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Google Play update makes it easier to find Android apps with widgets | TechCrunch

Google improves widget discovery for developers on Android.

New features will enhance user engagement with applications through widgets.

Mobile UX

fromApp Developer Magazine

Google Play is going to start highlighting apps with widgets

Google Play is enhancing app discoverability for widgets with new features.

1 week ago

Gadgets

Boost app quality with new Play Console Insights | App Developer Magazine

Google Play Console's new dashboard enhances developers' insight into app performance, focusing on key metrics to improve quality and engagement.

Gadgets

Google Play update makes it easier to find Android apps with widgets | TechCrunch

Google improves widget discovery for developers on Android.

New features will enhance user engagement with applications through widgets.

Mobile UX

fromApp Developer Magazine

Google Play is going to start highlighting apps with widgets

Google Play is enhancing app discoverability for widgets with new features.

1 week ago

Gadgets

Boost app quality with new Play Console Insights | App Developer Magazine

Google Play Console's new dashboard enhances developers' insight into app performance, focusing on key metrics to improve quality and engagement.

more#app-development

fromGSMArena.com

Mobile UX

Google finally allows third-party billing on Google Play in the UK

Google is now allowing developers to choose their billing system on Google Play, effective March 29 for non-game apps.

This change follows a UK investigation into Google and Apple's possible antitrust behaviors.

Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update

Google is expanding Android game access on Windows PCs, enhancing the gaming experience through optimized controls and broader game availability.

fromKotaku

Video games

Google Tries To Ban Game That Inspired Balatro Over Nonexistent Gambling Gameplay

Luck Be a Landlord faces retroactive age rating issues from Google due to misconceptions of its gambling mechanics, prompting developer compliance to avoid removal.

Video games

fromArs Technica

Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update

Google is expanding Android game access on Windows PCs, enhancing the gaming experience through optimized controls and broader game availability.

fromKotaku

Video games

Google Tries To Ban Game That Inspired Balatro Over Nonexistent Gambling Gameplay

Luck Be a Landlord faces retroactive age rating issues from Google due to misconceptions of its gambling mechanics, prompting developer compliance to avoid removal.

North Korean government hackers snuck spyware on Android app store | TechCrunch

North Korean hackers uploaded Android spyware (KoSpy) to Google Play, targeting specific individuals through a surveillance operation.

fromSiliconANGLE

Information security

Necro malware infects 11M+ Android devices via Google Play apps - SiliconANGLE

A new version of Necro malware infected over 11 million devices through compromised apps from Google Play, exploiting advertising SDKs.

fromBleepingComputer

Information security

Android malware 'Necro' infects 11 million devices via Google Play

Malicious SDKs used in legitimate apps led to the installation of Necro Trojan on 11 million Android devices through Google Play.

fromKnow Your Mobile

Mobile UX

Google Goes To War On Dodgy VPNs With "Verified" Badge In Play Store

Google Play introduces a Verified badge for secure VPN apps, simplifying the process of finding trustworthy options.

fromDeveloper Tech News

8 months ago

Information security

Mandrake spyware variant evades Google Play security for two years

Kaspersky researchers identified a sophisticated Mandrake spyware variant evading detection for 2 years on Google Play.

Privacy technologies

North Korean government hackers snuck spyware on Android app store | TechCrunch

North Korean hackers uploaded Android spyware (KoSpy) to Google Play, targeting specific individuals through a surveillance operation.

Information security

fromSiliconANGLE

Necro malware infects 11M+ Android devices via Google Play apps - SiliconANGLE

A new version of Necro malware infected over 11 million devices through compromised apps from Google Play, exploiting advertising SDKs.

