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Google Play Best of 2024: Indus Battle Royale, WhatsApp Among Top Apps and Games on Play Store in India
Google on Tuesday announced its annual list of top games and apps on the Play Store in India. The Google Play Best of 2024 awards focus on apps that have a practical and user-centric design at their centre, developed by Indian developers for niche audiences. The company highlights the advancements made across sectors such as personalised news, fash...
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Google Play Store Reportedly Working on AI-Powered ‘Ask a Question’ Feature
Google Play Store is reportedly getting a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will make it easier for users to both find new apps and learn more about them. The feature is reportedly under development and multiple strings of code about it were found in the latest version of the marketplace. The deployment of the feature is currently not k...
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Google Play Store Developing Download Manager That Lists Recently Download Apps: Report
Google Play Store may be developing a new Download Manager which keeps a track and shows the recently downloaded apps on an Android device, according to a report. The feature was discovered during an APK teardown of a particular app version of the Google Play Store and is speculated to present Android users with a list that details the apps they h...
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Google Granted Request to Pause Order on Play Store Overhaul
Google's request to temporarily pause an order directing it to overhaul the Play Store to give consumers more choice over how they download software, was granted by a federal judge in California. The company had argued that the October 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android eco...
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Google Reportedly Working on Redesigned Play Store Listings With Fixed Header, Install Button
Google Play Store layout will reportedly be updated to simplify app installations on Android. The current design requires users to scroll to the top of an app's listing to install it. Recent Google Play store app code suggest that the company may redesign app listing headers, making the install button accessible even when browsing through longer ap...
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US Judge Orders Google to Open Up Play Store to Competition
The injunction by US District Judge James Donato in San Francisco outlined the changes Google must undertake to open up its lucrative app store, Play, to greater competition, including making Android apps available from rival sources.
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How to Transfer Data From Android to iPhone: A Step-by-Step Guide
Customers can transfer data from Android to iPhone with ease. One can use the Move to iOS application, which is available on the Google Play Store, to transfer the data from Android to a new iOS device, including an iPhone. One can transfer data like media, apps, and more through this feature. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Dot9 Games' FAU-G: Domination Crosses 1 Million Pre-Registrations on Google Play Store
FAU-G: Domination, the action game from Indian developer Dot9 Games, has crossed over one million pre-registrations on Google Play Store on Android in three weeks of going live. Pre-registration for the game began September 5 on Android devices.
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Crypto Wallet Drainer App Identified on Google Play Store, Report Suggests $70,000 Stolen
A report from Check Point Research (CPR) reveals that a malicious app used "advanced evasion techniques" to steal $70,000 (roughly Rs. 58.6 lakh) over five months from users interacting with the platform. After analysing its JavaScript code, the app has been named "MS Drainer."
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Epic Games Accuses Samsung, Google of Scheme to Block App Rivals
Epic said it would file a lawsuit in US federal court in California alleging that a Samsung mobile security feature called Auto Blocker was intended to deter users from downloading apps from sources other than the Play store or Samsung's Galaxy store, which the Korean company chose to put on the back burner.
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Necro Trojan Detected in Google Play Apps and Modded Versions of Spotify, WhatsApp
Google Play apps as well as unofficial mods of popular apps are being targeted by attackers to spread a dangerous malware, according to security researchers. Dubbed Necro trojan, this family of malware is capable of keylogging, stealing sensitive information, installing additional malware, remote execution of commands, and more. Two apps in the Goo...
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Google API’s New Feature Allows Developers to Force App Downloads Through Play Store
Android has rolled out an API for developers which allows them to have more control over how their apps are downloaded, according to a report. The API – dubbed “Play Integrity” – is said to carry a new functionality that forces users to only download the app through the Google Play Store, effectively blocking sideloading.
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Google Play Store Reportedly Developing Feature to Automatically Open Apps After Installation
Google Play Store may be developing a new feature which enhances the app installation experience, according to a report. The feature, dubbed ‘auto-open’, is said to automatically open apps on the Android smartphone once they are installed from the Play Store, eliminating the need for manually searching for them.
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Google Play Store Now Supports Three App Downloads and Updates Simultaneously on Android
Android users are set to benefit from a Google Play Store change that aims to enhance the entire app download and updating process. Following this change, the store can download up to three apps or app updates simultaneously. It builds upon the functionality that the platform introduced in April, which allowed users to download up to two apps at on...
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Age of Empires Mobile to Hit Google Play Store, App Store on October 17
Age of Empires will soon be available on smartphones. The Mobile version of the historical real-time strategy game will launch globally later this year. The developers have announced the release date of the mobile version. It will be accessible to both Android and iOS users with pre-registration for the game is now live.
