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Google Play Prepares for Digital Markets Act by Allowing Alternative Billing Systems

Google Play Prepares for Digital Markets Act by Allowing Alternative Billing Systems
Google Play Prepares for Digital Markets Act by Allowing Alternative Billing Systems
July 19, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Google has commented on the passing of the Digital Markets Act, which will require Google Play and other industry players to adjust their current operating...

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Google Swipes Left, Countersues Tinder Owner Over Fees
Google Swipes Left, Countersues Tinder Owner Over Fees
July 12, 2022  |  Google

Google is suing dating app service Match Group, saying the company has been engaging in bad faith dealings and breach of contract over the legal...

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Europe New Battleground in Fight Against Platform Monopolies
Europe New Battleground in Fight Against Platform Monopolies
June 16, 2022  |  Big Tech

In Apple’s ongoing antitrust woes, the locus of the company’s legal concerns is increasingly moving from the U.S. to Europe as investigations by EU and...

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Google, Apple to Cull Outdated Apps from Stores
Google, Apple to Cull Outdated Apps from Stores
May 17, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Google and Apple have both said they will be cutting down on outdated apps in their app stores, Ars Technica reports, and the plan now...

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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
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

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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