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- Google has removed that viral Chinese-app scanner from the Play Store https://www.inputmag.com/culture/google-has-removed-that-viral-chinese-app-scanner-from-the-play-store 2 comments
- Google will now show labels in Play Store to denote official government apps https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/02/google-will-now-show-labels-in-play-store-to-denote-official-government-apps/ 4 comments
- Of the 86 Google apps on the iOS App Store, just 3 have been updated in 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/11/google-apps-feel-strain-as-firms-privacy-standoff-with-apple-drags-on 379 comments apple
- Google Maps is now in the App Store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354?mt=8 913 comments apple
- Google Bans User Testimonials in Play Store Apps http://www.ewtnet.com/2014/12/google-bans-user-testimonials-in-play.html 3 comments technology
- Google Pay app temporarily taken down from Apple App Store https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/google-pay-app-temporarily-taken-down-from-apple-app-store-11603711829210.html 4 comments india
- Google wants to see more gambling apps in the Play Store https://www.androidpolice.com/google-gambling-play-store-apps/ 78 comments android
- Can I gift apps or media through the Google Play Store? http://chromespot.com/2013/11/14/gift-apps-media-google-play-store/ 4 comments chrome
- Google app stores are being used to spread Russian malware https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/07/pro-russia-hack-campaigns-are-running-rampant-in-ukraine/ 4 comments technology
- Apple's App Store Generated Twice the Revenue of Google Play in 2017 https://sensortower.com/blog/app-revenue-and-downloads-2017 57 comments apple
- 'Flappy Bird' is being pulled from the App Store and Google Play tomorrow http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/8/5393208/flappy-bird-creator-says-hes-pulling-the-game-offline-tomorrow 203 comments technology
- U.S. FCC commissioner wants Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/29/fcc-commissioner-tells-apple-google-to-remove-tiktok-from-app-stores.html 49 comments technology
- Google ordered to refund no less than $19M to people who made in-app purchases from the Play Store in case they were mistakenly purchased by a child. http://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/140904googleplayorder.pdf 5 comments technology
- Google suspends Chinese app Pinduoduo from Play store after malware is found https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pinduoduo-google-play-suspension-malware-chinese-shopping-app-tiktok/ 13 comments privacy
- Google follows Apple App Store's lead in reducing revenue take for subscriptions http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/10/20/google-follows-apple-app-stores-lead-in-reducing-revenue-take-for-subscriptions 3 comments apple
- Telenor Users Can Buy Apps, Games on Google Play Store Using Mobile Balance https://propakistani.pk/2017/03/15/telenor-users-can-buy-apps-games-google-play-store-using-mobile-balance/ 26 comments pakistan
- Google is planning to remove millions of apps from the Play Store http://www.techradar.com/news/google-is-planning-to-remove-millions-of-apps-from-the-play-store 4 comments technology
- FCC commissioner calls on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/29/tech/fcc-google-apple-tiktok-block/index.html 3 comments technology
- Epic judge lets Google keep its Android app store closed to competitors — for now https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/18/24 11 comments technology
- Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight https://www.theverge.com/23994174/epic-google-trial-jury-verdict-monopoly-google-play 2 comments flutterdev
- Google Play Store will soon show you how much apps know about you https://www.techradar.com/news/google-play-store-will-soon-show-you-how-much-apps-know-about-you 5 comments technology
- Google, Apple remove Navalny app from stores as Russian elections begin https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/google-apple-remove-navalny-app-stores-russian-elections-begin-2021-09-17/?utm_source=reddit.com 11 comments stallmanwasright
- 36 states sue Google over how it manages its Play Store, alleging damage to both consumers and app developers https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/07/google-play-store-lawsuit/ 25 comments technology
- Google’s scattered approach to App Store Privacy Labels leaves users in the dark https://9to5mac.com/2021/01/18/google-app-privacy-details-label-ios/ 24 comments apple
- InfoWars app still in Google, Apple stores after companies move against other content https://money.cnn.com/2018/08/06/technology/infowars-apps-apple-google/index.html 22 comments politics
- Apple's iOS App Store users spent $11.5 billion in Q4, 95% more than Google Play http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/26/apples-ios-app-store-users-spent-115-billion-in-q4-95-more-than-google-play 45 comments business
- The Russian government has demanded Apple and Google remove LinkedIn from their app stores http://www.recode.net/2017/1/7/14199344/linkedin-russia-ban-apple-google 17 comments technology
- NSA planned to hijack Google App Store and plant malware on all Android Apps http://www.techworm.org/2015/05/nsa-planned-to-hijack-google-app-store-and-plant-malware-on-all-android-apps.html 3 comments technology
- Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-parler/google-suspends-parler-social-networking-app-from-play-store-apple-gives-24-hour-warning-idukkbn29d34n 35 comments politics
- A secret Google deal let Spotify completely bypass Android’s app store fees https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/20/23969690/google-spotify-android-billing-commission-secret-deal 21 comments technology
- Govt to consider launching an Indian app store as alternative to Google, Apple. Taking proposals from entrepreneurs https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internet/india-plans-launch-of-own-app-store-as-alternative-to-google-apple-report/78428164 9 comments india
- Debt and shame via Google Play – Illegal loan apps operating in the Google Play store have been harassing and publicly shaming Indian borrowers. https://restofworld.org/2021/debt-and-shame-via-google-play/ 7 comments india
- Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Modi govt to set-up App Store alternative to Google Play, Apple App Store https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/aatmanirbhar-bharat-modi-govt-to-set-up-app-store-alternative-to-google-play-apple-app-store-895755.html 11 comments india
- Saudi goverment app called Absher allows men to control women's movement. And Google and Apple allow this on their app store. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47253865 26 comments politics
- App Store Revenues: Google pays developers half as much as Apple and Google has two-times as many devices. http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2014/7/22/app-store-revenue 33 comments apple
- Fake Trezor iPhone App Scams User Out of $600,000 in Bitcoin. Scammers accomplish this by modifying their apps after they've been approved on Apple App Store & Google Play store. https://decrypt.co/63508/fake-trezor-iphone-app-scams-user-out-of-600000-in-bitcoin 7 comments btc
- Google Shuts Out Payday Loans With App Store Ban | Google said it made the change ‘to protect people from deceptive and exploitative personal loan terms’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-shuts-out-payday-loans-with-app-store-ban-11570886730 3 comments technology
- Google bans predatory payday loan apps from the Play Store - It's trying to prevent exploitative behavior, but companies aren't happy. https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/12/google-bans-payday-loan-apps-in-play-store/ 10 comments technology
- Google has pulled one of the world’s largest gay dating apps from the Indonesian version of its online store in response to government demands, Jakarta said Wednesday, amid a crackdown on the LGBT community. http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/google-yanks-gay-dating-app-from-indonesia-online-store/article/513587 22 comments worldnews
- Product Hunt has provided 5 updates to their app and are still breaking the App Store Review Guidelines (4.8 Sign in with Apple), despite having only Twitter, Facebook, and Google as the only signup and login options. Reddit is my last hope to get this changed. https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#sign-in-with-apple 11 comments apple