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Most Malware On Android Phones Are Spread By Google Play Store: Report
A report by NortonLifeLock and the IMDEA Software Institute in Madrid has indicated almost 67% of the malware-affected apps in Android phones come from Google Play Store. The report called the play store as the major vector for distribution of such malfunctioning apps. However, the report also stated the numbers of malicious apps were high only because Google Play Store had the highest volume of downloads among all the sources on Android… read-more
Tags: Google Playstore, Technology, Tech Industry
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Paytm Rolls Out A Mini App Store; Provides A Platform To Indian Developers
Paytm has introduced its own mini-app store to provide Indian developers a platform. Reportedly, the app might be a competitor to Google. Paytm has mentioned that their app-store will help developers reach more people and over 300 apps, including Decathlon, Ola, and Netmeds, has already joined them. Paytm Founder, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, had recently discussed the chances of introducing an Indian app-store with 50 other app-founders.
Tags: Paytm, Indian App Store, Google Playstore, Rivals
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Paytm Restored on Google Play Store, Gambling Feature Removed
Paytm app has been restored on Google play store within hours of its removal. The company’s newly launched ‘Paytm cricket League’ violated Google's gambling policies and led to the app being removed from its listings. “We continue to work with Google to restore the app. We assure all our users that their balances and linked accounts are 100 per cent safe,” the company stated, adding that the feature has been removed.
Tags: Paytm, Google Playstore, Google, India
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Google's Play Store Removes PayTM from its App List
Google's Play Store on September 18, removed PayTM from its list owing to violation of its regulations. "Play Store prohibits online casinos and does not endorse any unregulated gambling app," said Google, in a blog. Reportedly, the PayTM allegedly promoted fantasy sports repeatedly, which was violating the norms. The announcement also warned its other developers, and conveyed not to support any online gambling, before the commencement of… read-more
Tags: Paytm, India, Google Playstore, Google
Courtesy: TechCrunch
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Google Pay Releases NFC-based Card Payment Feature; "Tap-and-Pay"
Google has announced a new feature for "Google Pay", which lets the users to add their NFC-powered credit and debit cards as a payment method, apart from the existing bank account option. Google Pay offers "tap-and-pay" functionality for NFC-enabled terminals, encouraging touch-less payments using a smartphone. The feature will be running in India as Google have partnered with Axis Bank and SBI bank.
Tags: Technology, Google Playstore, Google, Google Pay
Courtesy: Gadgets 360
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Google Play Instant: Play Games in Android TV Without Installing
Google Play Instant will soon be available on Android TV as well, allowing smart-TV users to try apps and games without installing them. Earlier, this feature was available to Android mobiles only. Also, Android TV users will now have to enter only 4-digit Google PIN, instead of entering the entire account password while purchasing apps. This feature will help users try apps without worrying about the Android TVs' limited storage.
Tags: Google Play Instant, Android TV, Google Playstore, Android App
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