App Store stories
Xero unveils 2025 app Power Lists spotlighting top tools
2 days ago
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Xero unveils its 2025 Power Lists, spotlighting the most‑connected apps across accounting, payments, retail, trades and professional services.
Verde Digital hires Chloe Steele as new SEO Manager
3 days ago
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Verde Digital has hired former PrettyLittleThing specialist Chloe Steele as SEO Manager to bolster fashion and eCommerce search expertise.
Litera brings AI-powered Litera One workflows to iOS
4 days ago
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Litera debuts Litera One Mobile for iOS, bringing AI agent Lito and synced drafting, review and knowledge tools to lawyers on the move.
Outdoor Outlook app brings tailored weather adventures to NZ
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Outdoor Outlook launches in New Zealand, giving trampers and other outdoor lovers personalised, colour-coded weather-based activity tips.
Agnes AI tops 5m users, launches open-source SEA LLM
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Singapore’s Agnes AI hits 5m users in six months and open-sources its SEA-focused 8B-language model to cut reliance on foreign tech stacks.
Infoblox to buy Axur to bolster AI-powered threat defence
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Infoblox agrees to buy AI-driven threat hunter Axur, aiming to curb phishing and brand abuse beyond the traditional network perimeter.
Apple bundles pro creative apps in new AI Studio deal
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Apple has unveiled Creator Studio, a subscription bundling pro creative apps with new AI tools and premium content across its platforms.
Punkt unveils MC03 privacy-first smartphone with Proton
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Punkt launches MC03 minimalist smartphone with Proton, promising dual secure environments and subscription-based privacy for users.
Homey debuts self-hosted server for local smart homes
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Homey launches a self-hosted smart home server, bringing its Pro platform to user hardware for local control and privacy-focused automation.
AI-driven ‘Truman Show’ trading scam hits app stores
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AI-powered ‘Truman Show’ scam uses OPCOPRO app and fake trading rooms in official stores to steal cash and victims’ digital identities.
OpenAI turns ChatGPT into platform with app directory
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OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a software platform, opening a built‑in app directory where users can discover and install third‑party tools.
Replit brings app-building tools directly into ChatGPT
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Replit’s new ChatGPT integration lets users build, preview and refine live apps directly in the chat window, streamlining software creation.
Prompt injection & vibe coding to reshape mobile security
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Prompt injection attacks and AI-driven “vibe coding” are tipped to become leading threats to mobile security and crypto wallets by 2026.
India drops mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones
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India scraps mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on new phones, easing privacy fears over deep-access government software on Apple and Samsung devices.
AppsFlyer Index shows tighter race in mobile ads
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AppsFlyer’s 2025 Index shows Meta, TikTok and others closing in on Google and Apple as mobile ad spend concentrates at the top.
Adobe adds dedicated YouTube Shorts tools to Premiere
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Adobe has built a dedicated YouTube Shorts workspace into Premiere mobile, letting creators edit vertical clips and upload directly in-app.
Exclusive: Media.com helps verify users amidst Australia’s U16 social media ban
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As Australia clamps down on under-16s online, Media.com bets its fully verified social network can profit from the global safety push.
ChatGPT tops Apple’s 2025 app & game charts in Australia
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ChatGPT has swept Apple’s 2025 app charts in Australia, topping both free iPhone and iPad download lists as AI tools surge in popularity.
ChatGPT leads Apple app & game downloads in NZ
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ChatGPT tops Apple’s 2025 app charts in New Zealand, as AI tools, social media, streaming and mobile games dominate downloads.
Why community-led growth will help brands In APAC win this holiday season
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Community-led growth is boosting app success in APAC this holiday season, offering cost-efficient gains amid rising mobile adoption and tighter budgets.