Editor’s Note: Semil Shah works on product for Swell, is a TechCrunch columnist, and an investor – as a disclaimer for this post, he is an advisor to one of the companies mentioned here, Refresh. He ...

Push notifications are the alerts that apps send to your phone or computer even when the apps aren't open. Often appearing at the top or side of your screen, nearly every popular app uses push ...

Nowadays, with the ever-changing online landscape, the channels you choose to reach your potential customers are more important than ever. You need to deliver timely content to engage user interests ...

Google’s Chrome version 80 will begin blocking website push notifications. While Chrome will allow users to opt-in to the push blocking, some sites will be automatically enrolled into the blocking ...

January 26, 2024 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Back in December, we learned that governments and law enforcement agencies are able to spy on your smartphone ...

If you have push notifications turned on for sensitive apps, you may want to reconsider your settings. The United States government and foreign law enforcement can demand Apple and Google share ...

If your app is going to be a success, then you need to hold the user’s interest over time, and notifications are an important way to keep your audience engaged. By presenting the user with a timely, ...

Editor’s note: Updates 12/7/2023 with an update to Apple’s Legal Process Guidelines. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon announced on Wednesday that he has requested that the Department of Justice allow ...

Governments have been secretly tracking the app activity of an unknown number of people using Apple and Google smartphones, US Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) revealed today. In a letter demanding that the ...