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From F-Droid to emulators, here’s who’s hit hardest by Android’s new verification rules (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-25 | get Android Emulator for PC → | tags: fdroid, android, google

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Google and Epic look to bury the hatchet with new app store settlement (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-04 | get Cloud → | tags: google play store, epic games, android app stores

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Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20% (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-04 | by Sarah Perez | get Cloud → | tags: google play store, epic games store, registered app stores

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More US States Are Preparing Age-Verification Laws for App Stores (slashdot.org)

2026-01-10 | by Posted | get Google Play Store → | tags: age verification, app stores, states

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"We write to ask that you enforce your app stores' terms of service against X" [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-10 | get App Store → | tags: app stores, ask enforce, enforce

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Apple asked to pull X and Grok apps over ‘sickening content generation’ (9to5mac.com)

2026-01-09 | by Zac Hall | get Xcode → | tags: app stores, apple, apple google

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Democrats ask Apple and Google to remove X’s undressing bot from their app stores (theverge.com)

2026-01-09 | by Lauren Feiner | get AI Assistant → | tags: app stores, apple, apps

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Apple will allow third-party app stores and payment processing in Brazil (engadget.com)

2025-12-26 | get Ecosystem → | tags: app stores, apple, party

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Apple Settles Brazilian Antitrust Case, Must Allow Third-Party App Stores and External Payment Links (slashdot.org)

2025-12-26 | by Posted | get Ecosystem → | tags: app stores, apple, apps

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Apple To Allow Alternative App Stores For iOS Users In Brazil (slashdot.org)

2025-12-25 | get Ecosystem → | tags: app stores, apple, brazil

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Apple is going to allow third-party app stores in Brazil, too (theverge.com)

2025-12-23 | by Jay Peters | get Ecosystem → | tags: app stores, apple, party

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Epic Games accuses Apple of ‘competition-crushing’ junk fees as battle continues (9to5mac.com)

2025-12-18 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Epic Games Store → | tags: app store, app stores, apple

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Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effect (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-12 | get Google Play Store → | tags: aims, app stores, commission

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Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effect dec.18th (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-12 | get Mobile App Store → | tags: aims, app stores, commission

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iOS 26.2 to Allow Third-Party App Stores in Japan Ahead of Regulatory Deadline (slashdot.org)

2025-11-06 | get App Store → | tags: app stores, december, december december

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Google’s proposed Android changes won’t save sideloading (androidauthority.com)

2025-11-06 | get Google's Pixel → | tags: android, app stores, google

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Google and Epic end their feud with a deal that changes how Android works (feeds.feedburner.com)

2025-11-05 | get Google Pixel → | tags: agreed, allows, allows party

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Epic and Google Settle Antitrust Case With Global Fee Cuts and Easier Third-Party Store Access (slashdot.org)

2025-11-05 | by Posted | get Google Store → | tags: alternative, app stores, billing

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Japan to become 29th country to get third-party iPhone app stores (9to5mac.com)

2025-11-05 | by Ben Lovejoy | get App Store → | tags: app stores, apple, iphone