by dbadmin | Aug 10, 2021 | Android apps, Google, Google Play Store, News
Google purged almost 115,000 apps from the Play Store in the first half of 2021. The total number of Android apps is down for the first time since 2018. Tougher rules for Play Store titles and images are likely having an effect. Google removed nearly 115,000 apps from...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2021 | Android apps, Google, Google Hangouts, Messaging Apps, News
Google is now urging Hangouts users to move to Chat. You can still use the messaging app, but some functionality will go away on August 16. Hangouts will shut down completely in late 2021. Google has long made it patently clear that Hangouts is going away, and now...
by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2021 | Android, Android apps, Android Security, Cybersecurity, Google, Google Play Store, News, Privacy
Credit: Mika Baumeister / Unsplash Google has detailed how the Play Store’s new safety section will show app privacy and security. You’ll see a summary of how the app protects data, including encryption. Developers will have to declare this info starting April 2022....
by dbadmin | Jul 20, 2021 | Android apps, Messaging Apps, News, social networking, WhatsApp
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Two former WhatsApp employees have announced a private, ad-free social network. HalloApp also promises end-to-end encrypted chats and that it won’t capture additional data. Facebook’s business model means it’s heavily reliant...
by dbadmin | Jul 19, 2021 | Amazon, Android, Android apps, News
Credit: Microsoft Amazon has revealed that it’s working to bring AAB support to its AppStore. The news comes a few weeks after Windows 11 was revealed. Windows 11 offers Android app support via the Amazon AppStore. Google revealed the Android App Bundle (AAB) format...
by dbadmin | Jul 2, 2021 | Android apps, Gaming, India, News, PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile is returning to India with a new name. The game is called Battlegrounds Mobile India and is available to play as of July 2, 2021. It’ll get India-specific content, in-game events, and esports competitions. Update, July 2, 2021 (10:44 AM ET): If you live in...
