PhonePe Launches Indus Appstore in India, Will Not Charge App Listing Fee for the First Year

PhonePe Launches Indus Appstore in India, Will Not Charge App Listing Fee for the First Year

PhonePe launched its Android-based mobile app marketplace, Indus Appstore, in India on Wednesday, February 21. The app store was launched by the Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during a hybrid event. The Walmart-owned fintech firm said its new app storefront intends to solve the major pain point…

Apple Vision Pro to launch with over 600 apps and games optimized for the new headset

Apple Vision Pro to launch with over 600 apps and games optimized for the new headset

The pace is picking up for the Apple Vison Pro apps ahead of the spatial computing device’s Friday launch as developers ready their apps for the new platform. While just last week, only 150-plus apps had been specifically designed for the Vision Pro so far, according to a third-party analysis…

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wins Antitrust Case Against Google Over Play Store Monopoly

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wins Antitrust Case Against Google Over Play Store Monopoly

Fortnite maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet’s Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, in a ruling that if it holds could upend the entire app store economy. Jurors found for Epic on all counts, a court filing showed,…

Crypto Scammers Fishing Victims on Android, iOS Via ChatGPT, Other AI Tools: Sophos

Crypto Scammers Fishing Victims on Android, iOS Via ChatGPT, Other AI Tools: Sophos

CryptoRom, a sub-category of pig butchering scams, is slyly sneaking up on Android and iOS users to dupe them off their crypto assets. The finding has been published by the Sophos cyber security firm on Monday. Its report has noted that crypto scammers are increasingly leveraging the power of Artificial…

Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky Emerges as Another Twitter-Like Service, Gaining Traction Among Power Users

Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky Emerges as Another Twitter-Like Service, Gaining Traction Among Power Users

Jack Dorsey is taking another whack at a Twitter-like service with a new social media platform called Bluesky. The service is gaining traction among Twitter power users, attracting prominent personalities including US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.  Bluesky, which bears similarities to the blue bird platform, is the latest in a long list…

Twitter Blue Users Could Soon be Able Hide ‘Badge of Shame’ Amid Heavy Trolling

Twitter Blue Users Could Soon be Able Hide ‘Badge of Shame’ Amid Heavy Trolling

Twitter might be testing an option to let its blue tick buyers choose if they wish to display their verification badges or hide it. As Twitter gears up to remove legacy blue ticks starting April 1, it is rolling out more profile customisation features for people who have paid to…

Google Rolling Out iOS-Like ‘Sync Apps to Devices’ Feature for Android: Report

Google Rolling Out iOS-Like ‘Sync Apps to Devices’ Feature for Android: Report

Google has reportedly begun rolling out an iOS-like feature to simplify multi-device usage for the users of the Android ecosystem. A new option titled ‘Sync Apps to Devices’ is now said to being released under the ‘Manage apps and device’ section of Google PlayStore. This option is expected to let…

Google Calls CCI Fine Over Mobile App Distribution ‘Unfair Imposition’

Google Calls CCI Fine Over Mobile App Distribution ‘Unfair Imposition’

Tech giant Google on Friday submitted before the NCLAT that there was “unfair imposition” by the competition watchdog CCI over its mobile app distribution agreement with device makers as it does not restrict from installing other apps, including that of rivals. A two-member NCLAT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Ashok…