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Google Play streamlines policies around kids’ apps as regulations tighten

November 16, 2022 Sarah Perez 179 ViewsAndroid, Apps, families, Google, kids 4 min read

Google Play today announced a series of changes to its programs and policies around apps designed for children. The company is describing the update as an expansion of its previously launched “Teacher Approved” program, which includes a review process where teachers and experts vetted apps not just for safety and security elements, but for educational […]

Charli D’Amelio-endorsed fintech Step borrows $300M to bring crypto to teens

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Charli D’Amelio-endorsed fintech Step borrows $300M to bring crypto to teens

October 11, 2022 Anita Ramaswamy 246 Viewscrypto, kids, Step 3 min read

The last bull market created a new wave of investors as more and more people decided to make their first foray into the markets. Step, a digital banking service geared toward teens and young adults, is one of the many companies that set out to make money by serving those new investors. And although fates […]

Amazon kills its interactive, video-calling device, Amazon Glow, launched last year

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Amazon kills its interactive, video-calling device, Amazon Glow, launched last year

October 5, 2022 Sarah Perez 205 ViewsAmazon, Amazon Glow, discontinued, kids 3 min read

Just over a year after its debut, Amazon is discontinuing its interactive, video-calling device for kids and families, the Amazon Glow. First introduced at Amazon’s annual hardware event last year, the device promised a unique way for kids to use technology when on video calls with other family members. Instead of using only a screen, […]

This Week in Apps: French developers sue Apple, time spent in apps grows, Instagram adds NFTs

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This Week in Apps: Elon wants out, TikTok’s content ratings, a new milestone for subscription revenue

July 16, 2022 Sarah Perez 232 Viewsandroid apps, app stores, Apple, Apps, AR, augmented reality, data, dating, developers, Facebook, families, giphy, Google, google search, Google-Maps, Instagram, iOS apps, kids, Match Group, meta, Mobile, mobile apps, Netflix, NGL, parents, Reddit, sensor tower, social, social media, social networking, streaming, streaming service, Teens, This Week In Apps, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube 19 min read

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in the first half of 2022, up only slightly from the $64.4 billion during the same period in 2021, as hypergrowth fueled by […]