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Govt orders removal of apps used to remotely shut down e-vehicles

The government has ordered app stores to remove BAT-BMS, Lossigy and Epoch-i-ion after videos showed they could be used to remotely disable electric vehicles, citing cybersecurity concerns

Govt orders removal of some Chinese apps linked to e-rickshaws stalling

Amid reports that e-rickshaws could be remotely shut down through the Chinese smartphone application BAT-BMS, the government said on Friday that two such apps had come to its notice and have since been removed from app stores. IT Secretary S Krishnan asserted that app stores must exercise due diligence, and said the government would take up the matter with them to ensure that potentially harmful apps are not made available. Confirming that action has been taken in the matter, Krishnan said, "That is right...there are a couple of apps, which came to our notice yesterday and both of them have been taken down from the app stores." He was speaking on the sidelines of a CII Cybersecurity summit. The issue drew public attention on Thursday after reports surfaced that some e-rickshaws were being rendered inoperable through a remote shutdown feature linked to the Chinese smartphone application BAT-BMS. The videos sparked widespread concerns over the cybersecurity risks posed by such ...

US Supreme Court to hear Apple's appeal of contempt in Epic Games lawsuit

The Supreme Court is expected to hear the case ​in its next term, which begins in October

South Korea accuses Google of abusing Android app market dominance

The Korea Fair Trade Commission's (KFTC) Market Surveillance Bureau found Google's alleged abuse of market dominance in the Android app marketplace affected $9.1 billion in revenue

Apple accuses CCI of overstepping authority as antitrust dispute escalates

After the CCI this month gave Apple an ultimatum to submit its financials and scheduled a final hearing on May 21, the company has urged the Delhi HC to urgently intervene to put the matter on hold

Samsung launches Hearapy app on Android to reduce motion sickness: Details

Samsung launches Hearapy app on Android to tackle motion sickness using sound, playing a 100Hz tone via headphones to help improve balance and reduce nausea during travel

Google settles with Epic Games with offer to cut app store commissions

Google will lower the lucrative fees imposed on its Android app store and offer a way for rival options to gain its stamp of approval, ending a bruising legal battle that led to one of several rulings condemning its tactics as an illegal monopoly. The proposed changes filed on Wednesday with a federal court in San Francisco mark the latest twist in a case that began in August 2020 when video game maker Epic Games filed an antitrust case seeking make it easier for alternative payment options to compete against Google's Play Store system, which charges 15 per cent to 30 per cent commissions on a wide variety of in-app transactions. Google's concessions come five months after the US Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of the company's attempt to overturn a federal judge's order requiring a far more extensive overhaul of the Play Store following a 2023 trial that culminated in a jury declaring the setup an illegal monopoly. Backed into a legal corner, Google is now prepared to ...

Apple to show multiple ads in App Store search from March on iPhone, iPad

Sponsored apps will no longer be limited to the top slot, with Apple adding more ad placements further down App Store search results across markets starting March 2026

iOS 26.3: Apple tests App Store ad design that blend into search results

Reportedly, some users on iOS 26.3 beta are seeing sponsored App Store results without the usual blue background, making ads harder to distinguish from regular search listings

2025 Apple App Store Award: Tiimo, Pokemon TCG Pocket, Strava among winners

Apple has announced the 2025 App Store Award winners, honouring 17 apps and games for excellence in innovation, user experience, design, and cultural impact

Apple App Store Awards 2025: 45 finalists across 12 categories announced

Apple has named 45 apps and games as finalists for the 2025 App Store Awards, acknowledging titles that stood out this year in terms of innovation, user experience, design and cultural impact

European Commission reviews child safety on Snapchat, YouTube, app stores

The Commission is asking the businesses to provide information on their age verification systems, as well as on how they prevent minors from accessing illegal products

Nothing unveils Essential, its AI platform for users to create phone apps

Alongside, Nothing introduces Playground, which is a dedicated space for apps designed and created by its community through Essential AI platform

Homegrown Arattai hits top spot on app store: What it is and how it works

Developed by Chennai-based Zoho Corporation, messaging app Arattai has topped the App Store as daily sign-ups surged from 3,000 to 350,000

Adobe brings computational photography to Apple iPhones with Project Indigo

Adobe's Project Indigo camera app brings computational photography for SLR-like look to images, pro-grade camera control, and previews of upcoming AI-powered editing tools

Apple loses bid to pause court order letting apps bypass App Store fees

Apple sought to pause compliance with a 2021 injunction after a judge ruled it engaged in anticompetitive conduct, but the request was denied as it appeals the ruling

Apple App Store drives Rs 44,447 cr in billings and sales in India in 2024

According to the report, over 94 per cent of billings and sales facilitated by the App Store in India accrued solely to developers, without any commission paid to Apple

Apple executive testifies App Store fees risked violating court order

Epic contends Apple still hasn't complied with her order, more than a year after the company exhausted appeals all the way to the US Supreme Court

Malicious iOS, Android apps can read screenshots for passwords: Here's how

Reportedly, some malicious apps on App Store and Play Store have been using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to extract crypto wallet passwords from saved screenshots

China considers probe into Apple's policies, App Store fees: Report

The development comes a day after China announced measures targeting US businesses including Google, farm equipment makers and the owner of fashion brand Calvin Klein