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Google Play Store Wriggles Way Out of Housing Third-Party App Stores in Android’s Biggest Market
Google will not have to host third-party Android app stores in the Indian version of its Play Store, following antitrust rulings from January. The company is still facing a $US161 ($224) million fine from Indian regulators, though they have eased up on how Android should function in the country moving forward. This comes in the…
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U.S. DOJ Investigation Threatens Google’s Reign as King of the Maps
Google’s dominance in the mapping space is facing a probe by the U.S. Department of Justice. Officials are reportedly looking into whether the tech giant is breaking antitrust laws on its Google Maps app. The DOJ started scrutinizing Alphabet, Inc., Google’s parent company, for how it bundles its services it offers consumers. This marks the…
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Big Tech Companies Join Linux in Effort to Kill Google Maps
Some of Google’s biggest rivals are coming together in a kind of rogues gallery with the hopes of creating new open source services to knock Google Maps from its mapping throne.
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Android’s Latest Update Lets You Share Digital Cars Key
It’s time for another Android software update bundle! There are goodies for all Pixel and non-Pixel users this time — there’s even something for iPhone users.