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Google, Apple to Cull Outdated Apps from Stores
Google, Apple to Cull Outdated Apps from Stores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Google and Apple have both said they will be cutting down on outdated apps in their app stores, Ars Technica reports, and the plan now...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  |  News

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  |  News

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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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

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. The suit,...

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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. “Google gives the illusion...

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