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Google tweaks Google Play conditions following EU pressure

August 20, 2025 9:11 am

Google has been in the European Commission's crosshairs since early 2024.

A few months ago, Play Store introduced the ability to simultaneously download two apps/

Google proposes new Play Store framework for real-money gaming apps amid CCI probe

August 01, 2025 9:42 am

Currently, Google only allows fantasy sports apps and Rummy games to be hosted on Play Store as part of a pilot programme launched in 2022.

Top budget planner apps 2025: These Android apps can help you manage expenses and save money in the long run.

5 best free apps to track your expenses and manage money smarter

June 19, 2025 4:43 pm

Top budget planner apps 2025: If you are looking for an app that can help you manage your finances, set a spending budget and keep track of your assets, here are some of the best options on Android.

Apple said it removed more than 143 million fraudulent ratings and reviews.

US proposes law that could force Apple, Google to allow third-party app stores

May 07, 2025 1:05 pm

The proposed bill comes after a major ruling in the Epic vs Apple antitrust case last week.

Minors would be required to obtain parental consent before downloading apps or making in-app transactions, as per the draft legislation.

US proposes law mandating Google Play Store, Apple App Store to verify users’ ages

May 05, 2025 2:33 pm

While a similar legislation was passed in Utah, the draft App Store Accountability Act will be the first major online safety legislation at the federal level.

Epic Games has dragged both Apple and Google to the court.

Apple and Google are 'gangster-style' businesses, says Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney

April 04, 2025 8:04 am

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said that Apple and Google are running "gangster-style businesses that will do anything they think they can get away with."

The threat actor used different developer accounts to upload these malicious apps on the Play Store.

Google Play Store removes 331 malicious apps with 60 million downloads for stealing user data

March 21, 2025 8:47 am

Security reserachers say some of these apps like AquaTracker, ClickSave Downloader and Scan Hawk each had more than 1 million downloads.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (right). (Express Image)

Meta and Google clash over online safety of kids: Who is responsible for age verification?

March 14, 2025 9:30 am

This comes a week after Utah became the first state in the US to require app stores to verify users’ ages.

How to scan and remove 'bad actors' from your Android smartphone

February 03, 2025 8:31 am

Google Play Protect can identify and remove harmful apps from your Android smartphone.

Epic Games kicks off plan to add third-party games to own mobile store

January 24, 2025 10:41 am

North Carolina-based Epic Games reached 29 million users for its mobile store by end-2024.

Pension hikes to business grants, Nitish goes all out for women’s votes in Bihar polls

Political Pulse2 hr ago

Looking to deal the Opposition a major blow in the run-up to the Bihar Assembly elections, the Nitish Kumar government has taken a leaf out of the playbook that has served the BJP and the NDA well in other states: announce a string of schemes for women, a decisive demographic that is believed to have had a major impact in elections in states such as Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

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