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Google makes its appeal to overturn jury verdict branding the Play Store as illegal monopoly
Google went to appeals court Monday in an attempt to convince a three-judge panel to overturn a jury's verdict declaring its app store for Android smartphones as an illegal monopoly and block the penalties imposed by a federal judge to stop the misbehavior.
An Epic Games Lawsuit May Force Google to Overhaul Its Play Store
Alphabet (GOOGL) subsidiary Google and Fortnite developer Epic Games are preparing for another battle in court today. Google is appealing a
Google Play’s Security: 2.36 Million Apps Blocked For Violations In 2024
Discover how Google’s AI-powered security, real-time app scanning, and stricter privacy controls are protecting Android users from malware, fraud, and data breaches.
Google Blocks 2.3 Million Malicious Apps from Play Store in 2024: What You Need to Know
Google blocked an unprecedented 2.36 million app submissions to the Play Store in 2024. These apps were found to violate Google’s security policies, potentially posing risks to Android users worldwide. Google also banned 158,000 developer accounts linked to the distribution of harmful software, including malware and spyware.
Google's VPN badging system from 2023 is rolling out on the Play Store...again
Google has already announced a security-checking Google Play VPN badge system two times now, but it's here to announce it again.
The Google Play Store is reportedly crashing for Android users across devices
Google's app store is encountering an issue on Android devices that's hampering user experiences.
Google to ask US appeals court to overturn app store verdict in Epic Games ruling
Epic accused Google in a 2020 lawsuit of monopolizing how consumers access apps on Android devices and how they pay for transactions within apps.
Google appeals monopoly ruling on Android app store
Google has filed an appeal over a jury verdict that ruled its Android app store to be a monopoly, seeking to block penalties imposed by a federal judge.
A year later, Google still wants to appeal its Play Store lawsuit
To catch you up, Epic Games has been extremely vocal about its distaste for the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. Both Google and Apple have their own unique ways of scre
Google Warns All Android Users—Your Phone Is Now At Risk
Google has just released February’s Android security update, and this one comes with a zero-day sting in the tail. “There are ...
Google could be cooking up a new look for voice search in the Play Store (APK teardown)
Google appears to be developing new UI for its voice search feature in the Play Store. On top of a new look, it also adds ...
Google Play will now verify VPNs that prioritize privacy and safety
Google Play will now display verification badges on approved VPNs as a way to “highlight apps that prioritize user privacy ...
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Google Play Protect cannot be disabled during phone and video calls
Google’s post recapping Play Store and Android protections in 2024 is live, while highlighting new Play Protect features, ...