Tech

Google’s next US antitrust issue: Google Maps

Enlarge / Let’s see, you landed on my “Google Ads” space, and with three houses… that will be $1,400. (credit: Ron Amadeo / Hasbro) Google’s latest antitrust headache is coming from the US government, which is starting to take issue with how Google bundles Google Maps and restricts developers from using competing services. Nothing’s official […]

Tech

“Android 12 QPR3 Beta 1” brings a new level of complication to Android betas

Enlarge / What covering the latest Android releases feels like. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica) Android is going to have a busy month, and this is probably the new normal going forward. So listen up. On Monday, Android 12L exited beta and launched as the new stable build of Android, with some version strings calling […]

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Android 12L is official as “Android 12.1,” rolling out now to Pixel phones

Enlarge / Android 12.1, with the new taskbar UI at the bottom. (credit: Google) Google’s tablet-focused release of Android, Android 12L, is hitting production devices today as “Android 12.1.” Google’s tablet update is debuting in a rather awkward fashion with no actual tablet hardware to run on. Google says that tablet hardware will be coming […]

Business

What Might change in Google when the Department of Justice Has its way

The antitrust case started against Google that afternoon from the U.S. Department of Justice asserts that Google has gathered so much energy over {} that it is damaging customers and competition. The DOJ complaint does not specify exactly what fixes it’d love to see, however, and officials that morning told reporters these could be laid […]