As smartphones have soared in popularity, app development has exploded. There are currently more than 3.5 million Android apps and games in Google’s Play Store, and more than 2 million apps and games ...

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Google is increasing the weight of more recent app reviews when calculating an app’s average Play store rating. The announcement came Wednesday at the company’s annual I/O developer conference. The ...

Apple is expanding its age-rating system for apps. The company on Thursday said it has updated its age-rating system to add 13+, 16+, and 18+ ratings to the existing slate of 4+ and 9+ ratings, and ...

Android users can expect a different take on reviews and ratings from the Play Store in the near future as Google removes feedback about apps from regions outside the country in which a user is ...

A good app review doesn’t necessarily guarantee success in the App Store or on Google Play — just look at the poor reviews for Facebook or any major bank with millions of customers — but it can help ...

Bogus reviews have landed Chinese iPhone app developer Molinker in deep trouble, resulting in all 1000-plus of its apps being removed and banned from the App Store. This is great news for consumers ...