Google is settling a lawsuit over an alleged Google Play Store monopoly, and soon, you'll be able to cash in with an automatic settlement payment.

ZDNET's key takeaways Google has settled a $700 million Play Store lawsuit.Users who made purchases will receive automatic payments.Google also has to make it easier to access and pay for apps. If you ...

Most Android phones, tablets, and TV boxes sold in the US ship with the Google Play Store pre-installed. Some devices, like the Amazon Fire line of tablets lack the Play Store, but it’s often easy to ...

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UPDATE (November 6, 2025): You can now buy digital gift cards for various things via the Google Play Store, read more at the end of the article. Summary: In this article, you’ll get plenty of ...

Over the last few years, Android apps have been added to more and more Chromebook models. A brilliant expansion of the overall user experience, Google went ahead and integrated the Play Store into ...

A Kindle Fire Tablet: For method #1, you can use any Kindle tablet. We tested this method on an old 2nd generation 7" Kindle and it worked. For method #2, you’ll need a 4th generation Kindle Fire or ...