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Google Play Best of 2024: Indus Battle Royale, WhatsApp Among Top Apps and Games on Play Store in India
Google on Tuesday announced its annual list of top games and apps on the Play Store in India. The Google Play Best of 2024 awards focus on apps that have a practical and user-centric design at their centre, developed by Indian developers for niche audiences. The company highlights the advancements made across sectors such as personalised news, fash...
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Google Play Store Reportedly Working on AI-Powered ‘Ask a Question’ Feature
Google Play Store is reportedly getting a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will make it easier for users to both find new apps and learn more about them. The feature is reportedly under development and multiple strings of code about it were found in the latest version of the marketplace. The deployment of the feature is currently not k...
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Google Play Store Developing Download Manager That Lists Recently Download Apps: Report
Google Play Store may be developing a new Download Manager which keeps a track and shows the recently downloaded apps on an Android device, according to a report. The feature was discovered during an APK teardown of a particular app version of the Google Play Store and is speculated to present Android users with a list that details the apps they h...
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Google Granted Request to Pause Order on Play Store Overhaul
Google's request to temporarily pause an order directing it to overhaul the Play Store to give consumers more choice over how they download software, was granted by a federal judge in California. The company had argued that the October 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android eco...
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Google Reportedly Working on Redesigned Play Store Listings With Fixed Header, Install Button
Google Play Store layout will reportedly be updated to simplify app installations on Android. The current design requires users to scroll to the top of an app's listing to install it. Recent Google Play store app code suggest that the company may redesign app listing headers, making the install button accessible even when browsing through longer ap...
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US Judge Orders Google to Open Up Play Store to Competition
The injunction by US District Judge James Donato in San Francisco outlined the changes Google must undertake to open up its lucrative app store, Play, to greater competition, including making Android apps available from rival sources.
-
How to Transfer Data From Android to iPhone: A Step-by-Step Guide
Customers can transfer data from Android to iPhone with ease. One can use the Move to iOS application, which is available on the Google Play Store, to transfer the data from Android to a new iOS device, including an iPhone. One can transfer data like media, apps, and more through this feature. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Dot9 Games' FAU-G: Domination Crosses 1 Million Pre-Registrations on Google Play Store
FAU-G: Domination, the action game from Indian developer Dot9 Games, has crossed over one million pre-registrations on Google Play Store on Android in three weeks of going live. Pre-registration for the game began September 5 on Android devices.
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Crypto Wallet Drainer App Identified on Google Play Store, Report Suggests $70,000 Stolen
A report from Check Point Research (CPR) reveals that a malicious app used "advanced evasion techniques" to steal $70,000 (roughly Rs. 58.6 lakh) over five months from users interacting with the platform. After analysing its JavaScript code, the app has been named "MS Drainer."
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Epic Games Accuses Samsung, Google of Scheme to Block App Rivals
Epic said it would file a lawsuit in US federal court in California alleging that a Samsung mobile security feature called Auto Blocker was intended to deter users from downloading apps from sources other than the Play store or Samsung's Galaxy store, which the Korean company chose to put on the back burner.
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Necro Trojan Detected in Google Play Apps and Modded Versions of Spotify, WhatsApp
Google Play apps as well as unofficial mods of popular apps are being targeted by attackers to spread a dangerous malware, according to security researchers. Dubbed Necro trojan, this family of malware is capable of keylogging, stealing sensitive information, installing additional malware, remote execution of commands, and more. Two apps in the Goo...
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Google API’s New Feature Allows Developers to Force App Downloads Through Play Store
Android has rolled out an API for developers which allows them to have more control over how their apps are downloaded, according to a report. The API – dubbed “Play Integrity” – is said to carry a new functionality that forces users to only download the app through the Google Play Store, effectively blocking sideloading.
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Google Play Store Reportedly Developing Feature to Automatically Open Apps After Installation
Google Play Store may be developing a new feature which enhances the app installation experience, according to a report. The feature, dubbed ‘auto-open’, is said to automatically open apps on the Android smartphone once they are installed from the Play Store, eliminating the need for manually searching for them.
-
Google Play Store Now Supports Three App Downloads and Updates Simultaneously on Android
Android users are set to benefit from a Google Play Store change that aims to enhance the entire app download and updating process. Following this change, the store can download up to three apps or app updates simultaneously. It builds upon the functionality that the platform introduced in April, which allowed users to download up to two apps at on...
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Age of Empires Mobile to Hit Google Play Store, App Store on October 17
Age of Empires will soon be available on smartphones. The Mobile version of the historical real-time strategy game will launch globally later this year. The developers have announced the release date of the mobile version. It will be accessible to both Android and iOS users with pre-registration for the game is now live.
