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Google has agreed to pay $700 million to settle a lawsuit brought by states claiming the tech giant stifled competition in its Google Play Store.

Google will pay $630 million in restitution, minus costs and fees, to consumers who made purchases on the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September of this year and were harmed by anti-competitive practices.

Beeper Mini has a new “fix” coming for its broken iMessage on Android integration. However, the new method requires Mac access to send (and intermittently resend) “registration data” from an Apple-made desktop or laptop.

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and implement minor changes to its app store practices, resolving an antitrust lawsuit with all 50 U.S. states.

Beeper’s “Mini” Android app was supposed to be a simple green-bubble-to-blue-bubble messaging solution. It has now fueled a larger conversation about government regulation of the tech industry.

Android users may be headed for an era of regression on the platform due to hasty anti-monopoly regulation.

Samsung will take £75 off its newest wearable gadget for all shoppers who do vital step after purchase*

Shoppers who take the Galaxy Tab S9 to the checkout will bag a much cheaper price

Gareth Butterfield takes a short drive in the new BYD Seal, which is available with a rather rapid 523bhp engine

A company devised a clever way to deliver a much-sought service for non-Apple users. But Apple shut down the app, spawning a cautionary tale for risk-taking, innovative businesses.