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Attorneys general and consumers from 37 states alleged that Google held an unfair monopoly on Android devices. Gaming 

US Antitrust Investigation of Google’s Play Store Dominance Concludes with Tentative Settlement

Adriana Marais, , , ,

Google has reached a preliminary agreement with a group of attorneys general who filed a lawsuit in 2021 accusing the company of abusing its control over Android app distribution through the Google Play store. The officials alleged that Google was using its monopoly power to unlawfully maintain its dominance, citing that 90 percent of app sales occurred through Google Play. Bloomberg has reported that the case has been referred to a judge who, if satisfied, can approve the settlement and dismiss the ongoing legal battle. This is a strategic move…

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The first app, "File Recovery & Data Recovery," had over a million installs, while File Manager had over 5,00,000. Both apps were uploaded by the same publisher, wang tom. News 

Apps On Google Play With 1.5 Million Installs Caught Sending Sensitive Data To China

Adriana Marais, ,

Two file management applications on the Google Play Store, discovered by security researchers, have been found to send sensitive user data to malicious servers in China. These apps have been downloaded over 1.5 million times. “Our engine detected two spyware lurking in the Google Play Store affecting up to 1.5 million users. Both apps are from the same developer, work as file managers, and contain similar malware,” said cybersecurity company Pradeo. “They are programmed to launch without user interaction and silently exfiltrate sensitive user data to various malicious servers located…

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Many people have been harassed by the companies running these lending apps but all that changes now. News 

Digital loan apps in Play Store cannot access your location or call logs anymore

Nitin Misra,

Digital loan apps have become a headache in the last few years, taking advantage of people looking for easy money. But the torture and harassment that followed was a story to tell, and now Google is working with the Indian government to clamp down on these suddenly proliferating platforms. As of May 31st, these apps will have to meet the standards set by Google for the Play Store, as the companies behind these apps will not have access to its contacts, photos, videos, location data, and even call logs. your…

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With an initial file size of approximately 735 MB, players can now enjoy the immersive gaming experience offered by BGMI on their Android devices News 

BGMI now available for download from the Google Play Store: Install like this

Adriana Marais, , ,

Good news for the Indian mobile gaming community, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), the highly popular battle royale mobile game in the country, is now available for download on the Google Play Store. Currently, the game is exclusively available for Android users, while iOS users have to wait for its release. With an original file size of around 735 MB, players can now enjoy the immersive gaming experience offered by BGMI on their Android devices. As the game is now listed on Play Store, Android users can download BGMI on their…

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Google claims the new changes will help developers and explains how it uses the fees to provide tools. News 

Google explains Play Store’s billing policy for developers in India and how it will change after the CCI order

Adriana Marais,

Google has been forced to make drastic changes to Play Store’s billing practices in India following an order by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October last year. The search giant has a monopoly in the Android ecosystem, as more than 95 percent of the country’s smartphone users use an Android phone. This means that millions of people rely on the Play Store to download apps, making it directly profitable for Android developers. Now that the changes have been ordered, Google is publicly sharing the impact of the service…

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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday ordered an inquiry into the alleged non-compliance by Google related to the CCI order regarding the Play Store user choice billing policy. News 

Google faces CCI inquiry for alleged non-compliance with Play Store billing order

Adriana Marais,

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday ordered a probe into Google’s alleged negligence in relation to the CCI order related to Play Store’s user selection billing practice. The order was in response to the Alliance of Digital India Foundation’s (ADIF) notice to India’s market regulator Google for not following CCI guidelines and implementing UCB, which is “unfair, irrational and discriminatory”. The CCI had penalized Google for the improper practices and directed the company to take certain corrective measures in the matter. In October, the CCI imposed a fine…

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Google took action against over 3,500 loan apps in India in 2022 for violating Play Store policy requirements, the company said on Thursday. News 

Google rejected over 3,500 loan apps in India for violating norms in 2022

Adriana Marais, , ,

Google will take action against more than 3,500 loan apps in India in 2022 for violating Play Store policies, the company said on Thursday. Google said it blocked a total of 1.43 million infringing apps from being published on Google Play and blocked 173,000 bad accounts, preventing more than $2 billion worth of fraud and abuse in 2022. “In India 2022, we have reviewed and taken the necessary enforcement actions, including app removal, against more than 3,500 personal lending apps for violating Play’s policy requirements. We will continue to strengthen…

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Play Store faces issues with malicious apps and motives like these don't help anyone. News 

Hackers Can Add Malicious Android Apps to Play Store for Rs 4,000

Sanjay Patil, , ,

Malware has been a big problem for Google, and it has had a hard time detecting malicious apps from time to time. Now the company has another problem to solve as according to a new report, hackers now have the ability to add these malicious apps to the Play Store and are doing so for up to $5,000 (roughly Rs. 4,000), but the price may go up. to $20,000 (approx. Rs. 16.40 lakh). These hackers connect through the Darknet, where they can easily find buyers for these apps, and adding…

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