The recent passage of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a piece of antitrust legislation in the EU aimed at reigning in the power of tech giants and leveling up the field so that startups can compete, is forcing some very important changes in the way that Google and the Google Play Store do business in … [Read more...] about Google allows alternative to Google Play billing in EU
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[Update: Rollout confirmed] Google’s “Switch to Android” app quietly shows up in iOS app store, but not publicly launched yet
Update, April 21st, 11:50AM EST: Google spokesperson Ivy Hunt confirmed to The Verge that the rollout should be complete in a few weeks. The holdup is an upcoming update to Pixel devices that allows them to work with the app. Once the devices are all ready, then the app will be available in the … [Read more...] about [Update: Rollout confirmed] Google’s “Switch to Android” app quietly shows up in iOS app store, but not publicly launched yet
Classic Hangouts removed from Google Play and Apple app stores
The writing is on the wall for classic Google Hangouts. Last month, we reported that the transition from classic Hangouts to Google chat was entering its final phase for Workspace customers. This shift has been a couple of years in the making but hasn’t been well received by fans of the dying … [Read more...] about Classic Hangouts removed from Google Play and Apple app stores
