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Wear OS 5 will no longer support older watch faces on the Play Store, the company announced on Wednesday. The incompatible watch faces include those not developed using WFF (Watch Face Format). Google says only watch faces which meet Google’s quality standards and performance will be accessible on smartwatches running the new firmware.

Google Photos – the image manager and storage app for Android devices – has now surpassed 10 billion downloads on the Google Play Store. Since its launch in 2015, it has become a widely used platform which performs as a photo gallery application on Android smartphones.

Wix launched a new AI-powered chatbot for its mobile App Builder platform on Wednesday. The cloud-based no-code platform development company introduced artificial intelligence (AI) tools to its app-building platform just months after introducing its AI-powered end-to-end website development tool. The platform not only lets users create a branded ap...

Nothing has begun rolling out the update that will integrate OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT with its entire audio devices lineup. CMF, the company’s sub-brand focused on accessible devices, will also get the integration across all of its earphones. This update is being rolled out via the Nothing X app on both Google Play ...

Google is reportedly working on a new feature that will help developers showcase their apps and their capabilities in a new space. The tech giant is said to have shared its plans with third-party app developers at the Google I/O 2024 event during a session. This new feature will create a new surface where users will be able to see content from apps...

Android 15 may let third-party apps offer a video stabilisation feature via an extension that could allow them to offer improved video recording capabilities. Google's code for Android 15 suggests the arrival of a new 'extension' for alternative camera apps downloaded from the Play Store to access the same algorithms used by the default camera app ...

Google Wallet has been launched in India and the app will offer support for local services in the country. The search giant says that it has partnered with over 20 companies in India, including PVR, Inox, Air India, Indigo, Flipkart, MakeMyTrip, Easemytrip, Ixigo, and Pine Labs to enable support for storing digital passes, tickets, and documents in...

Samsung’s Good Lock app, a customisation suite for Galaxy smartphones that allows users to play around with various modules and even add new functionalities, is reportedly now coming to the Google Play Store. The app offers modules to customise lock screen, notifications, home screen, and more. Earlier, the app was only available in the Galaxy St...

Microsoft discovered a major security vulnerability in multiple Android apps last week that could be exploited to gain unauthorised access to apps and sensitive data on the device. Interestingly, this security flaw does not come from the system codes, but an improper usage of a particular system by developers that can lead to loopholes that are pro...

Google Play Store prevented 2.28 million apps from being published in 2023 due to major policy violations. In a new report published by the tech giant, it highlighted the steps it took in the last year to ensure the security and privacy of Play Store users. The company further highlighted that it also banned 333K developer accounts from the platfor...

Google has removed two applications from its Play Store after taking cognisance of a notice from the Gurugram Cyber Police, a senior officer said on Monday, citing that these were being used to dupe people.

Google Play Store has silently rolled out a new feature that will make the lives of users a little easier. The Android’s default app marketplace is now allowing users to download multiple apps simultaneously, eliminating the need to wait to download apps one by one, which can be quite time-consuming especially if the size of the apps is large.

Meta announced the expansion of the operating system for its mixed-reality headset lineup to third-party device manufacturers and brands on Monday. The Horizon OS powers the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences on the Meta Quest series so far, but now other companies can also use the OS for their headsets and similar devices.

Android 15 could arrive with a new quarantine mode for apps, that is designed to make the operating system more secure from malicious apps. The Play Store or Google Play Services might be able to quarantine suspicious apps and limit their functionality, according to a report.

Google Wallet India launch could take place soon with support for local integrations, according to a report. The company's Google Wallet app was recently listed on the Play Store in India, with screenshots that show support for local integrations. While Google later removed these screenshots showing Indian banks, airlines and other services that of...

Wear OS 5 will no longer support older watch faces on the Play Store, the company announced on Wednesday. The incompatible watch faces include those not developed using WFF (Watch Face Format). Google says only watch faces which meet Google’s quality standards and performance will be accessible on smartwatches running the new firmware.

Google Photos – the image manager and storage app for Android devices – has now surpassed 10 billion downloads on the Google Play Store. Since its launch in 2015, it has become a widely used platform which performs as a photo gallery application on Android smartphones.

Wix launched a new AI-powered chatbot for its mobile App Builder platform on Wednesday. The cloud-based no-code platform development company introduced artificial intelligence (AI) tools to its app-building platform just months after introducing its AI-powered end-to-end website development tool. The platform not only lets users create a branded ap...

Nothing has begun rolling out the update that will integrate OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT with its entire audio devices lineup. CMF, the company’s sub-brand focused on accessible devices, will also get the integration across all of its earphones. This update is being rolled out via the Nothing X app on both Google Play ...

Google is reportedly working on a new feature that will help developers showcase their apps and their capabilities in a new space. The tech giant is said to have shared its plans with third-party app developers at the Google I/O 2024 event during a session. This new feature will create a new surface where users will be able to see content from apps...

Android 15 may let third-party apps offer a video stabilisation feature via an extension that could allow them to offer improved video recording capabilities. Google's code for Android 15 suggests the arrival of a new 'extension' for alternative camera apps downloaded from the Play Store to access the same algorithms used by the default camera app ...

Google Wallet has been launched in India and the app will offer support for local services in the country. The search giant says that it has partnered with over 20 companies in India, including PVR, Inox, Air India, Indigo, Flipkart, MakeMyTrip, Easemytrip, Ixigo, and Pine Labs to enable support for storing digital passes, tickets, and documents in...

Samsung’s Good Lock app, a customisation suite for Galaxy smartphones that allows users to play around with various modules and even add new functionalities, is reportedly now coming to the Google Play Store. The app offers modules to customise lock screen, notifications, home screen, and more. Earlier, the app was only available in the Galaxy St...

Microsoft discovered a major security vulnerability in multiple Android apps last week that could be exploited to gain unauthorised access to apps and sensitive data on the device. Interestingly, this security flaw does not come from the system codes, but an improper usage of a particular system by developers that can lead to loopholes that are pro...

Google Play Store prevented 2.28 million apps from being published in 2023 due to major policy violations. In a new report published by the tech giant, it highlighted the steps it took in the last year to ensure the security and privacy of Play Store users. The company further highlighted that it also banned 333K developer accounts from the platfor...

Google has removed two applications from its Play Store after taking cognisance of a notice from the Gurugram Cyber Police, a senior officer said on Monday, citing that these were being used to dupe people.

Google Play Store has silently rolled out a new feature that will make the lives of users a little easier. The Android’s default app marketplace is now allowing users to download multiple apps simultaneously, eliminating the need to wait to download apps one by one, which can be quite time-consuming especially if the size of the apps is large.

Meta announced the expansion of the operating system for its mixed-reality headset lineup to third-party device manufacturers and brands on Monday. The Horizon OS powers the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences on the Meta Quest series so far, but now other companies can also use the OS for their headsets and similar devices.

Android 15 could arrive with a new quarantine mode for apps, that is designed to make the operating system more secure from malicious apps. The Play Store or Google Play Services might be able to quarantine suspicious apps and limit their functionality, according to a report.

Google Wallet India launch could take place soon with support for local integrations, according to a report. The company's Google Wallet app was recently listed on the Play Store in India, with screenshots that show support for local integrations. While Google later removed these screenshots showing Indian banks, airlines and other services that of...