Google Play, App Store

Google Play Books purchases on iOS now skirt the App Store’s commission
Google has gained permission to sell its e-books and audiobooks directly to customers through its iOS app, Google Play Books. While iOS apps today can
Google Play Books now links out to website & avoids Apple's 30% cut
Apple device owners that use Google Play Books to manage ebooks can now make purchases via a "Get book" link that takes them to the Google Play store to make a purchase.
Google making it easier to launch Play Collections with app shortcut
Instead of a homescreen widget, you can now launch Google Play Collections using an app shortcut. Previously, you could only
India orders blocking of 119 apps on Google Play Store, majority from China and Hong Kong
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued blocking orders for 119 apps, largely video and voice chat platforms. However, only 15 have been taken down so far, while the rest remain accessible.
You can now buy books straight from the Google Play Books app on your iPad
Google is rolling out a new "Get Book" button on Google Play Books that takes users directly to Google Play's website. There, users can buy their ebooks and read them seamlessly o
Google Play Books makes it ‘easier’ to buy ebooks on iOS
Google Play Books for iOS is now supporting Apple’s “reader” apps exception for providing external links to buy
You Can Now (Sort Of) Buy Books in Google Play Books for iOS
Apple doesn't allow third-party e-book readers like Google Play Books to offer users direct purchases without taking its cut.
SpyLend Android malware downloaded 100,000 times from Google Play
An Android malware app called SpyLend has been downloaded over 100,000 times from Google Play, where it masqueraded as a ...
An avatar generator could be coming to your Play Games profile
Google is developing an avatar generator for Play Games profiles, allowing users to create custom avatars by selecting ...
Play Store to soon let you create AI-generated gamer profile avatar
Google Play Store will soon let you generate AI avatars for your Play Games profile, with the new AI avatar generator that ...
Asking a Google speaker to play Amazon Music tunes just got easier
It’s long been possible to say “Hey Google” to your Google smart speaker to request a playlist from, say, YouTube Music, ...
Here's an early look at the Play Store's AI avatar generator (APK teardown)
Google is developing an AI-powered avatar generator for the Play Stor e that will allow you to create a custom avatar for your Play Games profile. We first spotted evidence of this upcoming feature ...
Google Play Games on PC finally supports remappable keyboard controls
Google's Play Games for PC beta has finally added expanded keyboard support so players can easily remap their controls ...
The Nintendo DS Drastic emulator is gone from Google Play
The popular Nintendo DS emulator Drastic has disappeared from the Google Play store, reports Android Authority. It’s not ...