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Instacart will pay shoppers to take videos of store shelves
Instacart is introducing a new way for shoppers to make money: taking videos of store shelves “one aisle at a time.” The new earning opportunity, called Store View, will allow Instacart to determine which products are available, as well as which ones are out of stock. Instacart says Store View will also help its predictive models estimate when a store…
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The Google Play Store Has a Big Problem
I manually search for apps in the Play Store all the time, but I can’t remember the last time the Play Store introduced me to an app I hadn’t already heard of. The store is terrible at this vitally important part of its job. Most Recommendations Are Actually Ads When you first open the Play Store, most of the apps…
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Clothing Store Simulator Codes (March 2025)
Update: added new Clothing Store Simulator codes on March 21, 2025 While I’ve never been the type to start a clothing store and become famous, I have to admit Clothing Store Simulator on Roblox did arouse my curiosity. This simple yet complicated title puts you in the shoes of a clothing store owner in charge of taking it new heights.…
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AI-Powered Summaries Are Coming to the App Store, Too
There are nearly two million apps on the iOS App Store, and a lot of them aren’t worth your time. That’s why many of us, when considering a new app, turn to reviews: You want to see what other users’ experiences were like with the app—whether they loved it, liked it, or loathed it. Personally, the current review system works…
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How to Use Google Wallet to Store Loyalty Cards and Gift Cards
Quick Links Google Wallet Isn’t Just for Payments How to Use Your Cards In-Store and Online Regardless of whether you use Google Wallet to make payments, it’s worth using the app to consolidate your various membership and gift cards. Doing so is easier than you might think. Google Wallet Isn’t Just for Payments Just like a physical wallet, Google Wallet…
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Epic Games v. Apple: the fight for the future of the App Store
After months of preparation, Epic Games will finally take on Apple in court in a trial that could fundamentally change the makeup of the App Store. The fight dates back to August, when Epic added a direct payment mechanism to its hit battle royale game Fortnite in violation of Apple’s rules. The iPhone maker quickly removed the game from the…
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Apple and the big store – Computerworld
One more thing For all the criticism it gets, the enduring success of the App Store shows there is a substantial public appetite for curated apps and services. People are hungry for games, apps, and services that meet trust and quality standards. Given this is true, perhaps Apple could expand its App Store to distribute strictly vetted software and services…
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TikTok is back in the App Store
Nearly a month after it was banned in the US, TikTok has returned to the App Store for iPhones and other Apple devices as well as the Google Play store for Android phones and tablets. The return follows US Attorney General Pam Bondi sending a letter to Apple assuring that it won’t be fined for hosting the app, according to…
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Researchers Just Found Photo-Scanning Malware on Apple’s App Store for the First Time
Not all apps are safe. It’s why I always recommend downloading apps from official app stores, like the iOS App Store and Google Play Store, rather than a random website: Apple and Google both have policies to scan for malware and stop them before reaching app stores. But neither company is perfect, and apps infected with malware end up on…
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Crypto-stealing apps found in Apple App Store for the first time
Android and iOS apps on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store contain a malicious software development kit (SDK) designed to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers. The campaign is called “SparkCat” after the name (“Spark”) of one of the malicious SDK components in the infected apps, with developers likely not knowingly participating in the operation.…
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