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Google Play Store the Main Distributor for Malware on Android Phones: Report

Vineet Washington | Thursday November 12, 2020

Google Play store is responsible for distributing the most malware on Android phones, a research conducted by NortonLifeLock and the IMDEA Software Institute in Madrid shows.

World Cricket Championship 3 Comes Out of Beta, Brings New Features Like World Tour

Tasneem Akolawala | Tuesday November 10, 2020

World Cricket Championship 3 aka WCC 3 is out of beta and is now live on both, Google Play Store and App Sore, as a free download. The mobile cricket game offers realistic visuals of a cricket match in a stadium, along with commentator voices from Aakash Chopra and Matthew Hayden to add bit more of realism to the game.

Alphabet Posts Strong Results as Google, YouTube Ads Rebound

Agence France-Presse | Friday October 30, 2020

Google-parent Alphabet said Thursday its profit climbed to $11.2 billion (roughly Rs. 83,300 crores) in the latest quarter, beating expectations, as ad spending rebounded after being hit by the pandemic.

Google Play Testing New App Features Comparison Functionality: Report

Tanishka Sodhi | Thursday October 29, 2020

Google is experimenting with a new feature on the Play Store that will allow users to directly compare two or more apps, as per a report. The ‘Compare apps’ section appears on an individual app listing towards the bottom of the page and displays other popular apps similar to the listing.

Google Removes Three Popular Apps for Children Over Privacy Violations

Tasneem Akolawala | Monday October 26, 2020

Google has removed three children’s apps from the Play Store after International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC) pointed out data collection violations. The three apps that were axed are – Princess Salon, Number Coloring, and Cats & Cosplay. Together, these apps saw more than 20 million downloads.

Google Trusted Contacts Officially Pulled From App Stores, Support to Stop After December 1

Veer Arjun Singh | Saturday October 17, 2020

Google has officially pulled the plug on its Trusted Contacts app. The app, a way of sharing device activity status and location with selected contacts, has now disappeared from both from the Google Play store and the App Store.

Apple TV App Coming to Android TV, Select Sony TVs to Get It First

Ali Pardiwala | Thursday October 15, 2020

Apple TV app, limited to Apple devices and select non-Apple streaming devices and televisions, is now coming to Android TV models, starting with TVs from Sony. The Sony X900H series in the US will be the first to receive the Apple TV app on Android TV through a software update, followed by select 2020, 2019, and 2018 models from the Japanese TV mak...

Gardenscapes, Homescapes Advertisements Banned by UK Regulator for Being Misleading

Veer Arjun Singh | Tuesday October 13, 2020

UK’s advertising regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), has put a ban on advertisements for Homescapes and Gardenscapes, two mobile games hugely popular on iOS and Android platforms, for being misleading. Game developer Playrix has been told to not use the advertisements again.

TikTok Ban: US Appeals Judge's Ruling That Blocked Downloads

Reuters | Friday October 9, 2020

The US government said in a court filing on Thursday it was appealing a judge's ruling that prevented it from prohibiting new downloads of the Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok.

Google Said to Face Antitrust Case in India Over Abuse in Smart TV Market

Reuters | Wednesday October 7, 2020

Google is facing a new antitrust case in India in which the U.S. tech giant is alleged to have abused its Android operating system's position in the smart television market, a source and two lawyers involved in the case told Reuters.

Mi TV Stick Review

Ali Pardiwala | Tuesday October 6, 2020

Launched soon after the Mi Box 4K, the Mi TV Stick is a more compact streaming device that runs on Android TV and supports up to full-HD streaming. Priced at Rs. 2,799, is the Mi TV Stick the best budget streaming device you can buy? Find out in our review.

Sony Launches 85-Inch Z8H 8K LED TV in India, Priced at Rs. 13,99,990

Ali Pardiwala | Monday October 5, 2020

Sony’s latest television in India is also its most expensive, with the Z8H 8K TV priced at Rs. 13,99,990. The new television is said to be ‘PS5 ready’ and runs on Android TV.

Fortnite Still Unwelcome in Apple's App Store as Epic Games Fails to Convince Judge

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 29, 2020

Epic Games on Monday failed to convince a US judge to make Apple put its hit title Fortnite back in the tech giant's App Store, while their legal battle heads for a possible trial next year.

Epic Games Battles to Get Fortnite Back in App Store

Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 27, 2020

Epic Games will strive anew Monday to convince a judge that its hit title Fortnite should be restored to Apple's App Store, despite sidestepping the tech titan's standard commission on transactions.

Google Refutes Paytm Claim That It Was Removed Due to Cashbacks

Shayak Majumder | Monday September 21, 2020

Paytm was briefly removed last week from Google Play Store for violating the platform’s content rules. While it was restored within a few hours, Paytm published a blog post saying that Google delisted the app as it was offering cashbacks. To this, the tech giant released a statement saying, “offering cashbacks and vouchers alone do not constitu...