[ad_1] Now, as part of Google’s crusade against dangerous apps, the company has set up a partnership with security firms ESET, Lookout and Zimperium. The App Defense Alliance is “working to stop bad apps before they reach users’ devices” by checking new apps that are queued for publication on the Play Store and booting out […]
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Google’s Play Points program rewards you for downloading apps
[ad_1] To join the program, launch the Play Store app on your Android smartphone and then tap the three lines icon located inside the search bar at the top interface. You’ll then see a menu item called “Play Points.” The program is free to join, and you can earn points on everything you buy from […]
Google bans predatory payday loan apps from the Play Store
[ad_1] Apple doesn’t have a similar ban, but told the WSJ that it routinely reviews its App Store rules to “address new or emerging issues.” To no one’s surprise, affected lenders aren’t happy — this forces them to either offer lower rates or bow out entirely. Online Lenders Alliance CEO Mary Jackson repeatedly maintained that […]
Google’s bug bounty program now covers all popular Android apps
[ad_1] Google’s expanded initiative, called the Google Play Security Reward Program, offers rewards to developers who uncover issues in apps on the Play Store. Previously, the program only covered a set list of eight top apps, but now any app from the Play Store with more than 100 million installs is fair game. If developers […]
Google Play Store redesign makes it easier to find games
[ad_1] The Play Store now distinguishes between apps and games, a likely response to the increased prominence of mobile gaming. Mobile games account for 33 percent of app installs, according to a report released this summer by App Annie. But while users may not install mobile games as frequently other apps (or spend as much […]
Google pulls 85 Android apps with particularly obnoxious adware
[ad_1] Given the prevalence of adware on the Google Play store, it’s important to check the reviews of unfamiliar apps; these apps in particular racked up several one-star scores, with users pointing out the problems they’ve encountered. That said, we’ve even seen cases of adware being pre-installed on Android phones, though that’s generally on phones […]
Tinder rebels against Google Play app fees by taking direct payments
[ad_1] Match Group spokeswoman Justine Sacco characterized this as an experiment to Bloomberg, saying that the firm “constantly” tests new features and that payment options which “benefit [the users’] experience” were an example of this. We’ve asked Google for comment, although it hadn’t responded to Bloomberg‘s request as of this writing. It’s entirely practical for […]
Google pulls stalking apps from the Play Store
[ad_1] The apps were frequently pitched as employee and parental monitoring tools, but CNET found that some people weren’t using the app that way. Reviews for Spy Tracker, for instance, included numerous people using the app to stalk romantic partners. The clients were mildly popular — they had 130,000 total downloads. When asked for comment, […]
App stores pull dating apps after FTC warning about underage users
[ad_1] The warning urged Wildec to “immediately remove” personal info for children, to ask for parents’ permission before allowing access by minors, and to make sure all its apps honor COPPA and the FTC Act. They’ll be allowed back on their respective stores if and when the creator makes the appropriate changes. It’s not certain […]
Google report details the ongoing fight against bad Android apps
[ad_1] More specifically, the percentage of PHAs downloaded from Google Play increase from 0.02 percent in 2017 to 0.04 percent in 2018. “If we remove the numbers for click fraud from these stats, the data shows that PHAs on Google Play declined by 31 percent year-over-year,” the report says. Google doesn’t have an easy task […]