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If Amazon can't make a third-party Android app store work, no one can

Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android devices since 2011, providing a relatively easy-to-access alternative to the ...

Age checks in the app store: Can they keep children off social media?

Children can bypass age checks through factory resets, using alternative app stores or accessing social media sites on ...
The Verge

Apple’s App Store is inviting me to ‘search the way you talk’

Natural language App Store search was part of the October iOS 18.1 update, but Apple’s reminder today was the first time I’ve seen it on my iPhone. Natural language App Store search was part of the ...

Move over, Apple: Meet the alternative app stores available in the EU and elsewhere

People in the European Union are now allowed to access alternative app stores thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a ...
MacRumors

Japan App Store Gets Alternative Marketplaces, Third-Party Payments and More

Apple today introduced several changes to the App Store in Japan to meet the requirements of the Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA) that goes into effect on December 18. The MSCA is similar to ...
Android Police

If Amazon can't make a third-party Android app store work, no one can

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android ...