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A federal judge in California has approved Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) request for a temporary stay on a court order mandating a revamp of its Play Store. What Happened: On Friday, U.S. District Judge James Donato gave the green light to Google’...

On Monday, a U.S. District judge ordered Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) to open its Google Play Store to competitors, making it easier for developers of mobile app stores to compete on Android phones and tablets.  The Details: Judge James Donato issued his final ruling in Epic v....

Judge James Donato on Wednesday spoke about dismantling the monopoly of Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google’s Android app store in the ongoing Epic v. Google case. What Happened: Following a federal jury’s unanimous ruling eight months ago that Google’s...

In a bid to regulate the tech giants Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG), Japan is formulating legislation aimed at breaking their app store monopolies. What Happened: A recent report from Nikkei Asia revealed Japan’s plan...

Alphabet Inc.'s Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has decided to settle a recent antitrust case for $700 million, alongside committing to amend its Play Store policies to encourage competition. What Happened: On Monday, details shared with a San Francisco federal court revealed that Google will...

Netflix is set to expand its game library with the addition of three classic Grand Theft Auto games to its collection in December, just in time for holidays. What Happened: Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is broadening its gaming portfolio by integrating three timeless Grand Theft Auto titles. These...

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google is finally giving Android tablets the push they need – apps optimized for large screens. Google says it will start downranking applications and games that are not optimized for large screens. What Happened: Google has updated its Play Store...

Indian industry body Alliance of Digital India Foundation has called for an "urgent need" to bring regulations for Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store and Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Play Store to ensure "fair competition." What Happened: In its...

Google parent Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is being drawn into a legal battle over its app store rules. What Happened: Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH), parent of online dating apps such as Tinder, Match.com and OkCupid, has taken up cudgels against Google for what it called...

South Korea’s government has asked Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) to stop the release of new play-to-earn games and remove existing ones from their app marketplaces. What Happened: The Game Management Committee (GMC) under South...

Following changes Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) made to its App Store policies, Google parent company Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has announced it will be cutting fees for app subscriptions sold in the Play Store from 30% to 15%. On Friday, Bank of America analyst Justin Post said...

South Korea’s antitrust regulator has slapped Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google a fine of $177 million, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. What Happened: The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has fined the U.S.-based search engine giant over abusing its dominant...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) will get hit by a new law that effectively bans tech-giants from charging hefty commissions on in-app purchases in South Korea, according to The Wall Street Journal. What Happened: In a first such move by a key economy...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google is removing thousands of negative reviews left on the Robinhood trading app at its Play Store, the Verge reported Thursday. What Happened: The Robinhood app was blasted with nearly 100,000 negative reviews on Thursday. The total number...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google wants developers who offer in-app purchases on its Play Store to exclusively use its in-house payment system that gives it a 30% cut. What Happened: The Sundar Pichai-led tech giant said in a blog post that developers are expected to...