India’s Paytm secures third-party app license ahead of bank unit curb

The National Payments Corporation of India, the firm that built the eponymous UPI rail in the country, approved Paytm’s application to participate in the payments ecosystem as a third-party application provider, delivering much-needed relief to the financial services firm that serves more than 300 million users and over 10 million merchants in the South Asian … Read more

Microsoft Teams will merge into single app for work and personal

Microsoft Microsoft Teams will finally become one. Now offered as a confusing mix of two separate Windows 11 apps for work and personal use, Teams will merge into one unified app that enables you to switch between different accounts and access. Currently available for testing via the latest Windows 11 Insider build, the new Teams … Read more

Epic asks judge to enforce the Apple App Store injunction

Epic Games isn’t done with Apple. A 2021 ruling forced Apple to allow developers of App Store apps to link to outside payments, and Epic has now filed a motion asking Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to enforce her original order. Epic says Apple’s updated developer policy that still reserves 27 percent of outside payments (or … Read more

Taylor Swift Exclusive Eras Tour Clip Drops a Day Early on Apple’s App Store

Ahead of the streaming debut of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie on Disney Plus, Apple is giving fans an exclusive preview. Starting Wednesday, Swifties can head to Apple’s App Store to watch a never-before-seen performance of the hit song Cardigan, off the Grammy-winning album Folklore. You can find the clip under the Today tab in … Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow’s new wellness routine is eyes-open meditation — with an app.

March Mindfulness is an annual Mashable series that explores the intersection of meditation practice and technology. What does whipping up a nice bowl of creamy guacamole have in common with pushing your child on the swing set, and with just plain old walking around? Answer: they’re all perfect opportunities to meditate with eyes wide open, … Read more

How To Use the Find My App to Find Your Lost iPhone

With the goldfish memory I have, I leave my iPhone in the strangest places and forget where I saw it last. I’ve recovered my phone from the kitchen cabinets, inside dressing table drawers, and the closet. Thankfully, I’ve never had it stolen, but I’d want to be prepared for that, too. Is USB-C Finally Coming … Read more

The Greatest App of All Time Day 10: Skype vs. Duolingo

It’s Day 10 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! SwiftKey pulled off a surprise upset yesterday, eliminating Telegram and advancing to the next round. Today, we have two apps that don’t get a lot of attention but have changed the game in their own ways. If you’re … Read more

YouTube, Apple, Spotify: the best streaming music app does not exist

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 29, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, I promise I don’t always complain about music streaming, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)  I also have for you a cheap new smartphone, a … Read more

The Greatest App of All Time Day 9: SwiftKey vs. Telegram

Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Yesterday’s lineup was an extremely close race and Read It Later fans put up an admirable fight but with 52 percent of the vote, Twitter goes to the next round. Today, we have a contest between apps for people … Read more

Apple Reverses Decision: Epic Games Can Offer Competing App Store After All

Well, that was fast. This past Wednesday, Fortnite maker Epic Games said Apple had prevented it from releasing its game and app store in the European Union by terminating Epic’s access to develop apps for iPhones and iPads. Now Apple has restored that access and Epic says it’ll proceed with its plans. “Apple has told us and … Read more