Google LLC refused to share crucial details required to track down ‘Wonder Loan’ app creators, cyber crime police tells Madras HC

Google LLC refused to share crucial details required to track down ‘Wonder Loan’ app creators, cyber crime police tells Madras HC

Tamil Nadu cyber crime police pursued the matter with Google LLC and obtained the e-mail ID that was used to create the mobile app and also got the app suspended in November last year. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Tamil Nadu cyber crime police has informed Madras High Court of Google LLC having refused […]

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Google Play adds UPI Autopay support for subscription-based payments in India

Google Play adds UPI Autopay support for subscription-based payments in India

Google Play has just announced its own UPI-based automatic payment option for users in India who pay for in-app subscriptions. The new Google Play UPI Autopay payment option will help users make recurring payments with ease using any UPI application that supports the feature. This should ensure some relief for users given recurring payments have […]

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Play Store policies: CCI slaps ₹936.44 crore penalty on Google for unfair business practices

Play Store policies: CCI slaps ₹936.44 crore penalty on Google for unfair business practices

The Competition Commission of India said it has also directed to modify Google’s conduct within a defined timeline. The Competition Commission of India said it has also directed to modify Google’s conduct within a defined timeline. The Competition Commission on October 25 slapped a penalty of ₹936.44 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position […]

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Google Play Points program comes to India: Here’s a deeper look at how it works

Google Play Points program comes to India: Here’s a deeper look at how it works

The Google Play Store is the most popular app store in the world. And it’s not just a place you can find your favorite apps, but a one-stop destination for all your media needs – games, movies, e-books, you name it. While most of the listings on the store are for free, there are plenty […]

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Google app payments under probe by Indonesia’s antitrust agency

Google app payments under probe by Indonesia’s antitrust agency

Google has been fined more than 8 billion euros ($7.99 billion) by the European Union in the last decade for anti-competitive practices Google has been fined more than 8 billion euros ($7.99 billion) by the European Union in the last decade for anti-competitive practices Indonesia’s anti-trust agency (KPPU) said on Thursday it is investigating potential […]

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Google Play Store’s new pilot to allow fantasy sports and rummy apps in India

Google Play Store’s new pilot to allow fantasy sports and rummy apps in India

Google Play announced that it will conduct a pilot program that will allow the distribution of domestically developed daily fantasy sports and rummy apps on the Indian Play Store. Currently these apps are not available on the Play Store because they fall within the gambit of gambling. The pilot program is scheduled to run for […]

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Social media app Parler returns to Google’s Play Store after tech firms earlier cut ties with it

Social media app Parler returns to Google’s Play Store after tech firms earlier cut ties with it

Parler is being reinstated after it undertook a series of measures to moderate content on the platform, according to Google Parler is being reinstated after it undertook a series of measures to moderate content on the platform, according to Google Parler, a social media app popular with U.S. conservatives, is returning to Google’s app store […]

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Over 2K loan apps axed since Jan, Google says problem lies ‘offline’

Over 2K loan apps axed since Jan, Google says problem lies ‘offline’

Even as it has removed over 2,000 loan apps from the India Play Store over various violations, Google is yet to take a hard stance against apps in this category — with multiple instances of people being defrauded of hundreds of crores having emerged — the way it has against real money fantasy gaming apps, […]

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EU antitrust regulators quiz developers on Google app payments

EU antitrust regulators quiz developers on Google app payments

EU antitrust regulators have asked app developers whether Alphabet unit Google’s threat to remove apps from its Play Store if they use other payment options instead of its own billing system has hurt their business, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Critics say fees charged by Google and Apple at their mobile app […]

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Google Play Store turns 10: Top 10 apps that defined the decade

Google Play Store turns 10: Top 10 apps that defined the decade

Google’s Play Store recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, on the occasion of which the service even rolled out its brand new logo. Originated in 2012, the Google Play Store has today evolved into a much wider platform than a simple app market. However, Google did release a list of the most popular apps of the […]

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