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The clock is ticking: Google has 14 days to make major changes to the Play Store

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-15 22:43:24

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has 14 days to enact the Play Store changes needed to resolve its antitrust issues. The tech giant has now filed an emergency stay with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The company believes that making these changes in such a short amount of time will put users and developers at risk. On Thursday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling from the original Epic v. Google lawsuit, giving Epic Games the big win it was looking for.

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Japan mandates Apple must allow third-party app stores and payment systems

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-16 03:38:53

Since 2020, Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has investigated Apple and Google’s dominance in the mobile market. This week, the watchdog published a series of new guidelines that the two companies must comply with, chief among them allowing third-party app stores. Here are the details. New guidelines align with recent EU requirements In a 119-page document issued this week, the Japan Fair Trade Commission established the Mobile Software Competition Act Guidelines, which are set to come into effec

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Google has just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, it admits in emergency filing

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-12-16 22:51:29

4. For a period of three years ending on November 1, 2027, Google may not share revenue generated by the Google Play Store with any person or entity that distributes Android apps, or has stated that it will launch or is considering launching an Android app distribution platform or store. 5. For a period of three years ending on November 1, 2027, Google may not condition a payment, revenue share, or access to any Google product or service, on an agreement by an app developer to launch an app fir

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Our Farewell from Google Play

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-17 08:08:59

Our project started in 2016 with the goal of offering alternatives to apps with basic functionality that demanded – back then at install time – many permissions they did not need. From our humble beginnings with Privacy Friendly Torchlight, our apps have always been available in the Google Play Store. Our current selection of Privacy Friendly Apps has grown since then to more than 30. And with more than 350,000 installs we believe we left a dent. We want to take this opportunity to also thank al

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Google must open Play Store to Epic Games and others after appeal loss

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-18 17:59:59

Be on the lookout for the Epic Games Store, as it should appear on the Google Play Store soon. After losing its appeal of a judge’s order, Google will now have to overhaul its app store policies. This includes letting third-party app stores onto its platform. Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided (via Bloomberg ) to uphold the ruling from the original Epic v. Google lawsuit. This decision found the Play Store and the tech giant’s payment systems to be monopolies. As a result, Google

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Google lost its antitrust case with Epic again

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-18 15:06:33

Google's attempt to appeal the decision in Epic v. Google has failed. In a newly released opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has decided to uphold the original Epic v. Google lawsuit that found that Google's Play Store and payment systems are monopolies. The decision means that Google will have to abide by the remedies of the original lawsuit, which limits the company's ability to pay phone makers to preinstall the Play Store, prevents it from requiring developers to use its payment sy

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Google loses app store antitrust appeal, must make sweeping changes to Play Store

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-18 22:01:07

Google has lost its appeal in the long-running app store antitrust case, which marks another major victory for Epic Games. Google lost the original case in 2023 when a jury found it abused its market position in smartphones to block competition from Epic and others. Google was able to get the penalties suspended while it pursued its appeal, but now it may need to make plans for a more open future on Android. Since the dawn of the mobile app era, it was customary for both Apple and Google to tak

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The Epic Games Store is bringing Fortnite back to Google Play

theverge.com Richard Lawler 2025-12-18 20:31:04

is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Following an appeals court victory on Thursday, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tweeted that “the Epic Games Store for Android will be coming to the Google Play Store.” This is despite Google’s plan to appeal the Ninth Circuit panel’s decision, which declined to

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Epic’s Game Store is bringing Fortnite back to Google Play

theverge.com Richard Lawler 2025-12-19 08:31:04

is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. Following an appeals court victory on Thursday, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tweeted that “the Epic Games Store for Android will be coming to the Google Play Store.” This is despite Google’s plan to appeal the Ninth Circuit panel’s decision, which declined to overturn a 2023 jury verdict that Google’s app store and payment system had become illega

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Google loses appeal over app store overhaul in Epic Games case

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-12-19 12:48:23

In Brief Google lost its appeal of a judge’s court order requiring the tech giant to revamp its app store in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games, Reuters reported on Thursday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Google’s argument that the trial judge made legal errors in the antitrust case that unfairly favored Epic Games. Epic Games first filed its lawsuit in 2020 and was able to convince a jury in 2023 that Google illegally stifled competition. The trial judge or

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App Store safety again called into question by Tea app

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-12-20 08:10:12

Apple has frequently argued that it is reasonable for it to have monopolistic control over the sale of iPhone apps because it vets them for safety and security. This has been called into question over scam apps accepted into the App Store, and the same questions are being asked regarding the Tea app. The so-called dating advice app has been revealed to have major security vulnerabilities, which have exposed private chats and personal data of tens of thousands of women … Egregious security flaw

