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Google is announcing even more Workspace features today, part of an increased cadence of changes to the company’s office and communications software suite over the past year or so. Today’s announcement is a bit of a milestone, however. Although there is still the smattering of small and coming-soon updates, the bigger change is that Gmail is getting a redesign that reveals its true nature in Google’s eyes: the central hub for every Google communication app. To begin, Google is… Source link

Technology sector updates Sign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Technology sector news. Apple often portrays the App Store as the democratisation of software. Since 2008, developers everywhere have been able to use Apple’s code to create new smartphone applications, and users can find and try them there, knowing that the company has vetted the offerings. Now both the App Store and its rival Google Play are under attack as cut-throat monopolies that… Source link

Apple and Google hired a bevy of lobbyists in Arizona in early 2021 to kill legislation that would have slashed the profits the companies make through their app stores.  Rep. Regina Cobb was subjected to a flood of text messages and phone calls from those lobbyists in February when she authored an amendment that would have barred Apple and Google from forcing developers to route all in-app payments through their platforms — a policy that lets the tech… Source link

SEOUL—South Korea’s app developers can soon sidestep the digital tollway mandated by Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, but changes for app companies and consumers may be hard to see initially. Last week, South Korea passed the world’s first-ever law that blocks Apple and Google from only offering their own in-app payment system. The bill, pending presidential approval, could be enforced within weeks. Once enacted, South Korea’s app companies can avoid… Source link

Despite assurances of likely electoral victory, the Russian censorship office has sent takedown requests to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok over allegedly extremist and illegal content. Chinese-owned TikTok removed large amounts of anti-government content, winning praise from Russian government officials, Bloomberg News reported in April. The company and its parent, ByteDance, did not respond to requests for comment. Source link

MOSCOW—Russia’s state censor threatened to fine Apple Inc. and Google and accuse them of interfering in elections if they don’t remove an app developed by supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in what critics say is the latest attempt to stifle criticism ahead of a parliamentary vote next month. The communications regulator Roskomnadzor said Thursday the app enabled Mr. Navalny’s supporters to continue their campaigns after his Anti-Corruption… Source link

The amended Telecommunications Business Act was approved by the country’s National Assembly on Tuesday, with the backing of President Moon Jae-in’s party. It will become law once President Moon signs it. Under the new law, developers will be able to select which payment systems to use to process in-app purchases, meaning they may be able to bypass hefty charges imposed by the two longtime leaders. Apple’s commissions, for example, go as high as 30% on some purchases made through the… Source link

PayPal’s (PYPL) Venmo is set to become an even more formidable player in the payments space in the next several years, according to Bank of America. In the past year, PayPal has evolved beyond its early peer-to-peer payments capabilities, rolling out new features including a Venmo credit card and cryptocurrency trading. The company has also eyed introducing high-yield savings accounts and budgeting tools. And on Monday, CNBC reported that PayPal is looking to roll out a stock-trading… Source link

Visitors look at Apple Inc. iPhones and iPads on display at the SK Telecom Co. T Factory flagship store in Seoul, South Korea, June 11, 2021. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s parliament has approved a bill that will make it the first country to impose curbs on Google and Apple’s payment policies that force developers to only use the tech giants’ proprietary billing systems. The legislation will become law once signed by President Moon Jae-in, whose party has been a vocal… Source link

The logo of Google Play is displayed at Tokyo Game Show 2019 in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan, September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo OAKLAND, Calif., Aug 28 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google generated $11.2 billion in revenue from its mobile app store in 2019, according to a court filing unsealed on Saturday, offering a clear view into the service’s financial results for the first time. Attorneys general for Utah and 36 other U.S. states or districts suing Google over… Source link