Complying

A few more apps came back on Play Store on Sunday after they complied with Google's billing policy, even as the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) expressed concerns as the majority of apps removed remained delisted. Murugavel J, founder and CEO of matrimony.com, said that only eight of the company's apps, including Bengali Matrimony, Marathi Matrimony, Tamil Matrimony, Jodii and Bharat Matrimony were reinstated on Sunday, but only after they accepted Google's terms. A vast majority of its 100-plus apps are…

Apple may have recently made news by allowing owners of Apple devices and products in the European Union to use either Apple’s App Store or alternative app marketplaces to download apps, games and other services for the first time. But some companies still aren’t satisfied that Apple has made good on its promises. In fact, despite Apple's App Store overhaul, companies are still claiming that Apple isn’t playing fair. One of those companies is Epic Games. And according to a recent Bloomberg article, Epic Games told a…

Google has restricted access to the apps of international eSIM providers Airalo and Holafly for users in India for not complying with existing telecom policies in the country, according to a report. The blocking of the apps, that provide access to SIM cards that provide access to calling and data while traveling to various countries, was reportedly done in compliance with directions issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to both Google and Apple. The latter is yet to block downloads of both apps in the…

Telegram's CEO said Thursday that the social media company will appeal a Brazilian judge's decision to block access to its platform in Brazil for failing to hand over data on neo-Nazi activity. He claimed compliance was "technologically impossible." In a statement posted to his Telegram account, Pavel Durov said that when local laws or unfeasible requirements counter his company's mission - "to preserve privacy and freedom of speech around the world" - it sometimes has to quit markets. Telegram has been blocked in the…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 3.06 crore on Amazon Pay (India) Pvt Ltd for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) guidelines.RBI said in a statement on Friday that “it was observed that the entity was non-compliant with the directions issued by RBI on Know-Your-Customer (KYC) requirements.” Amazon Pay is the payments arm of ecommerce giant Amazon India and provides services such as mobile recharges, and bill payments. It also distributes insurance and…

Image used for representative purpose onlyNEW DELHI: US firm Epic Games is challenging Google in an Indian tribunal for not complying with some portions of an antitrust directive, alleging that the tech giant is not hosting the gaming company's app store on Google's Play Store app. Epic's claims are the latest legal issues to plague the Alphabet Inc unit in India. Last month, after losing a legal fight with the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Google said it will make changes to its Android business model including…

Epic Games is challenging Google in an Indian tribunal for not complying with some portions of an antitrust directive, alleging that the tech giant is not hosting the gaming company's app store on Google's Play Store app.Epic's claims are the latest legal issues to plague the Alphabet Inc unit in India. Last month, after losing a legal fight with the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Google said it will make changes to its Android business model including stopping its practice of forcing device makers to pre-install…

Airtel has expanded its prepaid portfolio by introducing the Rs. 296 and Rs. 319 recharge plans. While the Rs. 296 Airtel prepaid recharge plan comes with 30-day validity, the Rs. 319 plan is valid for one complete month. The new Airtel prepaid recharge plans come a couple of months after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) directed telcos to offer at least one plan with 30 days validity and one valid for a month to provide better benefits to users.The listing on the Airtel website confirms the availability…

Taiwan's semiconductor companies are complying with government export controls to Russia, put in place as part of sanctions on Moscow for invading Ukraine, the Economy Ministry said on Sunday.Taiwan, which announced it was joining international sanctions against Russia on Friday, is a major chip manufacturer, home to the world's largest contract chip maker and Asia's most valuable listed company, TSMC.The Economy Ministry said it was following the Wassenaar Arrangement on export controls for weapons and dual-use goods and…