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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 Said to Be Close to Picking Sites in India for First Retail Stores Outside US

  Alphabet's Google is close to deciding on locations in its key market of India where it will open its first physical retail stores outside the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said.

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  Google Close To Picking Sites In India For 1st Retail Stores Outside US: Report

  Alphabet Inc's Google is close to deciding on locations in its key market of India where it will open its first physical retail stores outside the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said.

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  Indian Railways Releases 'SwaRail SuperApp' For Testing. See Details

  The Railway Ministry has released an application called SuperApp, a one-stop solution offering multiple public-facing services, on Google Play Store for testing on Friday, an official said.

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  Google Play Store, Apple's App Store Remove Multiple VPN Applications in India: Report

  Several VPN apps have reportedly been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store in India, marking the first crackdown since the government issued rules in 2022, requiring VPN providers to collect and store customer details. Despite closing physical servers in response to a government order issued two years ago, some VPN providers sti...

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  Prepare To Remove TikTok From App Stores: US Lawmakers To Google, Apple

  The lawmakers asked Cook and Pichai to prepare to remove TikTok from their play stores by January 19. In their letter to the TikTok CEO, they urged Chew to "immediately execute a qualified divestiture".

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  Competition Commission of India to Investigate Google's Strict Real-Money Gaming App Policy

  The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a probe into Google's restrictive policies for real-money games on its platform. WinZO, which offers real-money games, first approached the CCI in 2022 after Google excluded it from the Play Store.

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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 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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  Google Pixel 9 Series to Be Available via Retail Stores in India, Company Opens Walk-in Service Centres

  Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold will be available for purchase in India via two new Walk-in Centres that will be opened on Thursday in Bengaluru and Delhi. Another centre will be opened in Mumbai, according to Google. These new devices will be available via over 150 Croma and Reliance Digital retail outlets in 15 c...

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  Google Pixel 9 Series Offline Availability Confirmed at Reliance Digital, Croma Stores Ahead of Launch

  Google Pixel 9 series is scheduled to launch on August 13 globally and the day after in India. Ahead of its debut, the company has confirmed that it will make its upcoming smartphones available at offline retail stores in the country for the first time in years. Additionallu, the Pixel 9 series will also be sold through online channels such as Flip...

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  What is Sony Bank’s NFT App ‘Connect’?

  Sony Bank has released an NFT app named ‘Connect’, aiming to let its customers hold, trade, and collect digital collectibles. While the app is not yet available in India, Google Play Store statistics show that the newly launched app has already surpassed a thousand downloads.

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  Google Offers a First Look at Pixel 9 Pro Fold; Set to Debut in India on August 14 Alongside Pixel 9 Pro

  Google's hardware event is all set to take place on August 13. Around a month ahead of the "Made By Google" event, the tech giant posted a new teaser video for the Pixel 9 Pro Fold ending speculations about the design and name of its next foldable Android phone. The teaser suggests an off-white colour option for the foldable. It seems to have a dua...

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  Google Wallet App With Support for Passes, Tickets Launched in India; to Operate Alongside Google Pay

  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...

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  2 Apps Being Used To Dupe People Removed From Google Playstore

  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.