U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly.

U.S. stocks climbed after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected.

A federal judge has delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition.

Phones hold so much of our digital lives that if they ever get stolen or go missing, it can cause major disruption beyond just the loss of a device.

A federal judge has ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition.

Video game maker Epic Games has sued Google and Samsung.

Google says it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables.

Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used.

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes.

Google lost an antitrust lawsuit over barriers to its Android app store, as a federal court jury has decided that the company’s payments system was anticompetitive and damaged smartphone consumers and software developers.

A federal court jury has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has portrayed Google as a ruthless bully that resorts to shady tactics to protect a predatory payment system.

Apple has told multiple news outlets that it plans on adopting the RCS messaging standard in a software update next year.

Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth and people’s dependence on one of its main products to stifle competition at consumers’ expense.

This 9” heads-up car unit with Apple and Android phone mirroring is just $105

Apple and Google are teaming up to thwart unwanted tracking through Bluetooth devices that were created to help people find lost keys, keep tabs on luggage or to locate other things that have a tendency to be misplaced or lost.

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Google is challenging a record European Union antitrust fine that took aim at the Android operating system’s role in restricting mobile competition and consumer choice.

One of the European Union’s highest courts has largely upheld a huge fine issued to Google by the bloc’s antitrust enforcers in 2018 over its Android mobile operating system.

A new mobile app launched by WAVE and MUVE aims to provide Washtenaw County residents with more robust transit options.

Google is heading to a top European Union court to appeal a record EU antitrust penalty imposed for stifling competition by abusing the dominance of its Android operating system.

Fans can now download U-M's new mobile sports ticketing app.

U.K. competition regulators are looking into Apple and Google smartphone operating systems, app stores and browsers, over concern that the two tech giants’ control of “mobile ecosystems” is harming consumers.

An Australian judge has found that Google broke the law by misleading users about personal location data collected through Android mobile devices.

The Supreme Court is siding with Google in a copyright dispute with Oracle.

EU regulators cleared Google's plan to buy fitness tracking device maker Fitbit after the company promised to silo off user data and not use it for advertising. The EU was initially worried the deal would expand Google’s “data advantage” and raise barriers for rivals in the online ad industry. The Silicon Valley tech giant's commitments included a promise to silo off Fitbit user data from other Google data and not use it for advertising purposes. Google also vowed to continue giving outside health and fitness apps access to Fitbit data. “There is a serious risk that Google will exploit Fitbit users’ data, including sensitive health data, in several markets," said Director General Monique Goyens.

But on Wednesday the Supreme Court looked to more low tech examples, from the typewriter keyboard to restaurant menus, try to resolve an $8 billion-plus copyright dispute between tech giants Google and Oracle. In developing Android, Google used some of Oracle's computer code. Google won the first round when a trial court rejected Oracle’s copyright claim, but that ruling was overturned on appeal. Justice Brett Kavanaugh noted that the justices had been told “the sky will fall” if the court rules against Google. Microsoft, IBM and major internet and tech industry lobbying groups have weighed in, in favor of Google.

The state worked with the U.S. Geological Survey and Google, the maker of Android, to build the quake alerts into all phones that run the commonplace operating system. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)SACRAMENTO, Calif. Android phones will be used to sense earthquakes around the world and may one day be able to provide global warnings, with the first mass alert system unveiled Tuesday in California, Google announced. Google, which helped develop Android, worked with California and the U.S. Geological Survey to build the quake alerts into all phones that run the commonplace mobile operating system. By contrast, many millions of people own Android phones. Also Tuesday, Google announced that Android phones will begin detecting earthquakes from around the world through their motion-sensing accelerometers.

Rolling out a new operating system is pretty easy, especially for a big tech firm like Huawei. Even Samsung, which makes more smartphones than anyone else, has struggled to gain traction with its own operating system Tizen. Google problemHuawei has a pretty obvious reason for wanting to create its own operating system. Consumers who already owned Huawei smartphones were largely unaffected, Google said in May. Last quarter, global sales accounted for about one third of Huawei's smartphone shipments, according to IDC.

But, there are apps that can help you avoid trouble and have fun in the sun. The Sunwise UV Index app is brought to you by the EPA, the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It delivers daily information on the day's UV index, which measures the strength of sunburn-producing ultraviolet radiation. The OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool, also from the CDC, is designed to help you take precautions against outdoor heat while outside. It features a real-time heat index and hourly forecasts, specific to your location.

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Luckily, there are a number of meditation apps that can help you do that. HeadspaceThis app trains you to develop a routine and gives you the option of "mini-mediations" and "SOS" sessions if your anxiety is increasing. It is free for iOS and Android, but a paid subscription is required. This app is also free for iOS and Android, but requires a paid subscription. This app is free for iOS and Android and features premium options available for purchase.

Whether you're distracted by summer plans, getting ready for the school year, or even too much news, there are apps that can help you stay on track. The app called Focus makes a game of planting virtual seeds that grow when you stay on task and away from your phone. A more straightforward approach to staying on-track is from the app called Focus To-Do. Use the app's timer while performing a task, schedule break times, and more. The app is free for Android users but does require a subscription, starting at $2.50 a month.