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Google cuts Play Store fees, opens billing after antitrust battle with Fortnite maker

March 06, 2026 8:55 am

Google’s Play Store policy overhaul seems to be aimed at boosting competition and expanding choices for developers and consumers.

Google, Airtel partner to add AI spam filters, ID checks to RCS chats in Messages app

March 03, 2026 8:44 am

The Bharti Airtel and Google partnership was announced on the same day the DoT’s SIM-binding mandate for OTT messaging apps went into effect.

Over a billion Android phones are at risk as Google sounds a security alarm

February 11, 2026 9:01 am

Google says devices running Android 12 or older that are no longer receiving security updates leave more than 40 per cent of active phones vulnerable to malware and spyware.

Inside Google’s secret Taipei Hub: How the Pixel 10 is finally bridging the gap with Apple’s iPhone

February 15, 2026 8:10 am

From Google’s largest hardware engineering hub outside the United States in Taipei, here’s how the Mountain View–based tech giant plans to make Pixel the heart of the Android ecosystem as AI reshapes both hardware and software.

Editors’ choice: Top tech gadgets we love in 2025

December 31, 2025 7:28 pm

2025 was filled with major updates to the iPhone and some of the most popular Android smartphones, but it was also the year when several brands made a comeback. We also saw a few surprise winners across categories. Here are the gadgets that truly stood out to our tech experts in 2025.

Google rolls out enhanced location-sharing feature for UP Police 112 emergency calls

December 24, 2025 9:12 am

The location of any Android-device owner in the state who calls or sends an SMS to the 112 helpline will be shared with the UP Police with greater accuracy.

Why Google’s AirDrop support on Pixel 10 puts pressure on Apple’s walled garden and high-priced ecosystem

November 25, 2025 7:13 am

The question to ponder is why Google is suddenly enabling unauthorised Pixel-to-iPhone file sharing with Apple’s AirDrop.

Google Play picks Eternal’s District as best app of 2025 in India: Check full list here

November 19, 2025 10:44 am

CookieRun India has been named as the best gaming app of the year while invideo AI has been declared by Google as the best app for personal growth.

Android devices vulnerable to new ‘Pixnapping’ attack: Here’s all you need to know

October 15, 2025 9:54 am

This new hacking technique that could be used to infect Android devices relies on the operating system’s pixel rendering pipeline.

Google teases Android-ChromeOS Merger, signalling big push into the PC market

September 26, 2025 7:30 am

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon and Google’s hardware chief Rick Osterloh teased the first look at the Android and ChromeOS merger at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii.

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