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Jan 15 • 4 months ago

Spotify’s 3rd price hike in 2.5 years hints at potential new normal

Spotify claims the higher fees will help "benefit artists." ...

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Dec 13 • 5 months ago

Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android

Expanded live translation will come to iOS in the coming months. ...

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Dec 01 • 5 months ago

Netflix quietly drops support for casting to most TVs

Netflix will only support Google Cast on older devices without remotes. ...

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Nov 13 • 6 months ago

Google will let Android power users bypass upcoming sideloading restrictions

Google will preserve sideloading for power users, but it hasn't decided how that will work yet. ...

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Nov 05 • 6 months ago

Google settlement with Epic caps Play Store fees, boosts other Android app stores

Google will make several changes to Android app support globally, supported through at least 2032. ...

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Oct 31 • 6 months ago

Google makes first Play Store changes after losing Epic Games antitrust case

Google is begrudgingly letting developers lead users away from the Play Store. ...

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Oct 07 • 7 months ago

Play Store changes coming this month as SCOTUS declines to freeze antitrust remedies

The first app store changes are due in a few weeks, with the major changes coming next summer. ...

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Oct 06 • 7 months ago

OpenAI wants to make ChatGPT into a universal app frontend

Spotify, Canva, Zillow among today's launch partners, more coming later this year. ...

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Oct 03 • 7 months ago

Google confirms Android dev verification will have free and paid tiers, no public list of devs

Google promises verification will make Android safer, but at what cost? ...

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Sep 29 • 7 months ago

F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project

F-Droid sees Google's plans as a threat to FOSS apps. ...

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Sep 16 • 8 months ago

Google’s experimental Windows app is better than Microsoft’s built-in search

Google's experimental app is an upgrade over Microsoft's Windows search. ...

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Aug 26 • 8 months ago

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

Google says it's no different than checking IDs at the airport. ...

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