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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. The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and Google Play stores combined in 2021, according to the latest year-end reports out this week. App Annie says global spending across iOS and Google Play is up to $135 billion in 2021, and that figure will likely be higher when its annual report, including third-party app stores in China, is released next year. Consumers also downloaded 10 billion more apps this year than in 2020, reaching nearly 140 billion in new installs, it found. Apps aren’t just a way to pass idle hours — they’re also a big business. In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544 billion valuation, 6.5x higher than those without a mobile focus. In 2020, investors poured $73 billion in capital into mobile companies — a figure that was up 27% year-over-year.  » Read More

The surreal saga of Antonio Brown does not show any signs of slowing down. Brown went on “Tapped In Daily” on Clubhouse Friday, and continued to provide his side of an ugly divorce with the Buccaneers and questioned how genuine Tom Brady’s friendship really is. Brown said he did not have any regrets about his boisterous exit from the team. “I don’t live in my fears. I don’t live in the what-ifs,” Brown said. “All I have is this present moment right here. How I’ve been handled, how I continue to be handled, how I continue to be slandered, how I continue to be made upon as a bad guy. “I know America loves its bad guys. But I’m a great guy. I just won a Super Bowl. I’m an American hero. I persevered through numerous adversity. I took a COVID suspension without evidence and came back, got 100 yards on half an ankle, a deltoid, a torn ligament, bone fractures in my ankle.  » Read More

After years of focusing on images, social media is expanding beyond photos and video. The new belles of the ball are apps like Clubhouse and features such as Twitter’s Spaces, where audio is king. But if you want to bring that voice-only style to posts on more traditional platforms like TikTok and Instagram, you’ll need to pair it with a video. This usually requires skill and access to video editing tools, but if you have an Android, Google just made things a little easier for you.  The operating system’s native Recorder app now features a tool that will turn audio into perfect social media-ready video—soundwave and subtitles included. Here’s how to use it.  How to make audio-only videos on Android First, make sure you have the Recorder app. If you own a Pixel device, it’s installed by default, but if your phone’s manufacturer included its own recording tool, you can download Google’s platform for free from the Google Play Store.   Recorder is a simple recording app—open it and press the big red button at the bottom of the screen to,  » Read More

Georgians held massive celebrations to mark the Atlanta Braves’ 2021 World Series victory in November. Now, loyal fans can get a close-up look at the World Series Trophy. The Atlanta Braves announced on social media that fans can stop by the clubhouse store to pose with the trophy. Here are the details: “Take a photo with the World Series Trophy! @Braves Clubhouse Store at @TruistPark Sunday, 1/9 & 1/16: 12pm-6pm No purchase necessary.” Following the World Series win, the Atlanta Braves also earned the The Sports Illustrated Team of the Year title. “Few teams capture the heart of its city en route to a long-awaited championship quite like the Braves did in 2021. That's why Atlanta took home this year's Sports Illustrated Team of the Year Award,” Sports Illustrated explained at the time. “It was time to party like it's 1995 in Atlanta on Nov. 2. The Braves secured their first World Series in nearly two decades this season with a postseason run for the ages,  » Read More

Since its debut in 2020, joining a conversation on Clubhouse has involved opening the app. But that’s no longer the case. Starting today, if you live in the US, you can listen to replays and live rooms with replays enabled using a web browser. What’s more, you don’t need to log in to use Clubhouse in this way. today we're introducing an easy new way to spread the word about great rooms. It's called...drumroll....SHARING! we invented this and nobody has thought of it before. even better, when you share, people now have the option to listen on desktop – no login required 😇 pic.twitter.com/Gw2rFkMQcs— Clubhouse (@Clubhouse) January 6, 2022 Clubhouse notes the feature is experimental, so expect bugs. However, the company says it will roll out to more countries if people find it “useful.” Similarly, it will consider supporting more room types and other parts of the Clubhouse experience over time. Separately, the company is updating its share sheet. When you’re in a guest room,  » Read More

LinkedIn is preparing to launch a new virtual event platform for both audio and video in order to entice users to spend more time on its professional social network. The company’s new events platform, according to TechCrunch, will let creators and organizations list, host, and market interactive virtual events. With the launch of its Events hub in 2019, LinkedIn started looking into events before the pandemic even started. However, as more people began working from home, the company added online polls and video events to provide access to events to remote workers. LinkedIn’s new virtual events platform, however, will launch in beta this month with an audio-only product similar to Clubhouse, followed by a video version in the spring. Audio and video events Organizers won’t need to rely on third-party software when LinkedIn’s new events platform launches in beta later this month because it will include all of the tools needed to run interactive content from start to finish. The new plаtform will include tools for online аttendees аnd hosts to hаve live conversаtions аnd moderаte discussions,  » Read More

Skip to main contentSanta Monica, CAMarina Del Rey, CACulver City, CAWestwood-Century City, CABeverly Hills, CABrentwood, CAWest Hollywood, CAPacific Palisades, CAManhattan Beach, CAStudio City, CACaliforniaTop National NewsSee All CommunitiesVENICE-MAR VISTA, CA — This new, modern Craftsman home in Venice is located near the sand. See this home on Redfin.The home is located on a walk street and has four bedrooms and six bathrooms. It has a gated yard and an attached studio unit.  » Read More

There’s no denying the integral — and truly iconic — role that Real Housewives’ moms have played in the lives of the 'Wives across the various franchises over the years. Not only have some of our favorite Housewives taken after their glorious mothers, but the Housewife moms have also given us some of our most memorable Bravo moments ever. Andy Cohen recently paid homage to some his most favorite moms of the Housewives during the January 4 episode of Watch Watch Happens Live with Andy Cohen. After welcoming The Real Housewives of Miami Season 4 cast's virtual visit to the Clubhouse, the WWHL host took a moment to honor the much-beloved mother of RHOM's Marysol Patton, Elsa Patton — lovingly known as Mama Elsa — who passed away in 2019. "Being back in Miami with these ladies has me missing a dear friend of ours who is very much alive in all of our hearts,  » Read More

A couple of days ago, one of my friends bought a new iPhone. I helped him to set up the new iPhone and Apple ID. But while downloading free apps like Instagram, YouTube, and others from App Store, the iPhone started showing a Verification Required popup for installing the app.  Even when I moved from Android to iPhone, I got tired of the annoying Verification Required App Store message while installing free apps, which was frustrating. But after spending some time on my new iPhone, I found a way to get rid of Verification required App Store message when installing free apps like WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram, and a lot. How to Turn Off App Store Verification Required When Installing Free App  Before you go ahead with this problem, you should know the reason for getting this popup.  Why does App Store keep saying Verification is required? When you see the “Verification Required” message while installing any free app from the App Store on your iPhone, it means that there is something wrong with the payment system on your Apple ID.  » Read More

Zoom has announced several updates to streamline the flow of meetings, enhance security and privacy, and more.As part of its latest product update, Zoom announced the release of several new features across its platform.The updates are meant to streamline the flow of meetings, provide additional ways to catch up with coworkers, reduce friction in the hybrid work experience, and enhance user security and privacy.Related | Zoom Apps Fund Completes Second Batch Of InvestmentsFirstly, Zoom is introducing the new Video Mail for Zoom Phone, which allows users to greet callers with video greetings and leave video messages on a voicemail inbox.Secondly, it’s introducing a new feature, dubbed Workspace Reservation, which enables users to book spaces using an interactive map, on-site or remotely. The feature is now being released in a public betaThirdly, Zoom is bringing iPad Support for Zoom for Home, allowing users to connect to their Apple iPad.Now, Zoom is also extending support for Zoom Apps in breakout rooms,  » Read More