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Spotify stops accepting payments that were set up through Apple's App Store
Spotify is notifying users who were paying for Premium through Apple's App Store that it will no longer be supporting it as a payment method. Users will be moved to Spotify's ad-supported Free tier.
Peter Cao07.05.2023
Google Play developers can now use generative AI to create store listings
Users can use AI to summarize an App's reviews, too.
Sean Buckley05.10.2023
Truth Social's inadequate moderation is keeping it off the Google Play Store
Google reportedly has concerns over certain content, including physical threats.
Kris Holt08.30.2022
Senate bill targeting Apple and Google in-app payments moves forward
The Open App Markets Act would also force Apple to allow iOS sideloading if it becomes law.
Kris Holt02.03.2022
An 'Unpacking' clone topped the App Store charts before it was pulled
Indie developers have long struggled with copycat versions of their hit games.
Kris Holt01.26.2022
Google lets Android apps use third-party payments in South Korea
The Google Play Store in South Korea will let developers use alternative payment systems, but Google will still collect a fee.
Jon Fingas11.04.2021
Google cuts Play Store fees for subscriptions and music streaming apps
Apple has also reduced fees in recent months as both companies face antitrust scrutiny.
Kris Holt10.21.2021
Apple pulls anti-vax social app over misinformation (updated)
Apple has pulled Unjeced's anti-vax dating and social app over misinformation, and Google might not be far behind.
Jon Fingas07.31.2021Google removes popular Android apps that stole Facebook passwords
Google has pulled nine Android apps that stole Facebook passwords, but only after they'd racked up 5.8 million downloads.
Jon Fingas07.04.2021
Pro-Palestinian activists tank Facebook app ratings to protest alleged censorship
Pro-Palestinian activists are tanking Facebook's ratings in Apple's App Store and Google Play in protest over alleged censorship.
Jon Fingas05.23.2021
Google will freeze auto-renewing Play Store subscriptions in India
The Google Play Store is freezing auto-renewing subscriptions and free trials in India following new rules in the country.
Jon Fingas05.01.2021
Google Play Books update brings audio narration to kids titles
Google is adding new audio resource tools to children's ebooks on Play Books including a kid-friendly dictionary and a bigger selection of audiobooks.
Saqib Shah03.02.2021
Google pulls Element's Android chat app over content it doesn't control (updated)
Google has pulled Element's federated chat app from the Play Store for allegedly propagating abuse that's outside of its control.
Jon Fingas01.30.2021
Google really wants you to game on a Chromebook for some reason
Chromebooks aren’t exactly gaming machines, but Google is trying to remind you that they’re more capable than they have been in the past with a set of announcements this morning. Probably the most intriguing is that Google now has a set of “Works with Chromebook” controllers. Naturally, that includes Google’s Stadia controller as well as Logitech’s F310 and F710 gamepads.
Nathan Ingraham09.17.2020
Epic Games offers ‘Fortnite’ discounts if you bypass Android and iOS app stores
Epic Games is offering 'Fortnite' discounts for players who make in-app purchases outside of the App Store and Google Play Store.
Christine Fisher08.13.2020
Peacock’s Android app was missing from Google Play search results
The new Peacock TV app doesn't appear in Google Play Store search results.
Christine Fisher07.15.2020
Microsoft and Google team up to bring more web apps to the Play Store
Microsoft and Google are working together to improve web apps on Android devices.
Jon Fingas07.11.2020
India has banned TikTok, WeChat and many other Chinese apps
The government cited citizen concerns over privacy and data security.
Kris Holt06.29.2020
Ubisoft sues Apple and Google for selling a 'Rainbow Six: Siege' clone
Ubisoft has sued Apple and Google for selling 'Area F2,' a title that's allegedly a knockoff of 'Rainbow Six: Siege.'
Jon Fingas05.16.2020
'Fortnite' is finally available through the Google Play Store
Epic has given in to pressure and released 'Fortnite' for Android on the Google Play Store, rather than insisting on its own launcher.
Jon Fingas04.21.2020