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Google starts Play Pass subscription service in India with over 1,000 apps

Google Play Pass subscription provides access to apps and games without ads, in-app purchases, and upfront payments.

Govt bans 54 Chinese apps for security concern about data: Report

India has since June 2020 banned some 224 Chinese bans for national security reasons

CCI to complete its investigation into Google Play Store probe in 60 days

Google had filed a writ in Karnataka HC on Dec 27 seeking time to respond to CCI queries on the use of Google's Play Store payment system for in-app purchases and paid apps

CCI to complete anti-trust probe into Google Play Store in 60 days

The submission in the court was made on behalf of Additional Solicitor General N. Venkataraman who appeared for the competition watchdog

Google files writ in Karnataka HC against CCI's probe into Play Store rules

CCI has been probing charges of Google's allegedly heavy commission on app developers for in-app purchases and paid apps

Google extends Play Store billing deadline for developers to Oct 31, 2022

Digital goods on the Play Store have to use its billing system, allowing Google to collect a percentage of in-app purchases as fees

Learning platform BitClass tops Google Play Store's Best of 2021 List

The compilation is in an annual list of apps that the technology giant collates, for apps and games that challenge the norm, introduce unique features and give users newer experiences

From BitClass to Jumping Minds: Google Play Store's best apps of 2021

Winners were selected across the developer ecosystem to reinforce that a great app or game can come from anywhere

Defy raises $5.5 million to build India's first social crypto exchange

Defy, founded by entrepreneurs Bhagaban Behera, Sriharsha Setty and Nakul Kelkar, has received Seed funding worth $5.5 million

TikTok helps create 1,000 similar apps with 1.3 billion downloads

TikTok saw a meteoric rise in adoption last year, ending Q1 2020 with the most installs in a single quarter for any app ever

Apple deleting in-app buy clause a welcome move: Digital start-ups

This comes as a major victory for the developer and start-up community who have been vocal against the restrictive and anti-competitive practices of the two big firms

What are in-app purchases? Are free apps really free

Often, we see an app listed as free on App Store or Google Play has something called in-app purchases. What are these in-app purchases? Are they essential or incremental to UI? Here's an explainer

TMS, Ep 28: Q2 results, capital account convertibility, in-app purchases

Q2 results: What do thinning margins mean for India Inc? What are the red flags in Capital Account Convertibility plan? Which stocks will be worst hit in valuation-based correction? All answers here

Google's subscription fee cut good move, but still a 'Lagaan': Industry

What developers are asking for is fairness, not benevolence in the form of "reduced" commission percentages, says digital alliance

ADIF files petition before CCI against Google's new PlayStore policy

CCI is already looking into the matter for potential abuse of dominance by Google in the app market

How new South Korean law may hurts Apple and Google

In a new development, the South Korean government has passed a law which prevents Apple and Google from locking app developers into their built-in payment systems. Let’s understand the business model

Russian watchdog urges Apple and Google to remove Alexei Navalny's app

Russia's state communications watchdog warned Apple and Google that they could face fines if they fail to remove an app created by allies of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny from their stores

S. Korea passes bill to curb Google, Apple's in-app fee monopolies

The South Korean parliament on Tuesday passed a bill that would rein in the dominance Google and Apple exert over payments on their respective app stores

Google Play app store revenue hit $11.2 billion in 2019, lawsuit says

In its quarterly financial disclosures, Google groups Play app revenue with that of other services and accounts for the store's ad revenue as part of another broader category.

US lawmakers introduce bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores

The bill won praise from Spotify, Epic and Tile. Tile, which makes tags to find lost objects, complained earlier this year about Apple launching a rival product