News & Reviews: Google Play Store
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Mar 09, 2022
If you’re facing issues with limited storage space on your Android devices, then this new feature could literally be a storage saver! In an Android Developers Blog post yesterday (8 March 2022), Google claims that a new ‘Archive’ feature currently in the works will allow users to temporarily reclaim ~60% of app storage by removing parts of the app rather than completely uninstalling it.
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Mar 02, 2022
It looks like Instagram has given up on its attempt to capture the long-form video market following the company’s move to kill off the IGTV standalone app. In an official blog post on Monday (28 February 2022), Instagram confirmed that it is discontinuing support for the IGTV app thus ending the service as a whole. RIP!
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Jan 14, 2022
Back in 2020, Apple and Google both dropped the mobile version of Fortnite from their app stores. Despite escalating into a lawsuit, Epic Games was unable to put the game back on the app stores. But it's been confirmed that the game would return in another form.
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Dec 14, 2021
After the launch of AirTag that happened about half a year ago, Apple released an app called Tracker Detect for Android users to detect the smart tracker by connecting with the Find My network. The new app is now live on Google Play Store, and you can use it to help an Apple user out.
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Nov 22, 2021
If you visit the Google Play Store, you probably won't notice anything wrong with it. But many have long considered the website design as outdated and have been calling for a redesign. Now, we're finally getting a glimpse of a new design.
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Nov 18, 2021
Besides hiding the unlike counts on YouTube, Google might now proceed to hide a piece of valuable information on the Play Store. According to the source, the company could plan to remove the "last updated" section from the app listings.
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Oct 22, 2021
Last month, the US courts finally released their ruling on the Epic Games vs Apple saga. The final result? Neither side came out with a solid win. Apple is trying to appeal the ruling as expected, but Google seems to be taking a step back with its service fees instead.
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Oct 20, 2021
If you're on any social media platforms, you definitely have come across some Squid Game content. The Korean show from Netflix has gained popularity globally and helped the streaming platform attract many new subscribers. Therefore, that's how we have this new report claiming that there are some people with malicious intentions out there trying to gain some benefits from the show.
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Jul 29, 2021
Recently, Google just released a new policy for its Google Play Store and it's a long one. However, one particular interesting change is that the platform will no longer allow any sugar dating apps starting on 1 September 2021.
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Jul 05, 2021
For developers, getting apps approved for the Apple App Store can be tedious. It's not as bad for the Google Play Store, but that also means it's not as secure. In fact, Google had to remove a few apps for security reasons recently.
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