Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Since its earliest days, sideloading apps from outside Play Store has ...

Here’s the funny thing about apps—sometimes its usefulness doesn’t actually come from the app itself, but by the functionality that its widget provides. Obviously, the core functionality still comes ...

The shortcut to the Download manager appears at the top of the Play Store, on the left of the notification icon. It’s a circle with a check mark inside it. Tap the shortcut, and it’ll reveal all the ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. There’s a fresh Google Play services update this week, labeled as v25.37. Inside, there are assorted bug fixes ...

David has nearly a decade of experience covering the tech industry. His work in the broadband, smart home and DIY home security spaces has been referenced by Yahoo Tech, MSN, Entertainment Weekly, and ...

Following its loss in court against Epic Games, Google has just a few weeks to make some absolutely massive changes to the Play Store – and in effect, Android as a whole – despite the company’s goal ...

A revamped version of Google‘s app store Google Play launched Tuesday with features including an integrated gaming platform that will soon incorporate AI assistance, a new curated content “You” tab, ...

Google appears to be gearing up to bring a game-changing feature to the Play Store that will let users try out games before making a purchase. The feature spotted in a recent APK teardown of the ...

Google is building higher fences around its Play Store, as the fast and loose world of sideloading comes under increasing pressure. If Android is to narrow the security gap to iPhone, then this is a ...