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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Major Google Play Store overhaul

    Major Google Play Store overhaul Alphabet’s Google unveiled a new system for apps on its Android phones and tablets on Wednesday, agreeing to easier access for rivals and lower fees for developers in a bid to resolve US antitrust litigation and comply with new regulatory requirements in Europe...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Epic Games launches mobile store

    Epic Games launches mobile store Epic Games Inc. is launching a new mobile storefront Friday after four years of legal wrangling with Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google over their app-store practices. Chief executive officer Tim Sweeney expects Epic Games’ mobile versions of the popular...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Epic wins major case against Google Play Store

    Epic wins major case against Google Play Store Google lost an antitrust court fight to Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc. that threatens to upend the mobile app economy and could end up costing the technology giant billions of dollars in revenue. Google Play willfully wields monopoly power through...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft could challenge Apple and Google with own mobile gaming store

    Microsoft could challenge Apple and Google with own mobile gaming store Microsoft Corp. is talking to partners to help launch a mobile gaming store that will take on Apple Inc. and Google’s dominant position in the business, according to Phil Spencer, who leads the company’s Xbox video-game...
  6. Jan

    Google forcing app developers to let users delete data

    Google wants Android app developers to let you delete your account Google has announced a Play Store policy change that will force Android developers to add an option for users to delete their accounts and in-app data. The changes are set to take effect in early 2024, and every app listed in...
  7. Jan

    Google Play hosted malicious Android apps with over 2 million downloads - Dr Web

    Malware apps with over 2 million downloads found on Google Play Store Cybersecurity researchers at Dr Web antivirus have discovered a slew of new malware, adware, and phishing apps on the Google Play Store that have amassed over two million downloads. The apps masquerade as helpful utilities...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google Play Store fees lawsuit gets class-action status

    Google Play Store fees lawsuit gets class-action status Google now faces more than 21 million customers, instead of just a handful, in a lawsuit alleging its app store collects exorbitant fees. A federal judge exponentially increased the Alphabet Inc. unit’s damages exposure by granting...
  9. Jan

    Elon Musk says he'll make his own phone if Apple and Google ban Twitter

    Musk vows to produce own smartphone if Apple and Google boot Twitter Elon Musk has said he will produce his own smartphone if Apple and Google decide to remove Twitter from their app stores. While the Twitter CEO said he hoped that would not be the case but added that he would not have a...
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  10. Vorastra

    User choice billing pilot on Google Play launches in more countries

    https://www.neowin.net/news/user-choice-billing-pilot-on-google-play-launches-in-more-countries/
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google approves Truth Social app on Play Store

    Google approves Truth Social app on Play Store Google has approved Donald Trump’s Truth Social app for release in its Play Store, opening up a key distribution channel for the social network ahead of US midterm elections. Google had previously declined to distribute the app, saying it needed...
  12. Jan

    Device-specific Google Play Store reviews launched

    Google rolls out device-specific Play Store reviews Google is rolling out a new Play Store feature that will only show users app ratings and reviews relevant to the type of device they're using, The Verge reports. The reviews section of the Play Store now displays a notice specifying that the...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Sorry Truth Social, we won't allow lax content moderation — Google Play Store

    Sorry Truth Social, we won't allow lax content moderation — Google Play Store Google’s Play Store is declining to distribute Donald Trump’s Truth Social app, saying the network still needs to resolve the fact that it hosts violent threats and other content that goes against Google’s standards...
  14. Rual dV

    Google Play Store will remove copycat apps in droves

    Google Play Store to crack down on copycat apps Google has announced several policy changes to its Play Store application marketplace, including stricter rules regarding copycat applications. From 31 August, Google will not allow applications that “mislead someone by impersonating someone else...
  15. Jan

    Security researchers warn of Joker apps on Android

    Malware-ridden Android apps downloaded 10 million times A new assortment of adware and malware-containing apps — available on the Google Play Store — has been downloaded close to ten million times collectively. Bleeping Computer reported that the apps masquerade as virtual keyboards, system...
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    Android apps with "Autolycos" malware downloaded over 2.75 million times

    Eight malware-infested Android apps downloaded over 2.75 million times Evina security researcher Maxime Ingrao has discovered a new malware in at least eight Android applications available through Google Play Store. Dubbed Autolycos, the malware reportedly has “stealthy malicious behaviour”...
  17. Jan

    WhatsApp boss warns about fake versions of the Android app

    Fake WhatsApp warning Using fake or modified versions of WhatsApp on Android could lead to your personal information being stolen, warned the company's CEO, Will Cathcart. Cathcart said that the company's security research team found hidden malware within apps offering similar services to...
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  18. Jan

    Android call recording apps to be banned from Google Play Store

    Google banning call recording apps from Play Store Google has announced a new policy for developers banning them from offering call recording in apps published on its Play Store. The new policy was initially announced on 6 April 2022 and was picked up by Reddit user NLL-APPS two days ago.
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google allowing Play Store apps to use own payment systems

    Google allowing Play Store apps to use own payment systems Alphabet Inc.’s Google will begin letting some apps bill users directly as an alternative to paying through Google, a concession amid mounting antitrust concerns over app store fees. The new system, which Google is framing as an...
  20. Jan

    CompCom and other African watchdogs joins forces against app stores and Amazon

    Competition Commission joins forces with watchdogs to crack down on Amazon and app stores The Competition Commission’s enquiry into South Africa’s digital market will include international platforms, which means the Amazon Store, the Apple App Store, and the Google Play Store would form part of...
    • Jan
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  21. Jan

    Google sued over alleged Play Store abuse

    Google sued over Play Store developer fees Dozens of states sued Alphabet Inc.’s Google alleging that the company illegally abused its power over developers that distribute apps through the Google Play store on mobile devices. State attorneys general are targeting the fees Google takes from...
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