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Google is clamping down on out-of-date Android apps
Google has unveiled new policies for the Play store that will effectively bar any existing Android Apps that are significantly out of date.
Google pulls apps that may have harvested data from millions of Android devices
Google has pulled dozens of apps used by millions of users after finding that they covertly harvested data.
Korean authorities tell Google it can't remove apps that link to external payments
Google will be violating Korean law if it pushes through with its plan to remove apps linking out to external payment methods, Korean authorities warn.
Google is removing the Movies & TV section from the Play Store
In May 2022, Google will remove the Movies & TV tab from the Play Store.
Google pauses Play Store and YouTube payments in Russia
The tech giant said it's due to 'payment system disruption.'
Google Play Store's new 'Offers' tab highlights deals on apps, movies and more
Google has launched an Offers tab for the Play Store featuring deals on apps, games, movies, books and other purchases.
Google Play Games are available on Windows in a three-country beta
Google Play Games are now available on Windows, but only as part of a three-country beta.
Google Play Games are coming to Windows PCs in 2022
Google executives announced on stage at the 2021 Game Awards that, come 2022, the app service will be available on Windows PCs in addition to Android and ChromeOS.
Regulator orders Apple, Google to hand over app store payment system data
A federal consumer bureau has ordered Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and others to hand over payment system data to investigate their practices.
South Korea will force Google and Apple to allow third-party payments
The law could have global ramifications as regulators wrestle with how to keep app store markets open.
Google is banning 'sugar daddy' apps as part of new sexual content restrictions
As part of new restrictions on sexual content, Google is banning so-called sugar daddy apps from the Play store, effective September 1st, 2021.
Google begins showing what its new Play Store safety listings will look like
Google is giving us a glimpse of what the Play Store's safety section may look like.
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.
Google's new Play Store rules target misleading app listings
Google is enforcing new Play store policies designed to crack down on misleading and inaccurate app store listings.
The Google Play video app will leave Roku, Vizio, LG and Samsung's TV platforms
Google is discontinuing the Google Play Movies and TV app for Samsung, LG and Vizio smart TVs, as well as Roku devices.
Another state has failed in its attempt at app store reform
Arizona's app store competition bill has failed after the state Senate pulled the measure.
Google will cut Play Store fees for the majority of Android developers
Starting on July 1st, Google will lower its Play Store commission fee to 15 percent on the first million $1 million developers earn from its marketplace every year.
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.
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.
Google will soon allow gambling apps on the Play Store in the US
Android users in regions other than the UK, Ireland, France and Brazil will soon be able to find and download real-money gambling apps from the Play Store.
