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StarHub announces free app for SMEs to offer remote working
StarHub today announced that it will offer SME customers free subscriptions to the softphone app for remote workers. Read more…
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Transport app FlixMobility achieves 37% growth, eyes India
Transport app FlixMobility reported on Thursday a 37% increase in passenger numbers last year and has identified India as a potential target market. Read more…
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Swvl, an Egyptian transport app startup targets Asia launches
Swvl, an Egyptian startup with an app to book transport, plans to launch operations in the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh by the end of next year. Read more…
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Apple CEO meets Chinese regulator after pulling Hong Kong app
Apple CEO Tim Cook met the chief of China’s market regulator after it removed an app that helped Hong Kong protesters track police movements. Read more…
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Google suspends role-playing app linked to Hong Kong protests
Google has suspended a role-playing app associated with the Hong Kong protests due to a policy. Read more…
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Apple pulls police-tracking app used by Hong Kong protestors
Apple Inc has removed an app that helped Hong Kong protestors track police movements, saying it was used to ambush law enforcement. Read more…
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Rogue weather app makes comeback, continues mobile ad fraud
A weather forecasting app has once again been caught making digital purchases without the knowledge of the phone’s owner. Read more…
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LittleLives app helps early childhood centres update parents
LittleLives, recently launched an app in Malaysia, which helps parents stay updated on their children’s activities at early childhood centres and schools. Read more…
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Product review app removed from Android stores in China
Xiaohongshu, which allows users to post product reviews and share shopping experiences, said its app was removed from Android stores in China. Read more…
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IKEA shifts focus from store visits to online app experience
IKEA is launching a new app to allow customers to shop remotely for products they can visualise in the context of their own home. Read more…