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With No Credit Card Processing, Google Stops Paid App Sales in Russia

With No Credit Card Processing, Google Stops Paid App Sales in Russia
With No Credit Card Processing, Google Stops Paid App Sales in Russia
May 09, 2022  |  Google

Google won’t be offering paid apps or app updates for Russian users — but that’s not because the company wanted to exit the market, a...

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Netherlands Watchdog Group to Probe Google’s Play Store Policies
Netherlands Watchdog Group to Probe Google’s Play Store Policies
May 04, 2022  |  Google

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is looking into Alphabet’s Google over potential antitrust issues  as dating apps complain of not being able...

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Amazon, Barnes & Noble Pull Digital Purchases in Response to Google Play Crackdown
Amazon, Barnes & Noble Pull Digital Purchases in Response to Google Play Crackdown
April 04, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Google Play will soon be more ubiquitous, as developers selling their digital goods on Android apps will have to switch to Google Play billing or...

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Google Gives In to Spotify on Payment Choice
Google Gives In to Spotify on Payment Choice
March 23, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Spotify has reached an agreement with Google to allow Android users to pay for the service through either Google Play Billing or Spotify’s payment system,...

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Malicious Google Play Apps Show Password Vulnerabilities
Malicious Google Play Apps Show Password Vulnerabilities
December 01, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

In the endless cycle of cybercrime whack-a-mole, fraudsters just scored a win with a sophisticated campaign using real-seeming apps as “droppers” carrying trojan code designed...

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Match Group Could Benefit from Relaxed App Store Restrictions
Match Group Could Benefit from Relaxed App Store Restrictions
September 16, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Online dating company Match Group Inc. — which operates Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid — is crafting plans to avoid paying Apple and Google for app...

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States Sue Google Over App Store Practices
States Sue Google Over App Store Practices
July 07, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Google’s app store, Google Play, is the target of an antitrust lawsuit filed by dozens of states, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the...

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Fortnite Creator Epic Games Hauls Google Into Australian Court
Fortnite Creator Epic Games Hauls Google Into Australian Court
March 10, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, is suing Google in Australia over alleged anti-competitive behavior that violates the country’s antitrust regulations. Get the Full Story...

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Google Play Policy Changes Will Extend Gambling Apps Across More Countries
Google Play Policy Changes Will Extend Gambling Apps Across More Countries
January 29, 2021  |  Google

New policy changes on Google Play will enable gambling apps to be available in its store in more countries effective March 1, extending availability to the...

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