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Google Play is finally hosting a rival app store, thanks to its antitrust loss (techspot.com)

2026-08-11 | by Daniel Sims | tags: google play, aptoide, epic games

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Aptoide becomes the first rival app store to return to Google Play in the US (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-10 | by Sarah Perez | tags: aptode, google play, epic games

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An Android app store competitor is available in the Play Store (engadget.com)

2026-08-10 | by Sarah Fielding | tags: aptode, google play, epic games

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Google is finally letting a rival app store onto the Play Store (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: google play, aptoide, epic games

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Third-party app stores are about to take over Google Play. Here’s how to prepare (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: google play store, third-party app stores, android

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Google is this close to bringing third-party app stores to the Play Store (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: google play store, third-party app stores, play labs

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Apple and Google ordered to purge ‘nudify’ apps from App Stores (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-17 | by Lucas Ropek | tags: apple, google, deepfake

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Google Play Opens the Door to Third-Party App Stores, Starting Next Week (cnet.com)

2026-07-16 | by See Full Bio | tags: app stores, google, google play

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Google and Epic Cancel Settlement; Third-Party App Stores Coming To Google Play (slashdot.org)

2026-07-15 | tags: app stores, court, epic

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Google and Epic cancel settlement; third-party app stores coming to Google Play (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-15 | tags: android, app stores, apple

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Third-party app stores coming to Google Play next week as Epic settlement withdrawn (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-15 | tags: android, app stores, apple

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Google will allow third-party app stores on Android next week (engadget.com)

2026-07-15 | by Mariella Moon | tags: app stores, apps, google

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Android’s biggest store-within-a-store shakeup starts next week (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-15 | tags: app stores, google, party

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Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week (theverge.com)

2026-07-14 | by Sean Hollister | tags: android, app stores, google

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Apple Loses EU Fight Over App Store Gatekeeper Label (slashdot.org)

2026-07-08 | tags: app stores, apple, court

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I spent a week without the Google Play Store, and I barely survived (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-02 | get Google Play Gift Card → | tags: google play store, aurora store, android authority

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Google Starts Lowering Play Store Fees, Making Good On Epic Games Settlement (slashdot.org)

2026-06-25 | get Google Play Store Fee Reduction → | tags: google, play store, epic games

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Android verification is coming: Google confirms timeline and supported app stores (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-18 | get Android App Verification Kit → | tags: android, google, app stores

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Apple opens up third-party app stores in Brazil (engadget.com)

2026-06-18 | by Anna Washenko | get iPhone App Store Access Kit → | tags: apple, app store, brazil

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FTC lawsuit reveals how subscription scam networks evade app store enforcement (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-17 | by Sarah Perez | get Subscription Management App → | tags: ftc, genesis tech, app stores

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Age verification is a mess but we’re doing it anyway (theverge.com)

2026-04-16 | by Emma Roth | get Age Verification Software Kit → | tags: age verification, ai age inference, meta

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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