While you probably already use either Google Assistant or Bixby (or Siri) to start playing your music or podcasts on your smartphone, Spotify is now officially announcing that they have come up with their own voice assistant that you can use to control the app hands free. “Hey Spotify” is the new phrase you have … Read more
After Google’s decision to introduce the 30-percent commission for all in-app purchases with a mandate to use Google’s in-house payment system from January 2021, an unrelenting response wave from developers, tech firms, and politicians was triggered. This forced Google to delay the billing policy implementation till September. Now they have been forced to cut the … Read more
WhatsApp has announced a new in-app banner where users can review information about, and agree to, an upcoming policy update. The Facebook-owned chat app will begin displaying the small rectangular banner, which will appear above the chats list, in ‘the coming weeks’. All WhatsApp users will have to agree to the new policy update by … Read more
WhatsApp has announced a new in-app banner where users can review information about, and agree to, an upcoming policy update. The Facebook-owned chat app will begin displaying the small rectangular banner, which will appear above the chats list, in ‘the coming weeks’. All WhatsApp users will have to agree to the new policy update by … Read more
It really looks like Google is pursuing the in-app browser for its Google Search app and Google Discover as they keep testing out new designs and features for it. We’ve talked about the redesign and also the “people also view” pull out tab that is currently being seen by selected beta users. It looks like … Read more
Whether you’re driving to work every day or visiting a new place or going on a long car trip, navigation app Waze is probably the app that you have opened on your smartphone. The Google-owned app has previously added other apps that you can use together with it, specifically on its Audio Player. You have … Read more
Google likes to tinker around with its various apps and test a redesign first before rolling it out or not. The latest one we’re seeing for the Google app for Android is a new, redesigned custom in-app browser for when you’re opening links from Discover and Search results. The significant change in this redesign is … Read more
There were some reports floating around yesterday that Google will be stricter in enforcing their policy on the 30% revenue that they get from in-app purchases made within the Google Play Store. Well, there was actually no change in their policy but they have updated the wording so that there will be no confusion. They’re … Read more
Apple announced updates to its App Store Review Guidelines intended to clarify how it handles streaming games and in-app purchases. The purpose of the revision is to clarify the types of applications required to use the tech giant’s in-app purchasing system before the firm rolls out its upcoming iOS 14 in the fall. Apple says … Read more
The whole issue between Apple/Google and Epic Games over the in-app purchases within the popular game Fortnite has brought attention to the system that has long been in place for app and game developers in the two biggest app markets. We’ve long known it can be a bit stifling especially for small developers so now … Read more