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Spain to expand antitrust investigation into App Store pricing rules

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-23 18:49:57

Just as Apple inches closer to winning EU approval for its latest App Store changes, Spain’s competition watchdog is expanding its own investigation, citing “new evidence” related to Apple’s developer pricing rules. Here are the details. Back in July 2024, the Spanish National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) launched a probe accusing Apple of “imposing unfair commercial conditions” on developers who distribute apps through the App Store. Now, as reported by EuroNews: “The CNMC sa

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Apple to close Parkland Mall store in China amid intense worldwide retail reshuffle

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-26 11:09:58

In a first in the country, Apple has confirmed that it will close its Parkland Mall store in Dalian City, Northeast China, on August 9. Here are the details. As reported by Bloomberg, Apple decided to shut down the store due to the “departure of several retailers at the Parkland Mall”. Here is the full statement provided to Mark Gurman: “We’re always focused on providing an exceptional experience for all of our customers both online and at more than 50 Apple Store locations across Greater Chin

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Chrome gives you another reason to use it for online shopping

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-27 22:00:56

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced a new Chrome feature that allows users to easily gain insights into a store’s reputation and product quality. The tool provides an AI-generated summary that pulls data from Google Shopping and other review sites. The feature is limited to users in the US. Even if you’re a prolific online shopper, it can be difficult to figure out exactly which stores you should and shouldn’t trust. One way to do this is to check the store’s revie

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Steam beta update rolls out redesigned store, makes game discovery easier

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-12-27 09:34:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust In context: Steam is known for its periodic overhauls, which aim to enhance how users interact with its vast catalog of games. The latest update, introduced in the Steam client beta, marks another step in this ongoing process, featuring a redesigned store menu and several new features intended to improve navigation and personalization on the platform. One of the most noticeable changes is the mergi

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Steam is testing out a redesigned storefront that makes it easier to find games you'll like

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-29 04:52:16

You have to join the Steam Client Beta if you want to try out the streamlined design now. As if we needed more ways to grow our Steam libraries with games we'll never finish or even play. Now, Steam is experimenting with a redesigned storefront menu as part of its latest beta update to help sell more games. Instead of being overwhelmed with text links and cluttered menu buttons in the current version, Steam's store page remodel combines everything into a more polished and organized menu at the

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Apple dodges new Dutch ruling on dating app fees (for now)

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-29 03:19:05

In June, a Dutch court upheld a prior antitrust ruling against Apple, in a case involving dating apps and the App Store commission. Today, the case was put on pause, as the country’s watchdog awaits the outcome of Apple’s DMA negotiations with the European Commission. A bit of context This case was originally brought by the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), accusing Apple of “unreasonable conditions in its App Store”, as it collected its 30% IAP fee, while not allowing for exter

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Apple shows off new store in Osaka, Japan – with Apple Intelligence workshop

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-01-03 03:17:56

We learned earlier this month that a new Apple store was coming to Osaka, Japan, and the company has today shared photos ahead of Saturday’s official opening. Accessibility is cited a key factor in the store design. Apple says that the Today at Apple workshops offered there will include one on taking advantage of Apple Intelligence features … We’ve already seen some funky wallpaper to celebrate the new store. It’s now traditional for Apple to create fun, customized versions of its logo with fe

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Google just leaked its entire Pixel 10 series through the Play Store

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-04 22:48:05

Google TL;DR We’re about one month away from the launch of the Pixel 10 series. Google started official teasing the Pixel 10 Pro earlier this week on the Google Store. Now we’ve spotted the full lineup of Pixel 10 models, ready for some Play Store promotion. This has been an exceptionally busy week for fans of Pixel smartphones, as Google’s next-gen Pixel 10 series has found itself in the headlines again and again. The past couple days have brought us a lovely assortment of renders showing o

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Show HN: The missing link of a bookstore's tech stack

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-05 03:04:30

Bookhead works like this: Sell a book in your brick & mortar store. Your point of sales processes the transaction and updates the inventory. Bookhead downloads your inventory from your point of sales and enhances the inventory with bibliographic data, then dispatches your products where ever you sell books online. List your new, used, and collectible books on Squarespace, Biblio, and eBay. Bookhead syncs your inventory to your online store, so you don't have to worry about your inventory anymo

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Xfinity Opens Online Shop for All Your Streaming Entertainment Needs

