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    TikTok testing Instagram-rival app TikTok Notes in Canada

    TORONTO - TikTok is testing an app that rivals Instagram in Canada. The social media company says TikTok Notes became available for download and “limited testing” in Canada and Australia this week. TikTok Notes allows users to share photos and text. The company says on X that the test is part of early stages of experimentation it is undertaking with images and text. The app's debut comes as concern has been mounting around TikTok because Chinese law forces companies in the country to...

  • Sheriff’s office launches new smartphone app

    All the features of the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office are now readily available at your fingertips.

  • European Union questions TikTok on new app that pays users for watching

    European Union regulators said Wednesday they're seeking details from TikTok on a new app from the video sharing platform that pays users to watch videos. The European Commission said it sent TikTok a “request for information” on the TikTok Lite app that has been quietly released in France and Spain.

  • Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise too

    Adult U.S. TikTok users spend an average of 54 minutes on the app on any given day, more than Instagram, Snapchat or YouTube, according to research firm eMarketer. If TikTok were to disappear, those platforms - along with younger, smaller emerging rivals - would be scrambling for those valuable minutes of people’s attention.

  • The EU warned TikTok's new rewards feature could be addictive. Now the app's suspended it

    TikTok announced Wednesday that it had suspended a feature that rewarded users for watching and liking videos on its new Lite app, available in France and Spain, after the EU launched an investigation

  • TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain

    TikTok said Wednesday that it's halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features. The company backed down days after the European Union warned that the TikTok Lite app might have breached the 27-nation bloc's digital regulations when it launched earlier this month. The EU's executive Commission threatened to order the suspension of features that pose a risk to kids.

  • TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain

    LONDON (AP) — TikTok said Wednesday that it’s halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive

  • A new app is the surest sign that the Apple Vision Pro will launch in China very soon

    The launch of the Apple Vision Pro in China seems imminent, after a major retailer launched a 3D shopping app designed for the headset. A screenshot from Taobao's visionOS app [Weibo] The Apple Vision Pro is currently only available in the United States, but an international expansion has been speculated to occur ahead of WWDC 2024. It now seems that China could be one of the first major markets to receive the headset. Alibaba's Taobao online marketplace has launched a new shopping...

  • TikTok Notes is basically Instagram for your TikTok account

    TikTok is experimenting with an all-new app that’s just for sharing photos with text updates. It’s called TikTok Notes, and it’s available now in Australia and Canada. “We're in the early stages of experimenting with a dedicated space for photo and text content with TikTok Notes,” the company wrote in an update on X. “We hope that the TikTok community will use TikTok Notes to continue sharing their moments through photo posts. Whether documenting adventures, expressing creativity, or simply...

  • Is TikTok bypassing Apple's App Store in-app purchase commission?

    9to5Mac is supported by Incogni: Stop robocalls, spam emails, stalkers, fraud, and more with Incogni. Exclusive discount for 9to5Mac readers: Use the code Apple55 at checkout to get 55% off the annual plan. A new report from TechCrunch today claims that TikTok might be bypassing Apple’s App Store in-app purchase system. The report says that TikTok is “presenting some of its users with a link to a website” to purchase coins, instead of using Apple’s in-app purchase flow. more

  • New Mexico launches new option for absentee ballot voters

    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –The state is launching its new option to make voting from home more convenient. Voters registered with a major party can now request to be added to a permanent absentee list. The New Mexico Secretary of State's Office says they've seen more people take advantage of absentee ballots since the pandemic. With the []

  • TikTok starts testing its Instagram competitor TikTok Notes in Canada and Australia

    TikTok is rolling out its Instagram competitor, TikTok Notes, in select markets. The app is available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store in Canada and Australia, the company said. The company said on X that it is in the “early stage” of the app’s rollout and that the app is “a dedicated […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.