AWS shows in PartyRock that app development is for everyone through AI
AWS announces its new service, PartyRock. The company presents the service as an opportunity to learn about generative AI in a casual environment.
PartyRock is a new service from AWS that gets to work on generative AI. It allows interested parties to learn about the technology as well as build ... Read more
Google gives Android developers tools to determine best price for apps
Android developers are getting new functionality in the Google Play store to better showcase and price their apps. The new features also provide opportunities for app quality and security improvements.
Google is giving Android developers many new functionalities. Android developers can now even ... Read more
ChatGPT app now on Android, but only outside the EU
OpenAI has launched its ChatGPT mobile app for Android. This app has only been rolled out in a few countries and is not yet available in Europe.
The arrival of the Android app for OpenAI's generative AI tool has been a long time coming. A ChatGPT mobile app for iOS has been available for some ti... Read more
Facebook tests Digital Markets Act and lets EU download apps
Meta wants to open up Facebook ads to offer Android apps. Only Europeans will be able to use the service, once the Digital Markets Act democratizes app stores.
Europe's Digital Markets Act is scheduled to launch in the spring of 2024. The law allows all players to offer apps. Thus, the law offe... Read more
Google touts success in handling “bad actors” in 2022
The tech giant says it cancelled thousands of developer accounts and blocked over a million apps from reaching Google Play.
Google has issued an internal report on how successful the tech giant was in enforcing its new security policies on its Google Play app store.
Anu Yamunan and Khawaja Sh... Read more
Evernote to be acquired by Italy’s Bending Spoons
The deal combines an established US app developer with an upstart European brand.
This week, Milan-based tech firm Bending Spoons announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Evernote, a personal productivity app developer.
Evernote's apps serve more than 250 million customers i... Read more
Google helps developers present apps in Play Store
Google announced new functionality to help developers to present their apps in the Play Store.
According to the tech giant, it's indispensable for developers to properly present their apps. More than ever, end users value design, images, descriptions and videos when choosing which apps to downlo... Read more
Google Play plans to ban Android VPN apps that block ads
Google will prevent Android VPN apps listed on the Play Store from tampering with or restricting advertising beginning in November. The shift may cause issues for privacy applications.
The revised Google Play policy, which was revealed last month, will go into force on November 1. It specifies t... Read more
LinkedIn’s new tools help visual content creators share their work
LinkedIn announced new creative capabilities that make it easier to post visual content on the social media platform. The release is LinkedIn’s latest foray into developing a platform for content creators and artists.
In the coming weeks, LinkedIn users will be able to put a clickable link on ... Read more
Google optimizes Workspace apps for tablets
Google released updates that increase the performance of Workspace applications on tablets. The company released Android 12L earlier this year to make tablets easier to use. It plans to upgrade more than 20 popular applications to improve compatibility on larger tablet displays.
Google released ... Read more