TNWJul 2, 2020Google and Apple boot 59 banned Chinese apps in India from their app storesverified_publisherTNW - Ivan MehtaTwo days after India banned 59 Chinese apps over security and privacy concerns, these apps are removed from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. These apps included some major names such as TikTok, WeChat, UC Browser, and SHAREit. Just after the ban, Bytedance pulled out its apps, TikTok …
Axiosflipped into AxiosEpic sues Apple, Google as Fortnite is pulled from app storesverified_publisherAxios - Ashley GoldFortnite maker Epic Games on Thursday escalated its battle over Apple's App Store tactics, suing the tech giant over antitrust claims while also …
Larryflipped into Apple, Droids, and More . . .Google removes Fortnite from the Play Store for violating in-app payment policy9to5Google - Abner LiLike Apple earlier this afternoon, Google has just removed Fortnite from the Play Store for violating its policies. The battle royale game this morning introduced a direct payment option to bypass giving a cut of in-app purchases to Google. Update: Fortnite’s Epic Games files antitrust lawsuit …
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesFortnite for Android just got axed from the Google Play Store tooverified_publisherTechCrunch - Taylor HatmakerAfter Epic Games picked a fight with Apple over the sizable chunk of fees the company takes on transactions in its mobile ecosystem, it looks like the Fortnite developer will be waging a war on two fronts. Epic added a direct payment option to its mobile game early Thursday, prompting Apple to …
Vilma Bonillaflipped into Tech - Best Of The Day + (Science)Epic is suing Google over Fortnite’s removal from the Google Play Storeverified_publisherThe Verge - Russell BrandomEpic Games has filed suit against Google over alleged antitrust violations, just hours after seeing Fortnite dropped from the both the Google Play Store and iOS App store and filing a similar lawsuit against Apple. Epic’s complaint alleges that Google’s payment restrictions on the Play Store …
AvatarBlackShoesflipped into 2022Google has also removed Fortnite from the Google Play Storegeeky-gadgets.com - Roland HutchinsonWe heard earlier that Apple had removed Fornite from their App store for going against its policies and now Google has also removed it from the …
Kevin Simão Massingueflipped into GamingApple and Google remove Fortnite video game from app storesverified_publisherThe Guardian - Kari Paul and Mark SweneyMove over payment guideline violations prompts maker Epic Games to take legal action Apple and Google have removed the enormously popular video game Fortnite from their app stores for violating their in-app payment guidelines, prompting the maker, Epic Games, to take legal action challenging the …
AvatarAJ !flipped into CONCEPT ! SPACE ! TECH . . .Google Pay shoots to top of Apple's App Store by giving users $21verified_publisherMashable - Sasha LekachRefer someone to the digital wallet and make some cash. Google's digital wallet app is suddenly super popular, probably because the company is giving away money. At one point on Wednesday, Google Pay was the most downloaded app on Apple's App Store, above TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, according to …
Jo Ann LaRoche Fialaflipped into Tech InfoDitch Google Drive and store your stuff on a lifetime pCloud account (75% off for Black Friday!)9to5Google - Sponsored PostWhat would happen if your computer or Android phone was suddenly lost or stolen? Would you have all of your precious memories, critical files, and amazing multimedia creations backed up? Or would you lose them forever? Cloud storage is a great way to solve this problem. There are lots of cloud …
AvatarDigital TrendsAug 7, 2020Apple says cloud gaming apps like Google Stadia violate iOS app store rulesverified_publisherDigital Trends - By Shubham Agarwal and Brandon McIntyreTech giants Microsoft and Google have been conducting trials on a new way to play games with their Project xCloud and Stadia cloud services. However, …
TechCrunchSep 18, 2020Google pulls India's Paytm app from Play Store for repeat policy violationsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Manish SinghUpdated at 13:30 GMT / 07:00 PM IST: The Paytm app is back on the Google Play Store. Our original story follows. Google has pulled the popular Indian financial services app Paytm from the Play Store for violating its gambling policies. Paytm is India’s most valuable startup and claims over 50 …
AxiosOct 8, 2020Microsoft app store playbook swipes at Apple, Googleverified_publisherAxios - Ina FriedIn a not-so-subtle dig at Apple and Google, Microsoft today announced a series of "principles" for its Windows 10 App Store — including letting users …
