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- 1Conversations Chat App Goes Free, Drops Google Play●Breaking Up with Google Play: Why Conversations Is Now Free
Daniel Gultsch, developer of the Android XMPP chat app Conversations, has announced that the app is now available free of charge and that he is moving away from distributing it through Google Play. In a blog post titled 'Breaking Up with Google Play', he explains the reasoning behind making Conversations free and rethinking its store presence.
- 2Apple's persistent ads in iOS are frustrating users●Apple has added persistent 'ads' to iOS, and it's driving users crazy
Apple has introduced persistent advertising into iOS, with promotional prompts now appearing across the iPhone's interface. Users are voicing strong frustration, saying the ads make the software feel cluttered and intrusive, and are calling on Apple to stop the practice or at least make it easier to disable.
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Apple's July 2010 press conference addressing the iPhone 4's antenna problems is circulating again. The company held the Q&A after reports that holding the phone a certain way caused signal loss, with Steve Jobs famously telling users to avoid gripping it in the affected spot and offering free bumper cases. The episode remains a defining example of how Apple handles hardware criticism.