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From 1 March 2026 onwards, the Google Play Store will start displaying warning labels on apps that use a lot of battery power. So, what should you know about it?

Translation apps are super useful for travellers these days. In particular, Google Translate is probably the most widely used due to its relative accuracy. Recently, Google has been testing some updates that could improve the quality of life when using Google Translate.

It was only recently that Google officially unveiled the base Pixel 10 on its website (US-based). Today, a new teaser for the entire Pixel 10 lineup has appeared on the Google Play Store (also US-based). It may look like an accidental leak, but it's not, as there is a $50-off promotion for the Americans.

You read that correctly. Starting on 15 June 2025, Google has announced that Google Play gift cards will no longer be available for purchase in Malaysia. However, users who have purchased gift cards prior to this date can redeem them and use their Google Play balance until 31 January 2026.

By early 2024, the Google Play Store has over 3.4 million apps to users. But according to data from AppFigures via Tech Crunch this week, the Play Store now only offers 1.8 million apps, which is a 47% reduction. So, what should you know about it?

Amazon has now informed app developers that their Android app store, the Amazon AppStore will be closed on August 20, 2025. The main reason behind this closure was not stated. So, what should you know about it?

The South Korean Government has removed DeepSeek from the Apple App Store and Google Play in the country, essentially banning all new downloads of the AI chatbot. According to the country’s Personal Information Protection Commission, the move was due to privacy concerns.

The world’s most popular web mapping platform, Google Maps, has announced that it will be displaying the ‘Gulf of Mexico’ as the ‘Gulf of America’ in the US following President Donald Trump’s Executive Order to rename the geographical area. Google Maps elaborated that the name change on the platform would take place after the US Geographic Names System has been officially updated.

Following the ban-or-divest law passed in the US last year, TikTok has gone dark today, with users blocked from viewing videos in the country. Furthermore, the TikTok app has also been removed from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Iranian authorities have allowed WhatsApp and Google Play to be used in the country. Both apps were banned two years ago after they were used to organise anti-government demonstrations. The Supreme Council of Cyberspace voted to allow the apps to be used in what is seen as a move to ease some of the internet controls imposed on Iranians.