In addition to its AI-powered Play Store updates, Google also introduced today several new security and privacy features for both app developers and Play Store users at its I/O developer conference.

To improve developer security on the Play Store, Google is requiring those that develop for Android to abide by 2-Step Verification and new identity requirements later this year. The first requirement ...

Google is framing the change as a direct response to feedback from “power users” who want the freedom to take calculated risks outside the Play Store.

Google Play is setting the stage for a big year of growth in mobile and cross-platform gaming, with several new initiatives to help and encourage developers to build even more exciting and engaging ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, ...

Google had a busy 2022 keeping its Play application marketplace free from cybercriminals, reporting on Thursday that it had prevented 1.43 million policy-violating apps from being published. The ...

Google has changed the information requirements for people with Play Store developer accounts, in an effort to validate whether developers are real. While it currently only asks for email address and ...

Google LLC today announced plans to lower fees for subscriptions and digital goods sold through its Play Store app marketplace. Currently, Google applies a commission of between 15% and 30% to ...

Google today announced new moves to make selling on the Play Store more attractive to developers. Currently, the company charges 30% for all subscription sales, then drops it to 15% after a year.

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more.

Windows will be presented as a core part of the Google Play platform with these updates. The mobile and web Play Store will ...