this week in apps

This Week in Apps: Protests impact app stores, FTC fines app developer, kids’ app trends

Source Node: https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/06/this-week-in-apps-protests-impact-app-stores-ftc-fines-app-developer-kids-app-trends/
Time Stamp: June 6, 2020 10:37 AM - Modified On: June 6, 2020 - Published By:
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Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People are now spending three hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV. Apps aren’t just a way to pass idle hours — they’re a big business. In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544 billion valuation, 6.5x higher than those without a mobile

This Week in Apps: WWDC goes online, Android 11 delays, Facebook SDK turns into app kill switch

Source Node: https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/09/this-week-in-apps-wwdc-goes-online-android-11-delays-facebook-sdk-turns-into-app-kill-switch/
Time Stamp: May 9, 2020 10:45 AM - Modified On: May 9, 2020 - Published By:
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Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People are now spending 3 hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV. Apps aren’t just a way to pass idle hours — they’re a big business. In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544 billion valuation,