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Google removes nearly 600 apps for spam-like ads after they were downloaded 4.5 BILLION times

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Google removes nearly 600 apps from its store for pushing spam-like ads but only after they were downloaded 4.5 BILLION times Nearly 600 apps were removed from the Google Play store The tech giant says they were pushing disruptive advertisements Altogether the apps racked up 4.5 billion downloads before being removed Some apps display full-screen … Read more

Apple may let users set their own default apps in iOS amid criticism for pushing its own services

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Apple may finally start letting users set their own default apps in iOS amid criticism for pushing its own services iOS users may finally be able to designate non-Apple apps for default use This would do away with automatically having to use Safari or Apple Mail The plans are in early stages but could be … Read more