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Spotify Allowed to Sidestep Play Store Fees as Part of Confidential Deal, Google Executive Says

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[ad_1] Google allowed Spotify to sidestep the company’s mandatory Play Store fees, a company executive reportedly confirmed while giving testimony during the ongoing Epic vs Google trial. The Verge reports that a confidential deal with the streaming giant has come to light, revealing that Spotify was allowed to process its own payments on the service without … Read more

Google Paid Billions to Make Play Store and Assistant Default Apps on Samsung Phones, Google Executive Says

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[ad_1] Google paid Samsung billions of dollars in order to make the search giant’s app store, assistant, search engine, and other services the default options on smartphones made by the latter, according to information that has emerged during the ongoing Google vs Epic Games trial. On Monday, Google Vice President for Partnerships James Kolotouros revealed … Read more

Google Play Store Saw Over 600 Million Malware, Malicious App Downloads in 2023: Kaspersky

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[ad_1] Google boasts of robust security rules for its Play Store, promising safe downloads and strict action against malicious apps for users. But, with millions of applications hosted on the store front, there’s also a considerable amount of malicious content that can harm Android users. Now, prominent cybersecurity and anti-virus firm Kaspersky has claimed that … Read more

Google Play Protect Real-Time Scanning Effective Against Several Malicious Apps: Report

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[ad_1] Google Play Protect was recently updated with a powerful real-time scanner aimed at protecting users from apps installed outside the Play Store, and the company’s efforts to prevent malicious users from gaining access to user information appears to have paid off. The proactive protection for users on Android smartphones is capable of warning users, … Read more

Google Removes ‘Slavery Simulator’ Game From Play Store After Racism Outcry in Brazil

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[ad_1] Google has withdrawn a gaming app that allowed players to buy, sell and torture Black virtual “slaves” after a racism outcry in Brazil. Dubbed “Slavery Simulator,” the Portuguese-language game saw players trade in slaves and strategise to prevent the abolition of slavery in order to amass virtual riches. The prosecutor’s office said it had … Read more

Google Says in Compliance With CCI Order Regarding Play Store’s Payments Policy

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[ad_1] Google on Wednesday said its Google Play’s payments policy is compliant with the anti-trust watchdog CCI’s order and it is pushing ahead with plans to enforce the policy in the country. “In 2020, we clarified the requirements of our payments policy, and developers in India have had considerable time to make the necessary changes … Read more