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EU Decisions on Alleged Apple, Meta Tech Rule Breaches Due in Coming Weeks, Antitrust Chief Says
The EU, in the coming weeks, is likely to decide if Apple and Meta breached landmark tech rules aimed at curbing their market power. Both companies are expected to face modest fines for DMA violations, sources told Reuters last month.
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Android 16 Could Introduces Cloud Compilation for Quick App Installs on Low-End Devices
Android 16 is the next big OS update for Android devices which is said to be released later this year. According to a report, it will bring a new feature aimed at making app installation faster. Dubbed Cloud Compilation, it targets low-end devices and offloads app compilations to the cloud, eliminating the need of running the dex2oat tool and makin...
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Google to Ramp Up Android Security With New Features for App Developers
Google is introducing measures to combat malicious and fraudulent apps on the Play Store. These include improved pre-review checks for developers, enhancing the Play Integrity API to block harmful apps outside the store, and expanded live threat detection to spot fake financial apps. Additionally, new badges will validate specific app categories, t...
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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown
The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...
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Google Play Store Reportedly Lets Users Pause Play Protect When Sideloading Third-Party Apps
Google is rolling out a new feature for the Play Store which makes it easier to sideload apps on Android devices, as per a new report. It lets users disable Play Protect, its cloud-based app-verification service, temporarily for a day instead of turning it off permanently, making sure that the devices don’t stay unprotected. The feature will repo...
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Vivo V50 Lite 4G Global Variant Price, Design, Key features Leaked
Vivo V50 Lite 4G had recently appeared on the Google Play Console showcasing its design and features. Now, a new report has surfaced that suggests the expected price of the phone's global variant. The report also includes design renders that appear to be similar to that seen on the Play Console. Certain features of the purported handset have also b...
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Google Play Store Gets Widgets Page, Search Filter and More Features for Easy Widget Discovery
Google on Monday announced updates to the Play Store which introduces new features that aim to make discovering and searching for widgets an easier experience. On Android, users can take advantage of a dedicated new filter for searching apps which offer widgets. Their presence will now also be indicated on the app’s detail page. The company has a...
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The Brutalist OTT Release: Where to Watch Oscar-Winning Film Online?
The Brutalist, directed by Brady Corbet, follows a Hungarian architect navigating post-war America. Starring Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, and Felicity Jones, the film delivers a gripping narrative, stunning cinematography, and powerful performances. After winning big at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Brody, it’s now available for ...
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Vivo V50 Lite 4G Reportedly Spotted on Google Play Console Showcasing Design, Key Features
Vivo V50 Lite 4G is expected to launch as a successor to the Vivo V40 Lite 4G, which was unveiled alongside a 5G variant in September 2024. The purported Vivo V50 series variant has now started surfacing online. A recent report has claimed that the phone appeared on a certification site. The listing reportedly revealed the design and some key feat...
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Google Chrome for iOS Is Getting a ‘Search Screen with Google Lens’ Feature
Google Chrome and the Google app for iOS are getting a new visual lookup feature. Announced on Wednesday, the new feature uses Google Lens to let users run visual queries on whatever is visible on the screen. The new search feature works similarly to Circle to Search which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to let users perform several actions such ...
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Honor 400 Lite Reportedly Spotted on Google Play Console Suggesting Design, Key Features
Honor 400 series is expected to launch later this year. Ahead of anything official, some features of the purported handsets have surfaced online. As per a report, the Honor 400 Lite variant was spotted on a certification site confirming its moniker. The listing reportedly suggested the design and key features of the upcoming smartphone as well.
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Apple TV for Android App Now Available on Google Play, to Allow Access to Apple Originals
The Apple TV app for Android devices is now available on Google Play. The Cupertino-based tech giant is also rolling out the Apple TV+ subscription and the Major League Soccer (MLS) Season Pass to Android users with the app. The streaming platform, which was launched in November 2019, arrived on Google TV in 2021, and nearly six years later has bec...
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Poco M7 5G Design, Key Features Reportedly Spotted on Google Play Console
Poco M7 5G, which previously appeared on benchmarking sites, is expected to arrive as a successor to the Poco M6 5G, that was unveiled in India in December 2023. The phone has now reportedly been spotted on the Google Play Console database. The design and key features of the purported handset have now surfaced online.
![Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: Did You Know? [October 21, 2023]](https://c.ndtvimg.com/2023-10/ltec9f1o_did-you-know_640x480_21_October_23.jpg?downsize=245:163 "Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: Did You Know? [October 21, 2023]")
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EU Decisions on Alleged Apple, Meta Tech Rule Breaches Due in Coming Weeks, Antitrust Chief Says
The EU, in the coming weeks, is likely to decide if Apple and Meta breached landmark tech rules aimed at curbing their market power. Both companies are expected to face modest fines for DMA violations, sources told Reuters last month.
-
Android 16 Could Introduces Cloud Compilation for Quick App Installs on Low-End Devices
Android 16 is the next big OS update for Android devices which is said to be released later this year. According to a report, it will bring a new feature aimed at making app installation faster. Dubbed Cloud Compilation, it targets low-end devices and offloads app compilations to the cloud, eliminating the need of running the dex2oat tool and makin...
-
Google to Ramp Up Android Security With New Features for App Developers
Google is introducing measures to combat malicious and fraudulent apps on the Play Store. These include improved pre-review checks for developers, enhancing the Play Integrity API to block harmful apps outside the store, and expanded live threat detection to spot fake financial apps. Additionally, new badges will validate specific app categories, t...
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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms
SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...
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Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown
The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...
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Google Play Store Reportedly Lets Users Pause Play Protect When Sideloading Third-Party Apps
Google is rolling out a new feature for the Play Store which makes it easier to sideload apps on Android devices, as per a new report. It lets users disable Play Protect, its cloud-based app-verification service, temporarily for a day instead of turning it off permanently, making sure that the devices don’t stay unprotected. The feature will repo...
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Vivo V50 Lite 4G Global Variant Price, Design, Key features Leaked
Vivo V50 Lite 4G had recently appeared on the Google Play Console showcasing its design and features. Now, a new report has surfaced that suggests the expected price of the phone's global variant. The report also includes design renders that appear to be similar to that seen on the Play Console. Certain features of the purported handset have also b...
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Google Play Store Gets Widgets Page, Search Filter and More Features for Easy Widget Discovery
Google on Monday announced updates to the Play Store which introduces new features that aim to make discovering and searching for widgets an easier experience. On Android, users can take advantage of a dedicated new filter for searching apps which offer widgets. Their presence will now also be indicated on the app’s detail page. The company has a...
-
The Brutalist OTT Release: Where to Watch Oscar-Winning Film Online?
The Brutalist, directed by Brady Corbet, follows a Hungarian architect navigating post-war America. Starring Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, and Felicity Jones, the film delivers a gripping narrative, stunning cinematography, and powerful performances. After winning big at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Brody, it’s now available for ...
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Vivo V50 Lite 4G Reportedly Spotted on Google Play Console Showcasing Design, Key Features
Vivo V50 Lite 4G is expected to launch as a successor to the Vivo V40 Lite 4G, which was unveiled alongside a 5G variant in September 2024. The purported Vivo V50 series variant has now started surfacing online. A recent report has claimed that the phone appeared on a certification site. The listing reportedly revealed the design and some key feat...
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Google Chrome for iOS Is Getting a ‘Search Screen with Google Lens’ Feature
Google Chrome and the Google app for iOS are getting a new visual lookup feature. Announced on Wednesday, the new feature uses Google Lens to let users run visual queries on whatever is visible on the screen. The new search feature works similarly to Circle to Search which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to let users perform several actions such ...
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Honor 400 Lite Reportedly Spotted on Google Play Console Suggesting Design, Key Features
Honor 400 series is expected to launch later this year. Ahead of anything official, some features of the purported handsets have surfaced online. As per a report, the Honor 400 Lite variant was spotted on a certification site confirming its moniker. The listing reportedly suggested the design and key features of the upcoming smartphone as well.
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Apple TV for Android App Now Available on Google Play, to Allow Access to Apple Originals
The Apple TV app for Android devices is now available on Google Play. The Cupertino-based tech giant is also rolling out the Apple TV+ subscription and the Major League Soccer (MLS) Season Pass to Android users with the app. The streaming platform, which was launched in November 2019, arrived on Google TV in 2021, and nearly six years later has bec...
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Poco M7 5G Design, Key Features Reportedly Spotted on Google Play Console
Poco M7 5G, which previously appeared on benchmarking sites, is expected to arrive as a successor to the Poco M6 5G, that was unveiled in India in December 2023. The phone has now reportedly been spotted on the Google Play Console database. The design and key features of the purported handset have now surfaced online.