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-05 03:01:00

Comcast introduced a new online store on Wednesday that serves as a hub for streaming entertainment. The StreamStore is a centralized shop where Xfinity internet and TV customers can find, buy or manage multiple streaming apps, bundles, channels, movies and TV shows. According to Comcast, customers can buy streaming TV packages like Now TV, sign up for the StreamSaver bundle, and explore a selection of "over 450 streaming apps and channels and 200,000 movies and TV shows to rent." That includes

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Apple brings its online retail store to Saudi Arabia

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-07 12:45:48

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Apple has launched its online store in Saudi Arabia, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The move, set to be followed by physical retail locations, will let users in the country browse through and purchase Apple products on its site for the first time. As part of its expansion into Saudi Arabia, Apple will offer support and engraving in Arabic

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Report: EU set to accept Apple’s latest App Store rules under the DMA

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-01-08 03:59:44

Last month, Apple announced another set of major changes to the App Store in the European Union, as part of its ongoing back-and-forth with regulators about the Digital Markets Act. According to a new report from Reuters, Apple’s latest changes just might be enough to satisfy the European Commission. The report, citing “people with direct knowledge of the matter,” states that this latest set of App Store rules and fees will “likely secure the green light” from antitrust regulators. An announce

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Apple strengthens Gulf presence with Saudi online store

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-01-08 17:04:04

Apple has officially launched its Store Online in Saudi Arabia, giving customers in the region the ability to buy iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other devices directly from the company for the first time. And that’s just the beginning. Until now, Apple customers in Saudi Arabia had to rely on Authorized Resellers to purchase products. With the store now live, they can access Apple’s full product lineup, explore customization options, and receive direct support without having to go through a third-p

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These overpriced airport battery chargers have been recalled for a fire risk

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2026-01-14 22:32:59

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. A company called iStore has issued a recall for its 5,000mAh Magnetic Wireless Power Bank (model IST-09991/W05) because its lithium ion battery can “overheat and ignite while charging,” posing a fire and burn risk. iStore has received three reports of the power banks exploding during charging resulting in a minor burn for one user and around $15,

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Mac graphics settings for Cyberpunk 2077 aim for console-like simplicity

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-18 17:27:20

CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is coming to the Mac this week, a few months after the port was announced as part of Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro introduction last fall. The good news for Mac gamers is that Cyberpunk will run on just about anything with Apple Silicon in it, going all the way back to the original M1 (though owners of the last few fading Intel Macs won’t be able to play it at all). One hard-and-fast requirement for playability is at least 16GB of unified RAM. The 8GB

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Here’s why you can’t rate that system app in the Google Play Store

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-20 12:34:30

Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Earlier this year, Google started working to implement minimalistic app listings for system services in the Play Store. These listings do not include a review section nor allow users to rate the apps. Users are now starting to see this new format for system services roll out widely. Should all app listings be created the same? At first glance, it might make sense to expect all app listings in the Play Store to have the same stuff: description, screensho

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This sunrise alarm clock helped improve my sleep routine

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2026-01-24 06:58:41

ZDNET's key takeaways The Hatch Restore 3 retails for $170 and comes in three neutral colors. It has a new design with bigger buttons and an upgraded app with more bedtime routines. The device is rather large, and you'll have to pay for a monthly subscription to utilize the app's whole experience. $169.99 at Amazon $169.99 at Target $169.99 at Best Buy more buying choices As a tech reporter, I've tested numerous products over the years, but one of my all-time favorites is the Hatch Restore su

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APKLab: Android Reverse-Engineering Workbench for VS Code

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-25 09:08:14

APKLab The ultimate Android RE experience right inside your VS Code. APKLab seamlessly integrates the best open-source tools: Quark-Engine, Apktool, Jadx, uber-apk-signer, apk-mitm and more to the excellent VS Code so you can focus on app analysis and get it done without leaving the IDE. Features Decode all the resources from an APK Disassemble the APK to Dalvik bytecode aka Smali Decompile the APK to Java source Interactive Malware Analysis Report Initialize Project dir as Git repo E

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Dépanneurs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-21 17:22:17

Walk Montreal is a joint effort between C & D. And we have both walked many a streets on the island of Montreal, discovering awesome neighbourhoods, beautiful buildings and friendly people. But, it seems that whatever neighbourhood we are in, we always ask each other a similar question; “Is there a dep around here?”….What is a dep you may ask….well, a dep is slang for Dépanneur. And a Dépanneur is a corner convenience store that sells milk, bread, cold drinks, beer, wine, lotto tickets, cigarett

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