‘Pig butchering’ schemes found hiding as trading apps on Google Play, App Store
Cybersecurity researchers have reported finding multiple mobile applications used in so-called ‘pig butchering’ schemes, lurking on the official Google and Apple repositories.
Epic Games Sues Google, Samsung Over Alleged App-Store Scheme
The “Fortnite” maker claims the tech giants colluded to place onerous restrictions on app stores created after Google lost an antitrust case.
Google-Epic App Store Feud Expands in Suit Over Samsung Phone Settings
Epic Games Inc. expanded its antitrust legal fight with Alphabet Inc.’s Google by accusing the tech giant of conspiring with Samsung Electronics Co. to block rival app marketplaces through default settings on mobile devices sold all over the world.
Google allegedly got the Juno YouTube app removed from the Vision Pro App Store
YouTube app for Vision Pro, has been removed from Apple’s App Store after complaints from Google, according to an update from Juno’s developer Christian Selig.
Fortnite maker accuses Samsung, Google of colluding to block app store competitors
Fortnitemaker Epic Games filed a lawsuit Monday accusing Google and Samsung, the world’s largest Android maker, of conspiring to block third-party competitors of the Google Play Store. The suit,
Epic sues Google and Samsung in a new fight about third-party apps
Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite, seeks another lawsuit against Google — and now Samsung — for anti-competitive practices against third-party downloads. This new suit concerns Samsung's "Auto Blocker" feature,
Epic Games sues Google and Samsung for "anticompetitive actions"
Epic Games is suing Samsung and Google over an Auto Blocker feature that the game developer claims is preventing competition from third-party app stores. The lawsuit comes after a similar legal dispute back in August 2020,
Epic Games Sues Google, Samsung for Antitrust Violations
Epic Games is suing Google — once again — for anticompetitive practices, this time adding Samsung to the mix. The "Fortnite" developer accused the two tech giants of conspiring to block users from downloading its games on Monday.
The Kids Online Safety Act was a good start, but app stores need accountability too
Congress has introduced the “App Store Accountability Act” to make app stores and devices safe for kids by requiring age ...
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What the Tech: App of the day ‘Endel’
For many of us, falling asleep once Standard Time begins is just as difficult as waking up earlier when DST begins in the ...
Apple asks US judge to toss App Store injunction
Apple has asked a U.S. judge to throw out or narrow a decision governing its lucrative App Store, saying new legal ...
YouTube gets Apple Vision Pro app Juno kicked from App Store
Despite a lack of first-party YouTube clients on Apple Vision Pro, YouTube has prompted Apple to remove Juno from the App ...
YouTube app ‘Juno’ for Apple Vision Pro removed from visionOS App Store
Even so, this wasn’t enough to convince Google, which managed to get Apple to remove Juno from the visionOS App Store. Given ...
Google Play Store can now auto-open newly installed apps
Google has quietly rolled out a new update for the Play Store app. The new update allows the Google Play Store to auto-open ...
Oura's app is getting a major update — here's what's new
The refreshed Oura app, available for both Android and iOS devices, is the companion app to the brand’s popular line of smart ...
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Lawmaker panel set to back app store and device-based age verification for minors
No state has passed laws for app- or device-based age verification, but Meta is among the players to have signaled support for the idea, and U.S. Rep. John James, R-Michigan, has introduced a bill on ...