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Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. The company said that it made the ...

Google compares the move to an ID check at the airport, and says it's aimed at tackling harmful apps. It launches next year, but you can request early access now. Don't miss out on our latest stories.

Microsoft has released a new test version of Windows 11—version KB5064093, also known as Windows Insider Preview Build 26200.5761. Among the new features is the ability to resume apps from an Android ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their ...

Microsoft is testing a new feature called "Continue on PC" on Windows 11 that will allow users to resume the use of an active Android app on their smartphones without the need to manually do so. Users ...

Xbox has revealed that it is testing a feature on its PC app that allows users to access third-party launchers, such as Battle.net and GOG Galaxy, directly from Microsoft's own app on supported ...

Until now, it was always possible to disable automatic app updates in the Microsoft Store permanently and without exception. It was convenient for users who wanted to stay on older versions of apps.

Sareena was a senior editor for CNET covering the mobile beat, including device reviews. She is a seasoned multimedia journalist with more than a decade's worth of experience producing stories for ...