Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how third-party app stores and alternate billing systems will be handled by Android. Some ...

Android 17 Beta 2 introduced several visual and functional upgrades, as highlighted by 9to5Google. Here, you can see how they look, ranging from Bubbles to a more privacy-friendly Contacts picker. The ...

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Google is working on its Aluminum OS, which is set to combine Android and Chrome OS into a new platform for PCs. Android and Chrome OS had already sort of merged, since you can run Android apps on ...

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Google will start taking action on Android apps in the official Google Play store that have high background activity and cause excessive battery draining. Apps that exceed a "bad behavior threshold" ...

Steam might be the near default choice for finding and buying games on PC, but Valve isn’t resting on its laurels, as it’s implementing improvements to the user experience. Thanks to the insight the ...

Google has submitted a proposal to “fix” the Play Store following its loss in the Epic Games court case, and the changes include better third-party app store support and reduced, but more complex, ...

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Google is opening up the Play Store in the US, allowing users to download apps and make payments outside it starting October 29, 2025. Developers can now link to external app stores or payment options ...

Cape Coral city leaders are pushing for immediate action to address safety concerns on Burnt Store Road. Just last week, a deadly crash claimed the lives of three people on a two-lane section of this ...

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