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Developers sound off on App Store settlement, OnlyFans’ flip-flop, Snap’s new camera – TechCrunch

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and…

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Microsoft is discontinuing its Office apps for Chromebook users in favor of web versions – TechCrunch

Since 2017, Microsoft has offered its Office suite to Chromebook users via the Google Play store, but that is set…

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Jolla hits profitability ahead of turning ten, eyes growth beyond mobile – TechCrunch

A milestone for Jolla, the Finnish startup behind the Sailfish OS — which formed, almost a decade ago, when a…

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LOVE unveils a modern video messaging app with a business model that puts users in control – TechCrunch

A London-headquartered startup called LOVE, valued at $17 million following its pre-seed funding, aims to redefine how people stay in…

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Xiaomi reports 64% rise in revenue in second quarter of 2021

Xiaomi also announced that it had acquired DeepMotion, a US-based startup specializing in autonomous driving tech, for US$77.3 million. Source…

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Mindset, an artist-driven mental wellness audio platform, raises a $8.7M from Scooter Braun and others – TechCrunch

Mindset, a platform featuring personal story collections from recording artists, announced today that it raised $8.7 million in seed funding….

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Twitter is testing a feature that puts users’ Revue newsletters on their profiles – TechCrunch

This January, Twitter acquired the newsletter platform Revue, but until now its integration into Twitter has been minimal; sometimes when…

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Google’s Pixel 5a with 5G adds water resistance, a bigger battery and a headphone jack – TechCrunch

It’s no secret that Google is in the midst of a pretty massive overhaul of its Pixel division. The Pixel…

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Google unveils its proposed ‘Safety Section’ for apps on Google Play – TechCrunch

In the wake of Apple’s advances into consumer privacy with initiatives like App Tracking Transparency and App Store privacy labels,…

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Nigeria leads mobile app market growth in Africa as use of gaming apps surge 44% from Q1 2020 – TechCrunch

The pandemic’s effect on the global app market has not been hard to miss. In the first quarter and first…