Google is bringing new streaming and entertainment apps to cars with Google Built-in. The company is also starting a new program that should soon bring many more apps to vehicles with Android Auto and ...

The “Car ready moble apps program” for developers is launching soon to make it easier to convert tablet apps to automotive ones. The “Car ready moble apps program” for developers is launching soon to ...

Swift is extending to Android, with a new group to facilitate official support and better integration with Android OS. The Android Working Group aims to eliminate unofficial versions of Swift, enhance ...

Android's Linux terminal can use GPU acceleration (gfxstream) to render graphical Linux apps. Current renderer uses Lavapipe ...

Google has announced that it is winding down the Google Play Security Reward Program. The program was introduced in late 2017 to incentivize security researchers to find and responsibly disclose ...

To combat malware and financial scams, Google announced today that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This ...

Google’s Credential Manager API rollout should encourage more Android apps to support passwordless login with passkeys. Google’s Credential Manager API rollout should encourage more Android apps to ...

As part of complying with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google Play is getting an opt-in “external offers” program for Android apps and games across phones, tablets, Wear OS, ...

The Android operating system runs on billions of devices worldwide, which means it’s used by not just young, tech savvy users but also by people of all demographics. Google, the company that develops ...

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...