Researchers found 23 Android apps exposed over 100 million users' data by not securing it
Online databases without authentication configured and hard-coded cloud storage keys were primary problems
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Google to slash Play Store commissions in half for developers' first $1M in sales
Apple rolled out a similar policy change earlier this year
Disney+ voted app of the year by Google Play users
Bad Boys for Life was users' movie of the year
64 new variants of 'Joker' malware have invaded Android app stores
Android device owners beware
Google demands app developers start using its billing system next year
Netflix and Spotify apps use credit card payment options
Google Play gets a Kids tab featuring "Teacher approved" apps
Curated content is headed to US consumers over the next few days, global roll out to follow in upcoming months
Google removes Antutu benchmark apps from the Play Store
Due to its association with Cheetah Mobile, whose apps were recently purged for deceptive practices
Google's new 'Play Points' program aims to reward you for Play Store purchases
Redeem them for Play Store credit, or in-app purchases
Google bans high interest rate personal loan apps from its app store
Protecting consumers from predatory lenders
Google Play Pass: Over 350 Android games and apps for $5 per month
The company plans to offer the first year for only $2 per month
Joker malware that signs victims up to premium subscription services discovered in 24 Play Store apps
They were downloaded almost half a million times
Malware discovered in Google Play app with over 100 million downloads
A Trojan Dropper was inside the popular PDF maker
Google's Play Store gets a visual refresh
Google's color palette for this update is predominantly white
Google removes 85 adware-infested apps from the Play Store
They had over eight million installs in total
Analyst says iOS developers earn 64% more than their Android counterparts
Non-gaming apps earned 3.3 times more on the App Store
Google says apps can no longer sell weed natively
Devs can still implement external shopping cart though
Google is tweaking the Play Store's app rating system to favor recent reviews
Among many other happenings at Google's IO 2019 developer conference
Investigation results in banning of six fraudulent (yet popular) Android apps from the Play Store
They were faking ad clicks and mistreating user data
Google is now helping European Android users choose alternative browsers and search engines
To comply with an EU ruling
Google adds Play Store budgeting feature to keep track of your app purchases
It won't prevent you from buying apps, though
Google refuses to remove controversial 'woman tracking' app in Saudi Arabia, Apple has yet to respond
The Absher app allows male 'guardians' to control women's travel