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India's antitrust body on Friday ordered a probe into Alphabet Inc's Google in an ongoing dispute with local startups over its in-app billing system, saying the U.S. company implemented its policies in a "discriminatory manner".Indian startups have been at odds with Google for months over the fee it charges for in-app payments.The dispute escalated earlier this month after Google removed more than 100 Indian apps from its app store for violations related to billing, though it restored them after the Indian government…

When you’re using Google Messages, and you want to take a picture, this is as easy as accessing the in-app camera. Well, according to a new report, Google Messages is getting a new custom in-app camera. Just like with the Threads in-app camera, the Google Messages in-app camera is actually just your device’s native camera. When you access the camera in Google Messages, it basically taps your device’s native camera and imports the picture that it took. This is a pretty easy way of taking pictures- it beats having to build…

LinkedIn, a platform that surely everybody associates with fun, may soon offer puzzle-based games to give its users something to do besides networking. App researcher posted a series of screenshots on X this weekend showing some of the games LinkedIn is working on, and the company has since confirmed the plan to . Employees’ scores will reportedly affect how the companies they work for are ranked in the games.BREAKING: #LinkedIn is working on IN-APP GAMES!There are going to be a few different games and companies will be…

A little while back, we got the news that the Threads team was working on a few interesting features, and now they’re officially launching. According to a post from Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s CEO, the in-app camera and drafts are finally rolling out for Threads. Not too long ago, we saw a post where Mark Zuckerberg was testing out the in-app camera in Threads. He also teased being able to save drafts within the app. At that point, they were testing the features. When you are typing a new post in Threads, but you can’t…

Meta is currently testing a couple of capabilities for Threads, which Instagram head Adam Mosseri describes as some of the "most requested" features for the social network. One of these experimental features is the ability to save drafts. Users will be easily able to save a post they've typed as a draft that they can edit and publish later by swiping down on their mobile device's display. When there's a draft saved, the app's menu at the bottom of the screen highlights the post icon. At the moment, though, they can only…

Meta said Thursday that it has started to test two “most requested” features: drafts and in-app camera. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that both features are available to only a small number of people. Users who have access to the draft can save only one post (bummer). You can write the post you might want to post later in the composer, and just swipe down to save the draft. The Threads app also shows a different composer icon in the bottom bar when there is a saved draft that you haven’t…

Chinese short video app TikTok is still violating Indonesia's rule that bans in-app transactions, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday, after it took control of the country's biggest e-commerce platform to restart its online shopping business.TikTok had been forced to close its relatively new e-commerce service, TikTok Shop, in Indonesia after the country banned online shopping on social media platforms last year, citing the need to protect smaller merchants and users' data.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill…

Over the past year, Google has been diligently improving its Password Manager to rival some of the best third-party password management tools available. To facilitate a seamless transition for users, Google is working on a new integrated option allowing the import of CSV files containing login credentials from other password managers. Google app expert @AssembleDebug uncovered this development on X, highlighting Google’s endeavor to streamline the import process. Currently, Google Password Manager directs users to its…

Google Play is rolling out a new tool aimed at enhancing the app experience by encouraging them to update their apps to the latest versions. Google Play aims to accomplish this with the help of specifically designed in-app update prompts. Despite the convenience of auto-updates and in-app updates, some users may still be using outdated or unsupported versions of an app. The newly introduced Play recovery tools provide developers with the ability to prompt users, running specific versions of an app, to update every time…

In a shocking revelation, reports have emerged suggesting that iPhone users may be at risk of having their data and activities spied on through in-app ads and push notifications. A recent 9to5Mac report highlights that certain in-app ads are being…