Google heavily regulates gambling and gaming apps on its Play Store. It's not hard to understand why. The industry has a long history of gouging and otherwise abusing the people who play their games, to say nothing of the flouting of local laws. In response to the company's heavy-handed regulation of their industry, some app developers have taken … [Read more...] about Google Is Searching For Unauthorized Gambling Apps On Play Store
Some Android Apps Are Charging People Big Money
Security researchers at Sophos Labs have alerted Google to the presence of more than two dozen apps on the Play Store that are abusing a loophole in Google's policies that allow them to charge hefty fees to unsuspecting users. Here's how it works: Many apps offer a free and a subscription-based service, and many of those allow users to try the full … [Read more...] about Some Android Apps Are Charging People Big Money
New Chrome Feature Allows Sending Web Pages To Devices
If you use Google's Chrome browser for web connectivity, you're about to get a new feature you'll probably fall in love with. Chrome 77 is now available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. For years, Google's primary mission where the web is concerned has been to increase the quality of the user experience and the company keeps finding new ways … [Read more...] about New Chrome Feature Allows Sending Web Pages To Devices
Your Google Calendar Settings May Be Sharing Your Info
Twelve years ago, Google introduced a new feature to Google Calendar that allowed users to share their calendars with others. It's a great feature and invaluable in a corporate environment because it gives teams an easy way to collaborate. Google itself even touted the "make it pubic" feature of their calendar as being a cool way to use … [Read more...] about Your Google Calendar Settings May Be Sharing Your Info
YouTube Will Soon Stop Displaying Ads Targeted At Kids
Earlier this year, Google, the parent company of YouTube, found itself in hot water for YouTube's violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPA). They got in trouble for their data collection practices and the fact that the company allowed third-party ads to run rampant on videos that were more likely to be viewed by children … [Read more...] about YouTube Will Soon Stop Displaying Ads Targeted At Kids
Google Hangouts Extending Support Until Next Year
If you're a G Suite user, you're probably already aware that Google has been making plans to shut down Google Hangouts. The original plan was to begin phasing it out of the G Suite in October of this year (2019). If you're a fan of the service and rely on it for interoffice communications, you can breathe a short-lived sigh of relief. The … [Read more...] about Google Hangouts Extending Support Until Next Year
