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Google bans dozens of malicious photo-stealing Android apps from Play Store
By Harry Domanski published
Google has removed 29 nefarious photo-centric apps from the Play Store due to malicious activity and phishing scams.
Google bans dodgy diet pills and snake oil salesmen from the Play Store
By Cat Ellis published
The company is cracking down on apps that sell or promote dangerous substances, or make false health claims.
Security flaws found in top free VPN Android apps
By Anthony Spadafora published
A report by Top10VPN finds a number of security issues in top free VPN apps on the Google Play Store.
Google's deleted millions of fake reviews from the Play Store in the past week
By Harry Domanski published
Google has recently revealed some figures on its fight against fake, hostile and misleading reviews on its Play Store.
Google could be readying a "Play Pass" subscription for Android apps and games
By David Nield published
Clues hidden in the Play Store code and a user survey suggest Google has some new ideas for monetization.
Google adds DRM to Android apps to verify that they're the real deal
By Cat Ellis published
Apps with the new security metadata can be added to your Google Play Store library and receive automatic updates.
Google will require all Android apps to be 64-bit beginning in August 2019
By Leif Johnson published
Google is giving developers and users a bit of a head start, but 32-bit apps are going the way of the dinosaurs.
Android now lets you try out some apps from the Google Play store before downloading
By Leif Johnson published
New 'Try It Now' feature lets Android users access Instant Apps directly from the Google Play storefront.
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