OpenAI’s ChatGPT finished 2025 as the single most‑downloaded smartphone app worldwide, with TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp rounding out the top five — a ranking that underlines how generative AI and short‑forrm social video reshaped mobile attention and monetization last year...
The landscape for Windows developers is about to change dramatically as Microsoft eliminates the last barrier to publishing apps on the Microsoft Store. Beginning in June, developers worldwide will no longer need to pay fees to sign up or submit their apps for listing on the Microsoft Store in...
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Microsoft’s latest move to eliminate fees for individuals submitting apps to the Microsoft Store is sending ripples through the tech industry—reshaping expectations for developer empowerment and challenging long-held business models by competitors like Apple and Google. At its Build 2025...
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In a move that has many Windows enthusiasts raising eyebrows, Microsoft’s Windows Surface app is now cluttered with advertising that appears to be entirely unblockable. According to a recent PCWorld report by Mark Hachman, the app—long seen as a utility to manage and showcase Surface devices—has...