Following a long battle in court, Google has opened the floodgates to third-party app store distribution via the Play Store in the US. Starting with just a single option, Aptoide Games, the Google ...

A new day has dawned in the Play Store, and it’s one that Google tried very hard to avoid. The first third-party app store has arrived in Google Play as a result of the long-running antitrust lawsuit ...

We are standing on the edge of a new era where alternative, third-party app stores aren’t just niche options for tech hobbyists anymore — they are gearing up to take over your Android home screen.

Microsoft is preparing to launch a super app for its AI assistant Copilot. “Copilot is evolving rapidly from chat to Cowork to autopilots,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in the company’s earnings ...

The app will merge Copilot’s chat, coding, and agentic features. The app will merge Copilot’s chat, coding, and agentic features. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, ...

Managed Instance, Cosmos DB, SQL Azure, Azure Table Storage, Databricks, Fabric -- Microsoft, as we all know, struggles to name its products clearly. Unclear naming can lead to customer confusion. I ...

Mobile apps are easy to make with artificial intelligence. That doesn’t mean people are excited to use them. Mobile apps are easy to make with artificial intelligence. That doesn’t mean people are ...

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...

A recent leak suggests the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 will receive a massive cover screen upgrade, allowing the external display to run full applications natively. This software overhaul removes the ...

Plus: OpenAI has unveiled its long-awaited "super app." This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. The AI ...

I, for one, love finding free Android apps. Not because I’m thrifty (okay, maybe a little), but because there’s something oddly satisfying about an app that doesn’t constantly nag you with in-app ...