The tech giant tries to stave off a judge's efforts to force it to open its Play app store to wider competition.

Google Play Store is testing a fixed app header with an easy to reach Install button, making it easy to install apps even with long listings.

We’ve already seen a report from Statista, which showed that as of June 2024, the number of Play Store apps available was down a almost a million apps year-on-year, albeit at 1.7 million titles, there remains an expansive attack surface as the constant game of cat and mouse between bad actors and Google’s security team continues.

Small developers may be winners after a judge's ruling in the long legal battle between Epic Games and Google. The tech giant must allow consumers more choices on its app store.

Google Play Store, a judge ruled, upending the search giant’s dominance in the lucrative Android app market.A federal judge in San Francisco on Monday handed a big victory to Epic Games Inc. in its long-running antitrust challenge to the technology giant’s app store,

Google's push for big screens will include a (hopefully dramatic) Play Store redesign. The cryptographic key proves an update is legit, assuming your OEM doesn't lose it. Estimates have Google Play cutting 869,000 apps and Apple removing 650,000.

Google Play Store for Android tablets has retired the search bar on its main screen in favor of a dedicated tab. Here’s how it works.

A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as a punishment for maintaining an illegal monopoly that helped expand the company’s internet empire.

U.S. District Judge James Donato issued the injunction after “Fortnite” maker Epic Games convinced a jury that Google illegally monopolized app distribution and in-app payments on Android devices. Google, a unit of Alphabet, contends that complying with the order would harm the company and has filed an appeal.

This would be particularly handy for installing an app after reading reviews and details, all without having to scroll back to the top of the listing. The Google Play Store is loaded with apps — as many as 3.

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