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Google defends Play Store’s notorious commission

Recently disclosed documents featuring Google’s confidential deal with Netflix, unveiled market monopolization strategies by the search engine giant, as it offered the streaming platform a private pitch to keep using Android-based subscriptions with a lower cut than Apple’s App Store, a media report revealed on Friday. Numerous state attorneys filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google […]

Apple’s $100 million settlement alters App Store rules

Apple agreed on a settlement with a crew of developers in a class action lawsuit addressing the OS creator’s handling of its App Store, in addition to setting a $100 million fund to support U.S. developers earning less than $1 million. The settlement agreement clearly states that Apple holds direct responsibility towards its userbase by not clarifying […]

Netflix launches two Android games in Poland

Netflix is testing the waters before fully diving into the gaming industry. The streaming giant announced on Thursday that users in Poland on Android devices will get the chance to play two Stranger Things games. “Starting today, members in Poland can try Netflix mobile gaming on Android with two games, Stranger Things 1984 and Stranger […]

Google is paying billions to keep your attention

Google is going above and beyond to ensure itself as the search engine of choice for all smartphone users, specifically Apple. According to Bernstein analysts, Google has paid about $15 billion to the world’s largest tech company to remain the default for users in the Safari browser. The amount is estimated to grow to about […]

Google’s Pixel Phone leads Samsung to U.S. market

Search engine giant Google seeks Samsung Electronics’ support in supplying a 5G modem for its latest centerpiece Pixel smartphones, paving the way for the conglomerate’s first step that might influence chip-making dominion in the U.S. market. Earlier this month, search engine giant revealed a plan of exclusively designing its private processor chip to fuel its […]

Edmunds says goodbye to five discontinued vehicles for 2022

Automakers are constantly introducing new models and nameplates to their lineups to meet consumer preferences and to keep their lineup fresh. With that comes the need to cycle older models out. These discontinuations aren’t promoted, and shoppers often don’t realize they’re gone until it’s too late. With this in mind, Edmunds’ experts highlighted five outgoing […]

Lighter editions of the PlayStation 5 are now on sale in Australia

For the digital edition of the PlayStation 5, Sony’s engineers were able to reduce the weight by 300 grams. According to Press Start, the new lighter PS5 edition carries the same updated model number CFI-1102A, which means both consoles will allow users to enjoy the same features.   The only prominent difference between both devices […]

YouTube cracks down on Groovy Discord music bot

The famous Groovy Bot, which allows more than 16 million Discord users to enjoy music from YouTube videos, is officially shutting down upon Google’s request. The search giant has given the owners of the popular Groovy Bot seven days to cease the platform, in a move that implies that Google-owned YouTube is working on cracking […]

TikTok to let users shop through app with Shopify deal

TikTok users will soon be able to buy stuff directly through the short videos on the app — something they had only been able to do through ads until now. Canadian e-commerce company Shopify said Tuesday that businesses will be able to add a shopping tab to their TikTok profiles to create a “mini-storefront” that […]

Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment

For months, Gabrielle Walker had been looking for a part-time job. She applied to restaurant chains and retailers like Nando’s and Primark, and she scoured the job search site Indeed. Nothing. Then one day, Walker, a 19-year-old student at University College London, was scrolling through TikTok and stumbled on a video about an app called […]