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Google is Ordered to Open Android Play Store for 3 Years

The Verge · 3h

Google must crack open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge

Judge James Donato issued his final ruling in Epic v. Google, ordering Google to effectively open up the Google Play app store to competition for three whole years. Google

Bloomberg on MSN · 2h

Google Play Must Allow Rival Android App Stores, Judge Rules

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,

The New York Times · 5h

Google Must Open Android to Other App Stores and Billing Options, Judge Rules

The internet giant was ordered by a federal judge to make a series of changes to address its anticompetitive conduct.

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Google Launches New Feature Boost To Millions Of Android Phones

Crucially, these updates will roll out to all phones running Google Lens on iOS and Android, which is hundreds of millions of handsets. Google says that Lens is responsible for 20 billion visual searches every month. These updates add generative AI into more hands without necessitating new hardware.

PC Magazine · 1d

Google Rolls Out New AI Security Features for Android to Stop Phone Snatchers

Google is now rolling out a new set of security features for Android that could help if someone grabs your phone and runs away. First announced in May, Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, and Remote Lock can detect if someone snatches your phone from your hand and tries to run away with it on foot,

Mashable on MSN · 10h

Android is rolling out 3 new theft protection tools — use them if your phone gets stolen

Google is stepping up its device security game for Android users, with long-promised theft protection tools that are beginning to make their way to select devices this week. Spotted by Android journalist Mishaal Rahman on X (formerly Twitter),

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Judge orders Google to open Android to other stores in Epic lawsuit ruling

Judge Donato orders Google to open its Play Store and android itself to third-party stores as part of his final ruling in ...

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Ticker: Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition; Wall Street slides after Treasury yields climb

Ticker: Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition; Wall Street slides after Treasury yields ...

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Google’s New Android Triple Lock Update Leak—3x The Security Surprise

A well-respected Android leaker says that Google is dropping a data triple lock security surprise on smartphone users—here’s ...

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Google could put a Gemini button right on the Android lock screen

Google might put an AI button on the lock screen. It's not clear what it'll do, but it could be related to its Gemini AI.

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Google Is Finally Embracing Android Desktops, and I'm Stoked

Google is developing an Android desktop mode on Pixel devices, though the feature isn't ready yet. Functional windowed app ...

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Google Releases Android Auto 13: How to Download It Right Now

A new version of Android Auto is now available for download, so here's how to get it without waiting for the Google Play ...

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Google is testing a new version of Chrome for Android with extensions support

Google is working on a new version of Chrome for Android that supports browser extensions, but it might not be available for ...

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Google Warns Millions Of Android Users—Installing These Apps Is ‘Dangerous’

Millions of Android users now find themselves caught in the midst of an extraordinary argument between Google, regulators and ...

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