Information security

fromBleepingComputer

Android malware 'Necro' infects 11 million devices via Google Play

Malicious SDKs used in legitimate apps led to the installation of Necro Trojan on 11 million Android devices through Google Play.

fromKnow Your Mobile

Mobile UX

Google Goes To War On Dodgy VPNs With "Verified" Badge In Play Store

Google Play introduces a Verified badge for secure VPN apps, simplifying the process of finding trustworthy options.

fromDeveloper Tech News

8 months ago

Information security

Mandrake spyware variant evades Google Play security for two years

Kaspersky researchers identified a sophisticated Mandrake spyware variant evading detection for 2 years on Google Play.

Tech industry

Microsoft says it built an Xbox game store on Android but can't launch it

Microsoft has chosen not to allow Xbox game access on Android, raising security concerns.

fromEngadget

Tech industry

An Apple TV app is finally available for Android devices

The Apple TV app is now available natively on Android, with full features and offline viewing.

5 months ago

Tech industry

Microsoft says it built an Xbox game store on Android but can't launch it

Microsoft has chosen not to allow Xbox game access on Android, raising security concerns.

fromEngadget

Tech industry

An Apple TV app is finally available for Android devices

The Apple TV app is now available natively on Android, with full features and offline viewing.

more#android

Marketing

TikTok now offers its Android app for download outside of Google Play

TikTok has made its app available for direct download on its website for US Android users.

#mobile-apps

fromTechzine Global

Privacy professionals

Google Play repelled millions of malicious apps in 2024

Google enhanced Android security in 2024 through AI threats detection, stricter rules, and user data management, removing millions of harmful apps.

Information security

Google Play will now verify VPNs that prioritize privacy and safety

Google Play introduces verification badges for approved VPNs to enhance user privacy and safety.

Miscellaneous

Google Play adds a 'Verified' badge for trusted VPN apps | TechCrunch

Google Play introduces Verified badges for VPN apps to enhance user trust and safety.

Apps must meet specific criteria such as installations, reviews, and security assessments for badge eligibility.

fromTechzine Global

Privacy professionals

Google Play repelled millions of malicious apps in 2024

Google enhanced Android security in 2024 through AI threats detection, stricter rules, and user data management, removing millions of harmful apps.

Information security

Google Play will now verify VPNs that prioritize privacy and safety

Google Play introduces verification badges for approved VPNs to enhance user privacy and safety.

Miscellaneous

Google Play adds a 'Verified' badge for trusted VPN apps | TechCrunch

Google Play introduces Verified badges for VPN apps to enhance user trust and safety.

Apps must meet specific criteria such as installations, reviews, and security assessments for badge eligibility.

more#mobile-apps

fromPolygon

Marketing

Marvel Snap may return to app stores as early as this week, devs provide goodies to make up for downtime

Marvel Snap is returning to the Google Play store soon, following an outage linked to TikTok's ownership.

More Gemini features in Android Studio, update for Play Store

Google's AI-powered Gemini integration in Android Studio enhances the developer experience with new functionalities and tools.

9 months ago

Digital life

Google has big new ideas about the Play Store

Google Play is introducing new features like Collections and AI-powered app comparisons, enhancing user experience and better organizing content.

Web design

fromTechzine Global

5 months ago

More Gemini features in Android Studio, update for Play Store

Google's AI-powered Gemini integration in Android Studio enhances the developer experience with new functionalities and tools.

9 months ago

Digital life

Google has big new ideas about the Play Store

Google Play is introducing new features like Collections and AI-powered app comparisons, enhancing user experience and better organizing content.

more#user-experience

fromGameSpot

6 months ago

Tech industry

Xbox Games Will Soon Be Sold In A New Place

Microsoft will soon enable Xbox game purchases directly via its Android app due to a recent court ruling allowing rival app stores on Google Play.

fromEngadget

6 months ago

Wearables

Epic is suing Google and Samsung for making it too hard to download Fortnite

Epic Games is currently suing Google and Samsung over restrictions imposed by Samsung's Auto Blocker on third-party app installations.

fromArs Technica

8 months ago

Information security

Mysterious family of malware hid in Google Play for years

A mysterious family of Android malware, Mandrake, resurfaced in Google Play after years of hiding, employing sophisticated tactics to avoid detection.