Google Play Will Automatically Update Android Apps—Even if Users Aren’t Logged Into Google

Google Play Store Apple removed 18 harmful apps from the App Store on Friday. All of the apps were published by developer AppAspect Technologies,.....»»

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Monday it is rolling out Google Play Pass, a subscription service that gives Android users access to more than 350 apps and games without ads and in-app purchases......»»

Google's update follows a similar move Apple made to its App Store two years ago. Two years after Apple made a similar move in its App Store, Google will allow people with Android phones to donate to charities,.....»»

The lawsuit alleges that Google exposed participants' private personal and medical information when they opted into using contact tracing apps. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Stephanie K.....»»

Epic Games Epic Games has released Fortnite on the Google Play Store, though it's been available for Android users via Epic's own storefront for 18.....»»

Antonio Villas-Boas/Business Insider You can see all the apps you've ever downloaded on your Android phone by opening the "My apps & games" section in your Google Play Store. The apps yo.....»»

Skye Gould / Business Insider You can cancel Google Play Music if you no longer want to use the streaming service.  With a Google Play Music subscription, users can listen to millio.....»»

Antonio Villas-Boas/Business Insider A security flaw in Google's Android lets malicious apps access users' camera and microphone to secretly record them and upload the videos to an exte.....»»

Google has removed 85 apps from the Google Play store after security researchers at Trend Micro found a particularly annoying adware scheme hiding inside.The adware, called AndroidOS_Hidenad.HRXH.....»»

Some Pixel users who downloaded and installed the Over-The-Air update have run into problems......»»

Google has finally released Chrome 74 for Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, and Android users. It includes many bug fixes and security improvements. However, the main highlight of the new update is that Google’s Chrome dark theme finally.....»»

Czech search engine Seznam urged Google on Friday to disclose more details about its plan to boost rival search apps in Android smartphones, saying it continued to lose users due to what it said were Google's anti-competitive practices......»»

Europe's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager gave a cautious welcome on Wednesday to Google's attempts to boost rivals and offer Android users a choice of browser and search apps in order to comply with her orders in two separate cases......»»

Alphabet's Google will prompt Android users to choose their preferred browsers and search apps, a senior Google executive said on Tuesday, as the company seeks to allay EU antitrust concerns and ward off fresh sanctions......»»

Google is taking spam calls seriously. An upcoming update to the default Phone app on Android One, Nexus and Pixel devices will send potential spam calls directly to voicemail, as spotted by 9to5 Google......»»

The company's mobile operating system update will include App Actions, which applies AI to the actions you'll take within the apps on your phone or tablet......»»

Suzanne Plunket/Reuters Amid growing concern about "smartphone addiction," Google is going to start telling users exactly how much time they spend on their phones and set time limits on apps. .....»»

A new version of Google’s Android mobile operating system would tell users how much time they’ve spent on various apps......»»

A new version of Google’s Android mobile operating system would tell users how much time they’ve spent on various apps......»»

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