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Epic Games wins monopoly case against Google

Ryan Daws — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:33:19 +0000

In a landmark decision, the jury in the Epic Games vs Google case has unanimously ruled that Google Play and the Play Billing service constitute an illegal monopoly. The verdict comes three years after Epic Games initiated legal action against both Apple and Google, accusing them of maintaining unlawful app store monopolies. The jury –... Read more »

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Google Play introduces policies to boost app quality

Ryan Daws — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:13:39 +0000

Google Play has announced a series of initiatives aimed at bolstering the platform’s overall experience and steer users away from low-quality applications. Verification requirements update Earlier this year, Google Play introduced an expanded set of verification requirements for all developers, a move to empower users to make informed choices, combat malware, and reduce fraud. The... Read more »

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Google Play now supports Web3 experiences

Ryan Daws — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 08:26:48 +0000

Google Play is updating its policies to support “blockchain-based experiences” in recognition of Web3’s potential. “As a platform, we always want to help developers bring innovative ideas to life. Google Play hosts a variety of blockchain-related apps, and we know that our partners are excited to expand on these offerings to create more engaging and... Read more »

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CAF report highlights developers’ plight from anti-competitive practices

Ryan Daws — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:19:11 +0000

A report from the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) highlights the difficulties that developers face due to anti-competitive practices. CAF is an independent nonprofit with over 60 member companies that advocates for freedom of choice and fair competition across the app ecosystem. Epic Games, which has regularly made headlines for its court battles against Apple... Read more »

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More developers earn $1M via the App Store than Google Play, but the gap is closing

Ryan Daws — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:59:45 +0000

A report from Sensor Tower finds that more developers still earn their first $1 million from the App Store than Google Play, but the gap is closing. It’s been fairly common knowledge for some time now that, on average, developers earn more from the App Store over Google’s counterpart—despite the much larger global marketshare of... Read more »

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Google: Android app engagement on Chrome OS is growing 50% YoY

Ryan Daws — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 16:31:56 +0000

As we barrel towards 2022, Google has released some interesting statistics about its platforms over the past year. The demand for software has grown over the past couple of years as enterprises and employees adapt to new ways of working and continuing business in a rapidly-changing world. As consumers, many of us are spending more... Read more »

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Report: Developing markets are suffering a mobile malware pandemic

Ryan Daws — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:00:56 +0000

Anti-fraud platform Secure-D has released a report highlighting the mobile malware pandemic that developing markets are suffering. The report is based on Secure-D’s processing of one billion mobile transactions and service sign-ups for 35 mobile operators in 23 emerging markets, helping to protect a total of almost 840 million users. Secure-D detected 46,000 malicious apps;... Read more »

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