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A visit to the Googleplex in Mountain View is totally incomplete without a gift shop visit along with taking a picture with the Android statue and Stan. The Google Merchandise Store can be browsed online luckily, and a compiled list of the best gifts that should be bought is mentioned in this article. Read More
An announcement was made last week for a notable Google Fit update for Android, iOS, and wearables. The Fit workout experience on Wear OS is now getting some detailed improvements by Google. Read More
Google will now let users set Gmail as the default mail App on their iPhones and iPad. Before that, Google had rolled out a bunch of updates to support the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system.
Version 6.0.200825 of Gmail for iOS is now available on the App Store. You will see an in-app prompt to set the App as the default iOS mail client. Otherwise, you can manually visit Settings>Gmail. In case you delete your iOS Mail App, Gmail (or any other third-party app installed) will be automatically set as the default mail App. Read More
Last month, Apple was found guilty in a Russian anti-trust investigation over the handling of third-party parental control apps. In a different yet related development, a new bill has been submitted to the lower Russian Parliament to reduce Apple’s App Store commission to 20% as well as require it to allow third-party App Stores.
The Russian Parliament is soon to vote on the same; whether companies like Apple and Google’s commission from app sales should be limited or not, Reuters reported. Read More
Looks like Apple is facing an oncoming storm of lawsuits and investigations as Korean local startups call for an investigation into Apple and Google over the 30% commission that they charge on in-app purchases.
Official Statistics reveal a joint monopoly of the two companies over the App market of South Korea. Read More
In a follow-up to the lawsuit filed by Epic Games, the game developer has now blamed Google for blocking OnePlus and LG from distributing the Epic Games App and Storefront on its devices. Read More
When asked if Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai would want to work with Apple on other projects in future, Pichai gave a green signal to it and says that he is open for future work collaboration with Apple. Read More
Both Apple and Google have been sued by a game developer who goes by the name Ubisoft for not removing its game Area F2from their respective App Stores. Read More