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Google requiring Android apps on the Play Store to use its IAP billing system next year

September 28, 2020
As rumored last week, Google today announced that it will require all Android apps downloaded from the Play Store to use its billing system for in-app purchases (IAPs). The company also noted how its own first-party apps will adapt to this. Today, Netflix, Spotify, and other big services do not use Google Play In-app Billing. Consumers directly enter their credit card information with that…
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Google says Android 12 will make using third-party app stores easier

September 28, 2020
Google is outlining new changes to its developer policies and promising to make using third-party app stores easier on Android 12. The announcement addresses recent concerns around Android app development, including a fight over alternate in-app payment systems and difficulties for businesses moving online because of COVID-19. Android users can already install apps through third-party stores like…
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OnePlus opens closed beta program for OnePlus Nord series

September 28, 2020
The OnePlus software release cycle has an interesting release cycle that consists of a closed beta, open beta, and final release. Today, just a few months after release, the Chinese OEM is now requesting signups for the OnePlus Nord closed beta program. Like many…
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A Redditor got Stadia to run on an iPhone

September 28, 2020
Although Apple cracked open the door for game streaming services to run on iPhone and iPad earlier this month, you can’t use Stadia, xCloud or GeForce Now on those devices yet. Well, at least not officially. Members of the Stadia subreddit have been testing workarounds for…
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Shazam for Android adds ability to listen to identified tracks in YouTube Music

September 28, 2020
Song identification stalwart Shazam has long been an essential for music discovery and sometimes just remembering that annoying earworm that you can’t quite pinpoint. For Shazam users though, it’s probably great to hear that you can now listen to identified tracks in YouTube Music. For those that might not be aware, Shazam was acquired by Apple back in 2018. Because of this acquisition, this…
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Samsung’s home market of South Korea a priority target for iPhone 12, says report

September 28, 2020
A report today suggests that Apple might be making South Korea a priority target for the iPhone 12, with this year’s models to go on sale there earlier than usual – or at least, at an earlier point in the rollout. To manage supplies of new iPhones, Apple makes them available in waves, with the US, Canada, and Europe among those to be able to buy the devices when they are first launched…
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