Forbes

Google Confirms Play Store Deletion—Remove Apps On Your Phone

Do not keep these apps. Republished on August 30 with new deletion update for Play Store apps. Google has now confirmed the deletion of 77 malicious apps from Play Store. But this is just the tip of ...
Computer Weekly

Google to appeal Play Store ruling

Google is appealing a judgement given on 7 October by US District Judge James Donato in California, which would diminish the company’s control over the distribution of Android apps. The federal judge ...
Ars Technica

Google loses app store antitrust appeal, must make sweeping changes to Play Store

Google has lost its appeal in the long-running app store antitrust case, which marks another major victory for Epic Games. Google lost the original case in 2023 when a jury found it abused its market ...
Ars Technica

Judge orders Google to distribute third-party app stores on Google Play

A federal judge yesterday ordered Google to open up the Google Play Store and its collection of apps to third-party app stores as part of a US-wide injunction stemming from Epic Games’ antitrust ...
Forbes

Google Confirms Play Store App Deletion—What You Do Now

Republished on March 16th with further reports into dangerous Android apps and the release of new Android protections for millions of users. What a week for Play Store. Google has been busy with its ...
TechCrunch

Google adds AI-powered comparisons, collections and more data controls to Play Store

Google on Wednesday launched a slew of features for its Play Store that aim to encourage users to use the app store to find and engage with content rather than simply visit it to download apps. The ...
Android Authority

Google Play Store brings a better way to manage apps across all your devices

Google Play Store v48.8 update introduces a new, easier way to uninstall apps remotely. Users can now find an “Uninstall” button directly on individual app listings to remove the app from secondary ...
Lifehacker

These 224 Malicious Apps Managed to Bypass the Play Store's Anti-Malware Checks

Google and Apple’s app stores both have a reputation for being pretty trustworthy these days. It’s easy to assume that if an app is in either the iPhone App Store or the Google Play Store, it’s safe ...
Android Authority

Google Play spills the beans on what apps and games are coming to Android XR

A new Play Store section highlights apps and games built for Android XR. Titles spotted include Asteroid, Vacation Simulator, and NFL Pro Era. Virtual Desktop has also appeared, hinting at PCVR ...
Shacknews

Fortnite returns to Google Play Store & Android devices

Google was forced to allow Fortnite back into its app ecosystem through an injunction from a US District Court.

Cellik Android malware builds malicious versions from Google Play apps

A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) named Cellik is being advertised on underground cybercrime forums offering a robust ...