Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has issued new app quality guidelines to prevent apps from excessively draining your phone’s battery life. Starting March 1, 2026, if an app is found to be holding wake locks excessively, it will be penalized on the Play Store. Apps responsible for excessive battery drain will display a…
India has emerged as the biggest target for mobile malware, with over 42 million installs of malicious Android apps on the Google Play Store, according to a new report by cloud security firm Zscaler. The findings, published in the ThreatLabz 2025 Mobile, IoT, and OT Threat Report, highlight a sharp rise in mobile cyberattacks between…
Pixalate According to Pixalate’s October 2025 rankings, ‘X2 Blocks: 2048 Number Puzzle’ is No. 1 on the Apple App Store, ‘Rolling Twins: Music Ball Rush’ led on the Google Play Store, and ‘yahoo.com’ led on the web, based on open programmatic advertising traffic quality in Brazil LONDON, Nov. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pixalate, the…
Pixalate According to Pixalate’s October 2025 rankings, ‘Vita Mahjong’ is No. 1 on the Apple App Store, ‘Block Away – Tap Out Puzzle’ is No. 1 on the Google Play Store, ‘telegraph.co.uk’ is No. 1 for Web, and ‘Plex – Free Movies & TV’ led on Roku based on open programmatic advertising traffic quality in…
Pixalate According to Pixalate’s SDK market share research, Meta Audience Network, AppLovin, and Vungle (Liftoff) are the leading mobile app ad SDKs for Google Play Store apps; AppLovin, Amazon Ads, and Meta Audience Network are at the top on the Apple App Store apps, based on an analysis of 1000 mobile apps and 22 billion…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is opening up the Play Store in the US, allowing users to download apps and make payments outside it starting October 29, 2025. Developers can now link to external app stores or payment options and offer cheaper deals directly to users. The change follows a court order in…
If you can deliberately choose to consume brain-rot on TikTok for hours, you can deliberately choose to upskill in at least one focus area for at least 20 minutes getty Learning a new skill every day has never been more convenient. Your future literally sits in your pocket. There are learning apps, AI tools, and…
Apple has removed dating apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store for violating rules related to content moderation and user privacy. The company told TechCrunch that it pulled the apps as they broke several of its rules, including one mandating that apps can’t share or otherwise use an individual’s personal info without getting their…
TL;DR A new Play Store section highlights apps and games built for Android XR. Titles spotted include Asteroid, Vacation Simulator, and NFL Pro Era. Virtual Desktop has also appeared, hinting at PCVR streaming support for the platform. The big Galaxy XR headset reveal is just around the corner, but Google seems unconcerned about syncing everything…
Apple has removed Eyes Up, an app that collects and archives videos of Immigration Customs and Enforcement arrests, 404 Media reports. The app’s removal follows similar action taken against ICEBlock last week, an app that tracks ICE activity in an attempt to offer real-time alerts of when and where arrests are happening. Unlike ICEBlock, though,…