesperson.Earlier, Apple said that now iPhone and iPad users will be able to make money transfers through iMessage.With Apple Pay, you can send payments to friends and family.

iOS 11 allows you to send or receive payment directly to iMessage or ask Siri to pay someone with a credit card.Funds are credited to your new Apple Pay Cash account. You can immediately send them to someone, use them to pay for purchases through Apple Pay in stores, applications and the Internet, and transfer them to your bank account.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 20.06.17, 16:16

ABBYY TextGrabber learned to recognize text in real time

Recall that ABBYY RTR was introduced at the end of March 2017. It is intended for use on smartphones without an Internet connection and allows you to recognize text from various surrounding objects in real time. As a result, TextGrabber is now able to extract text directly on the camera screen without photographing and cropping. The redesigned application interface allows you to immediately work with recognized text: call, write, translate, view details on the Internet or on maps, create calendar events, edit, voice and share the information received in any convenient way.

For the period from June 22 to 29, ABBYY TextGrabber for iOS can be downloaded from the App Store for free. Purchase redemption is available for $ 3.99.

Apple has access to messages in most messengers, including Telegram

When a message is received, push notifications are displayed on the smartphone screen. Since most gadgets are running iOS and Android, which are owned by Apple and Google, these companies have access to confidential information.

�It remains a mystery to me why most instant messengers do not take into account one simple fact when developing cryptographic protection: Apple and Google see the contents of your push notifications. And no matter how encrypted the messages are on the servers of your favorite messenger, no matter how the key parts are distributed across jurisdictions (the key to the reliability of Telegram encryption), your messages in plain text are merged onto the servers of companies located in one jurisdiction - the United States, known for its desire to control all the Internet. This applies to all popular services: Facebook, Telegram, VK and so on, ”the developer wrote. Notification banners can be activated in most correspondence programs, so the most popular instant messengers are at risk.

Earlier, Kuznetsov in the discussion on VKontakte said that Telegram posed a danger to national security. “Only the contents of secret chats are not accessible for reading by Durov and his team, everything else is encrypted with their keys, stored in uncontrolled jurisdictions, and the guarantee of the security of this data is only in Paul’s words,” he noted.

Earlier, the creator of Telegram Pavel Durov claimed that the owners of instant messengers do not have access to messages, since they are protected by terminal encryption, and the keys are stored on users' devices. At the same time, in his post on the official page of VKontakte, Durov did not mention that the contents of some messages are not protected.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 27.06.17, 13:37

Telegram rose to first place on the App Store

The growing interest in Telegram is caused by the threat of its blocking in Russia. Roskomnadzor is waiting for Pavel Durov to include his messenger in the register of information dissemination organizers. Last week, the head of the department, Alexander Zharov, said that several days remained before the Telegram blocking. After that, they started showing on Russian TV channelsplotsthat this messenger is most often used by terrorists and drug dealers. Settings for bypassing locks are included in the Telegram version for Windows, macOS and Android.

New Sygic navigator will show route using augmented reality

The augmented reality feature in Sygic uses a GPS module and a smartphone camera to implement a driving guidance system based on AR technology. Thanks to this, you no longer need to look at the map on the screen of your iPhone or iPad. For convenience, a virtual path is displayed in the smartphone’s camera preview window.

The augmented reality function Real View Navigation (navigation with a preview in real time) is available to owners of devices running iOS 8.0 and higher. It can already be used by 200 million Sygic users worldwide. The company emphasizes that GPS maps are available offline, so drivers and pedestrians can get directions to new places without an Internet connection or mobile network. Network services provide real-time information about current traffic conditions and speed cameras.
Sygic GPS navigation maps provide: voice navigation with step-by-step instructions, information about speed limits and speed cameras, information about points of interest, including finding the best parking spots.

You can download Sygic for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.by this linkis free. Activating the augmented reality function in the application costs 699 rubles.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 02.07.17, 02:44

WhatsApp appears in night mode

This is not the night mode that changes the application interface to reduce eye strain in the evening. In this case, Night Mode will be aimed at improving the camera and improving the quality of photographs taken in low light conditions. Also, the function can be supported in video calls.

The transfer request was for the iPhone. So, most likely, the new feature will first appear on iOS, and later become available on Android.

WhatsApp’s camera interface is pretty simple and resembles that of other apps. There is no filter support, but it is possible to use the zoom, a button to activate the flash and a switch from the main camera to the front.

At the end of last month, it was reported that WhatsApp will soon be able toforward files of any format. So far, the option is going through a closed testing phase. After its introduction, iOS and Android users will be able to send files up to 128 and 100 MB in size, respectively.

Currently, WhatsApp users can send each other only a few types of files, in particular Word documents, PDFs and slides.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 03.07.17, 10:54

And this is only for 7 months and only for Sberbank.

Cydia will close completely next week

After almost ten years of the Cydia iOS app store, its creator, programmer Jay Freeman, known under the pseudonym Saurik, announced the closure of the project.Cydia is an integral part of jailbreaking - getting full access to the iPhone, iPod or iPad file system in order to expand the capabilities of these devices. Simply put, this is a system hacking process that allows you to install various tweaks and applications from third-party sources.

According to Saurik, Cydia has lost its relevance, as over time, users have less and less resorted to jailbreaking, and, in the end, the need for this has come to naught.The store only brings losses, and the developer simply lost the desire for its further development and support.

In addition, last week Saurik discovered a critical vulnerability with PayPal purchases, which accelerated the closing time for Cydia.He advised users to untie PayPal from their accounts as soon as possible. It is worth noting that the paid part of Cydia - the Cydia Store - stops its work.At the moment, the store has already disabled the ability to make purchases.There is only access to free content. Next week, Saurik promises to release a farewell appeal regarding the closure of Cydia.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 17.12.18, 20:33

In Lamoda application appeared virtual fitting shoes

In the updated application uses augmented reality AR Try-on, developed by Belarusian startup Wannaby. Just point the camera at your feet and choose sneakers - Lamoda app for iOS will show how they will look. For each product available in the virtual fitting room, Lamoda creates a 3D-model, showing details. According to the magazine, summer 2019 shoe sales account for nearly a third of all sales of shoes on Lamoda.

In the offline stores people are used to try things themselves before purchasing. On the Internet, buyers often bought several similar things to measure in the delivery, choose one, and the others to return. Virtual fitting room is available from anywhere and at any time. It will help customers make the decision to purchase, not after.

Currently, the virtual fitting finish around hundreds of the most popular models - Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Converse, Under Armour and others. In the catalog they are allocated a special mark. While the new service is only available to iPhone users - from 6s model.

A popular player Pocket Casts podcast can now download free

Until today, the version for iOS apps worth 5.99 dollars, and the app for Android can be downloaded for $ 3.99.

Now new users Pocket Casts will not pay for downloading and installing the application on their smartphones and tablets. Instead, the developer is a subscription service for an additional function Pocket Casts Plus, which cost us 99 cents per month or $ 10 per year.

As part of this service, users will have access to the MacOS, the Windows and Web applications, hosting, cloud storage, and exclusive applications and content. Those who have spent $ 9 on a desktop application will receive 3 months free Plus.

Download Pocket Casts - Podcast Player for Androidfrom this pagePlay Market.

Download Pocket Casts - Podcast Player for iOS you canfrom this pageApp Store.



Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 22.09.19, 02:53