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Big Tech and 'sideloading' debate; IT firms fear security, privacy breaches

Sideloading is a way for app developers to load their applications without going through formal stores such as Google Play for Android phones or the Apple App Store for iPhones

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According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple’s engineering group is already working on technical changes that will be required to give other app stores (such as Microsoft’s planned gaming store) and app developers access to phones

Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi
He made a whistle-stop visit to India this week to meet senior government officials including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

For Google Inc CEO Sundar Pichai, the visit was significant because it took place against the backdrop of his company facing one of its most serious challenges in the country. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) slapped a ~936.44-crore penalty on Google in October allegedly for abusing its dominant position with its Google Play Store policy. That came close on the heels of another fine of ~1,337.76 crore also on allegedly indulging in unfair trade practices. And on Thursday the Parliamentary

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