This Week in Apps: WWDC Prep, F8 recap, TikTok goes after biometric data

{rss:content:encoded} This Week in Apps: WWDC Prep, F8 recap, TikTok goes after biometric data https://ift.tt/3fTvia5 https://ift.tt/2T3bqIl June 05, 2021 at 05:00PM 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 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android devices...

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Extra Crunch roundup: Guest posts wanted, ‘mango’ seed rounds, Expensify’s tech stack

Prospective contributors regularly ask us about which topics Extra Crunch subscribers would like to hear more about, and the answer is always the same: Actionable advice that is backed up by data and/or experience. Strategic insights that go beyond best practices and offer specific recommendations readers can try out for themselves. Industry analysis that paints a clear picture of the companies, products and services that characterize individual tech sectors. Our submission guidelines haven’t changed, but Managing Editor Eric Eldon and I wrote...

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