Google said that it is adding Venmo as a payment option today on Google Play for purchases including games, apps, add-ons, and other digital content. The company said that users can use Venmo’s wallet or other linked payment methods, such as bank accounts and cards, to pay for subscriptions or tip creators within different content-based
Google is expanding its response to Apple’s age monitoring tools with news Wednesday that it will bring its Play Signal API to users around the world by the end of 2026. The technology, already available in Brazil, allows Android developers to identify the youngest users of their apps to provide them with safer, age-appropriate experiences.
Apps are back, or maybe they never went away. While some people debate whether people will abandon apps as AI agents make access to online services more efficient, we’ve found that the App Store is alive and well, with a recent explosion of fun, creative and innovative tools, experiences and other independent efforts. Some of
