Apps

Spencer Levitt and Austin Pager met early on as classmates at Northwestern University and spent the next several years buding apps powered by a wide range of APIs. After developers kept tapping them to help with API integrations, they set out to bud a tool for “API-first” companies to o

Kobo launched its Kobo Plus subscription tier in the U.S. today. The plan starts at $7.99 per month and gives users access to 1.3 million books (but not all titles) from Kobo’s library. This new subscription will compete with Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited plan, which costs $9.99 per month.

Apple says it has resolved issues with its Weather app after it was down for many users around the globe. The tech giant’s support page had indicated all morning that the app was experiencing ongoing issues, and that “this service may be slow or unavailable.” The issues with the a

Samsung announced today that Galaxy Watch5 and Watch4 users can now download the Peloton Watch App on their smartwatches. Users will be able to connect their smartwatches to a Peloton Bike, Bike+, Tread, Row and Guide and see their heart rate on screen during workouts. After a user selects a workou

Tidal is rolling out a new feature that lets you act as a DJ and allow your friends to listen to your choices. The feature called Live is available for both HiFi ($9.99 per month) and HiFi Plus ($19.99 per month) subscribers of the streaming service. This feature doesn’t exactly work like Spo

PayPal is adding new tools for small business owners, including Apple Pay support at checkout, the option for customers to save their cards for this specific site and access to IC++ pricing. Small and medium businesses currently have two ways to integrate PayPal in the checkout flow. In addition to

In a move reminiscent of its successful early bet on the government-backed UPI network seven years ago, PhonePe, India’s leading mobile payments app, is now setting its sights on the e-commerce sector. The Bengaluru-based startup, backed by retail giant Walmart, on Tuesday launched a hyperloc

Australia has joined a long list of western countries banning TikTok on official devices today. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the move and said the prohibition will be implemented  “as soon as practicable.” Dreyfus said that the decision was taken “after receiving advice from i

Yik Yak users are enraged over the changes being made to the anonymous social app after its quiet acquisition by the similarly focused campus chat app, Sidechat. While Yik Yak had focused on anonymous posting within a local community, Sidechat is working to build private communities for colleges. I

Google announced today that it’s introducing three new Search features to make it easier for users to research hotels, book their next plane ticket and discover things to do while on vacation. Most notably, the company is piloting a new “price guarantee” badge for flights. If you

Good news for Apple in the UK, where a competition appeals court on Friday quashed a decision by the antitrust regulator to open an investigation of the iPhone makers’ mobile browser and cloud gaming service. The Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) ruled the regulator failed to stick to establ

Twitter was supposed to ceremoniously remove legacy verification checkmarks on April 1. While it appears to have put those plans on hold for now, the social network has revised the label attached to the check mark to make it virtually impossible to differentiate between those who earned it and all

Pokémon GO is raising the price of remote raid passes, the mobile game announced today. Players used to be able to buy one pass for 100 coins (about $1) or three passes for 250 coins (about $2.50), but the cost of these items will nearly double to 195 coins for one pass, or 525 coins for three pas

Audible is testing ad-supported access to select titles for non-members, the Amazon-owned audiobook company revealed on a help page on its website. The company confirmed to technewss that the test is very limited and does not apply to paid members. The news was first reported by Marketing Brew. Th