ZDNetSep 2, 2020Android security: Six more apps containing Joker malware removed from the Google Play Storeverified_publisherZDNet - Danny PalmerResearchers say the six apps had combined total of 200,000 downloads - and users who installed them should delete them. Cybersecurity researchers have …
CNNflipped into Top StoriesFortnite's maker sues Apple and Google after the game was removed from both app storesverified_publisherCNN - Brian FungCNN Business — The maker of Fortnite is suing Apple and Google after the tech giants blocked the wildly popular online video game, which boasts hundreds of millions of registered players, from their app stores Thursday. The companies behind the iOS and Google Play app stores said they removed …
Richard Smithflipped into TechGoogle Store has already begun shipping the Chromecast with Google TV9to5Google - Kyle BradshawWhile today’s Launch Night In event showcased quite a variety of Made by Google hardware, the most tangible device is the new Chromecast, as it’s launching the soonest. In fact, the Google Store has already begun shipping the new Chromecast with Google TV to those who pre-ordered it. Arguably, the …
AvatarRalston Paesflipped into Mobile GamingGoogle Play Store lists best Android apps and games of 20209to5Google - Abner LiAs the year comes to a close, it’s time for recaps and Google Play is ready with the best Android apps and games of 2020. Given the scale of the Play Store, all lists — especially Users’ Choice — are localized. You can browse your region by tapping the “Best of 2020” banner at the top of the Play …
Beryl Starkovicflipped into Computers and ElectronicsGoogle One reaches 100 million Play Store downloads9to5Google - Damien WildeEven without being a forced install on all Android devices, the standalone Google One app has now hit the impressive 100 million download milestone on the Play Store. As Android has developed, a proper backup and sync solution hasn’t really come to fruition. If you pay for a Google One storage plan, …
Steve Levittflipped into App WorldEpic Games CEO speaks out against Apple, Google app store 'monopoly'verified_publisherEngadget - Ann SmajstrlaHe specifically cited the stores’ 30 percent fee on in-app purchases. Tim Sweeney, CEO of Fortnite developer Epic Games, criticized Apple and Google for having an “absolute monopoly” on app stores in a Friday interview with CNBC. There aren’t many viable options for distributing mobile software …
Joel Smithflipped into 2nd LookGoogle Pay Shoots To Top Of Apple's App Store By Giving Users $21Mashable - Sasha LekachGoogle's digital wallet app is suddenly super popular, probably because the company is giving away money. At one point on Wednesday, Google Pay was the most downloaded app on Apple's App Store, above TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, according to app analytics firm Sensor Tower. This is the first time …
Wesley Fryerflipped into iReading by WesGoogle Maps for Apple Watch is now available on the App Store9to5Google - Abner LiLast month, Google announced that Maps is coming back to watchOS after leaving the platform in 2017. Google Maps for Apple Watch is now available following the latest update. On the Apple Watch, Google Maps is focused on providing step-by-step directions, as well as estimated arrival times. The …
Sky Newsflipped into World NewsFortnite sues Apple and Google after it is dropped from app storessky.com - SkyThe developer of Fortnite has launched a lawsuit against Apple and Google after the tech firms dropped the game from their app stores. Epic Games said …
archwizardflipped into Smart Mobile TechGoogle Phone app passes 500 million installs on Play Storeandroidpolice.com - Corbin DavenportGoogle's phone dialer application started off as a Pixel-exclusive replacement for the AOSP Phone app, but it has made plenty of appearances on …
PolygonAug 13, 2020Epic Games sues Apple, Google after Fortnite pulled from App Storeverified_publisherPolygon - Nicole CarpenterFortnite developer Epic Games is suing Apple after its game was removed Thursday from the App Store. On Thursday morning, Epic implemented a new way to purchase V-Bucks, Fortnite’s in-game currency, allowing users to bypass Apple’s payment system for a discount. Players that choose to purchase …
AvatarCary Gillflipped into SlammedBlue Mail kicked off Play Store (Update: It's back, plus Google statement)Android Authority - C. Scott BrownUpdate, August 1, 2020 (10:40 PM ET): Blue Mail ended up getting restored on the Google Play Store earlier today after 15 hours of it being unavailable to download. According to Google, its removal had nothing to do with retaliation against Blix, as that company’s founder suggested on Twitter. Here …
