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New Google Play Store Warning—200 Dangerous Apps, 8 Million Installs
Security researchers have warned that malicious apps with millions of installs have been detected in the Google Play Store. Here’s what you need to know.
Google Granted Request to Pause Order on Play Store Overhaul
San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge James Donato made the decision on Friday as part of an antitrust lawsuit against Google brought by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games. Google argued that Donato's Oct. 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."
Google granted request to pause ‘dangerous remedies’ to Play store in blow to Epic Games
In the Epic Games lawsuit, a jury last year found that Google illegally monopolized how consumers download apps on Android devices and how they pay for in-app transactions.
New Google Play Store Warning—Apps Will Be Disabled In Next 10 Weeks
When it hits phones before the end of the year, Google Play’s live threat detection “will analyze additional behavioral signals related to the use of sensitive permissions and interactions with other apps and services.
Judge Grants Google Request to Pause Changes in Play Store
Google says that opening up its Play Store to third-party app stores "harms safety and privacy" and "puts users at risk."
Google Play Store could soon make it easy to install apps with long listings (APK teardown)
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.
Google wants to pause Play Store changes from the Epic ruling during its appeal
Google has now requested an emergency stay for the recent ruling, stating the upcoming November 1 deadline doesn't give the company enough time to mitigate risks, while claiming the court order will "expose 100-million-plus US users of Android devices to substantial new security risks."
Google Play Judge Temporarily Halts Order on App Store Fixes
Alphabet Inc.’s Google won’t have to immediately revamp its Google Play store policies, after a federal judge in California temporarily paused his order that would have forced the technology giant to overhaul its app marketplace.
Google's Play Store won't have to open to competitors just yet
E pic’s lawsuit against Google resulted in a final ruling that would require Google to open up its Play Store to third-party app store competitors, but that no longer appears to
Google scores massive reprieve in Epic case — no big Play Store changes just yet
Google no longer has to implement major changes to its Play Store app and billing policies by the end of the month.
Google doesn't want the Play Store opened up, seeks an emergency stay (Update: Epic response)
Google has moved for an emergency stay on the Epic judgment, as the Court gave just three weeks to make sweeping changes to ...
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Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store
The delay granted during a court hearing in San Francisco comes less than two weeks after U.S. District Judge James Donato ...
We’re Finally Going to See App Makers Advertise Better Prices Outside of Play Store
While Google’s Epic loss will require Android to open up to more than Play Store, Google said it can’t be a monopoly since ...
This Play Store update makes installing apps much easier
Code discovered in the latest Play Store APK indicates Google might soon introduce a sticky Install button for easier access.