Japanese video game developer SEGA has announced it will pull the plug on some of the games from its active Android catalog that no longer meet its standards. The removal will happen…
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Now you can pre-register for upcoming Android apps
Google has rolled out a new feature for Android users which will let them pre-register for upcoming apps on Google Play. It’s same like when a new smartphone is announced and there…
Google to review Android apps prior to publication on Play Store
Google has announced it now has an expert team of human moderators to review new app submissions for approval. Previously, new apps submitted to Google Play store didn’t require any approval by…
Nexus 5 makes a silent exit from Google Play Store
Google has reportedly pulled back its highly popular Nexus offering dubbed ‘Nexus 5’ from its own online store. The Nexus 5 page on the Google Store website now reads it’s “no longer…
Google Play Store has more apps than Apple App Store, new report claims
Google Play Store has for first time ever leapfrogged Apple’s App Store in terms of number of apps available. According to a report on appFigures, an analytics service that monitors data from…
Google restricts developers from using user testimonials in app descriptions
Google has rolled out new guidelines for Google Play store that forbids developers from including user testimonials in their app descriptions. As per the new guidelines, developers will be prohibited from including…
Google removes several The Pirate Bay related apps from Play Store
Google has taken Google Play Store developers and users by surprise by culling several The Pirate Bay linked third party apps without any warning. The apps have been removed on grounds of…
Google opens Play Store ‘doors’ for Chinese developers
Google on Thursday announced it has opened doors of its Play app store for app developers living in China. This means that Chinese developers will now be permitted to create and sell…
Google’s new Android fitness app ‘Google Fit’ is an Apple Healthkit challenger
Google on Tuesday launched a new fitness tracking app for Android dubbed ‘Google Fit’ that will let users track their fitness activities and become ‘more active, aware and motivated.’ The app taps…
Google Glass lands on UK Play Store for £1,000
The $1,500 price tag of Google Glass approximately amounts to £930 based on current currency conversion rates. However, the cost of the wearable in UK is nearly £70 more compared to US price.
Chromebook users can now view Google Play Store video content offline
Thanks to a Chrome plugin, the always online requirement for viewing video content from Play Store has been eliminated.
Google revises Play Store developer policies to corner nefarious developers
Google is taking steps to clean up Play Store by ensuring that developers get their act together and refrain from publishing apps that contain or promote pornography, and steer clear of potentially…
Flappy Bird creator to resurrect the game, ‘but not soon’
Dong Nguyen, the creator of the highly addictive Flappy Bird, has revealed that the game will be coming back to the Apple App Store as well as Google Play. When asked whether…
Google Play Store update aims to curb accidental in-app purchases
Google has rolled out an update to Google Play store adding an option of password-protection for each of the purchases made within the store in a bid to curb accidental in-app purchases….
New Yorker files lawsuit against Google over unauthorised in-app purchases
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Google accusing the search giant of charging “unauthorised charges for in-app game currency without parents’ knowledge”. A New York mother, Llana Imber-Gluck, on behalf…