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Companies move Madras HC seeking relief against Google's payment policy

The companies join the likes of Bharat Matrimony and Shaadi.com, which have already approached the high court challenging Google's billing policies

Parts of NCLAT's Rs 1,338 cr fine order on Google challenged by CCI in SC

NCLAT has upheld the Rs 1,338 crore fine on Google for allegedly abusing its position in the android ecosystem

Google billing policy: Madras HC extends interim injunction to start-ups

The High Court extended interim injunction that barred Google from delisting start-ups that have filed petitions against it from company's Play Store

Apple releases its classical music app on Google Play Store for Androids

Users can gain access to Apple Music Classical by subscribing to Apple Music or Apple One

WhatsApp's new update likely to bring usernames; to replace phone numbers

Users will be able to access the new feature through the settings menu under the profile section

Play Store service fees lowest among major app stores, says Google

Google estimates that out of more than 200,000 Indian developers on Google Play, less than 60 could pay a service fee of above 15 per cent

To ensure user safety, Apple terminated 428,000 developer accounts in 2022

Nearly 29,000 app submissions were rejected as they failed to remove undocumented features from their software

WhatsApp to do away with Google Drive dependence for backups, see details

Most WhatsApp users find it complex to transfer their data from their old phone to a new device since it involves backing up chat data to a Google Drive

Google's new payment policy: Delhi HC asks CCI to take up plea by April 26

The case pertains to a Google Play Store policy that requires all app developers to only use Google Play's billing system (GPBS) to charge customers

PhonePe plans to take on Google Play Store; to launch an app store

PhonePe also clarified that it would not like to put an exact timeline on it. The current focus is to build an app store

Online gaming firms criticise Google for commission in alternative billing

Play Store allows alternate billing systems but service fees defeats purpose of fair play, they say

NCLAT member recuses himself from hearing Google's Play Store case

A Judicial member of the appellate tribunal NCLAT has recused himself from hearing a petition filed by tech giant Google, appealing against Rs 936.44 crore penalty imposed by competition watchdog CCI for abusing its dominant position with respect to Play Store policies. On Monday, NCLAT bench Justice Rakesh Kumar and Alok Srivastava ordered Google's appeal to be listed before another bench of which Justice Rakesh Kumar is not a party. It has asked the registry of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to place it before the Chairman of the appellate tribunal for this. "List this appeal before a Bench of which one of the Members [Mr Justice Rakesh Kumar, Member (Judicial)] may not be a party. The Registry is directed to place this appeal before the Chairperson, for his approval," the NCLAT bench said. Earlier, the NCLAT bench comprising Justice Kumar and Srivastava had on January 11 declined to grant interim relief to Google, seeking a stay on the Rs 936.44-crore penalt

SPPL launches Google TV-powered Thomson Oath Pro Max 65-inch at Rs 43,999

The Thomson Oath Pro Max 65-inch smart TV support Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS Trusurround

Delhi HC judge Pratibha Singh recuses herself from Google Playstore case

Another judge to hear the matter on April 18; case is about Playstore policy requiring all app developers to only use Google Play's billing system to charge customers

Tech giant Google limits the number of files users can create in Drive

Tech giant Google has quietly limited the number of files that users can create and save in Google Drive

Indian start-ups may take legal route against Google in-app billing

They argue that the charges are "exorbitant", make any alternative billing apart from GPBS economically unviable for them

Google suspends Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo amid security concerns

Google has suspended the Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo on its app store after malware was discovered in versions of the app from other sources. Google said in a statement Tuesday that it suspended the Pinduoduo app on the Google Play app store out of security concerns and that it was investigating the matter. The suspension of the Pinduoduo app - mainly used in China - comes amid heightened US-China tensions over Chinese-owned apps such as TikTok, which some US lawmakers say could be a national security threat. They allege that such apps could be used to spy on American users. Pinduoduo is a popular e-commerce app in China which often offers discounts if users team up to buy multiples of an item. Google warned users Tuesday to uninstall any Pinduoduo app not downloaded from its own Play store. Google Play Protect enforcement has been set to block installation attempts of these identified malicious apps, Google said in its statement. Users that have malicious versions of the app ..

Google disobeying CCI orders blatantly: Digital start-up thinktank

The CCI in October 2022 directed Google to make significant changes to its Play Store policies after it found several anti-competitive practices on the platform

Data privacy labels for most apps in Google Play Store misleading: Mozilla

The study uncovers serious loopholes in the Data Safety Form, which make it easy for apps to provide false or misleading information

Like Google, Apple may now be asked by CCI to change app store policy

In December 2021, CCI had initiated a probe into Apple's policies following allegations by Together We Fight Society about its high commission and lack of third party options