Yesterday, Google and Epic finally reached an agreement to settle their years-long legal dispute. If approved by the judge overseeing the case, the settlement would resolve the lawsuit Epic filed in ...

In December 2023, a California jury found that Google had created a monopoly in the Google Play Store in a suit brought by Epic Games. In November 2024, Judge James Donato issued a final ruling that ...

Most stock apps on an Android phone are basic. Most users rely on them since they are installed by default on most Android smartphones, usually missing useful features in third-party alternatives. For ...

Epic continues to battle Apple in court over App Store changes, following Apple’s recent set of changes made in Japan to cooperate with regulators in the country. Epic says Apple imposes junk fees on ...

Starting today, Google is implementing a change that will enable its Gemini AI engine to interact with third-party apps, such as WhatsApp, even when users previously configured their devices to block ...

Developers will be able to offer alternative in-app and web payment methods. Google will cap service fees on alternative payments at 9% or 20%. The settlement still requires approval from the judge ...

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