TechCrunch

Google Play developers will be able to push you to update your apps

In addition to its AI-powered Play Store updates, Google also introduced today several new security and privacy features for both app developers and Play Store users at its I/O developer conference.
TechCrunch

Google Play preps a new full-screen app discovery feature and adds more developer tools

Though overshadowed by AI news this year, Google’s I/O 2024 developer conference also focuses on what’s new for those building for Android. This year, it’s Google Play that’s getting attention, with a ...
Santa Barbara Independent

Santa Barbara City Council Demands Developer Plays Fair

How did this play with AllianceBernstein? They were not in the room. They’d been invited and urged to attend, but their RSVP to the council was: “We’re not attending. And we’re not negotiating.” AB ...
Android Authority

Google gave $360M in incentives to ensure you could download games from the Play Store

Google allegedly gave $360 million in ad credits and co-marketing incentives to Activision Blizzard to ensure that its games launched on the Google Play Store alongside rival platforms. Further, ...
Android Authority

Developers can finally pull that buggy app update from the Play Store

Google will allow app developers to easily halt the release of their apps on the Play Store. Developers currently have no easy way to stop the release of their apps in the event of a major bug or ...