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Photomath Officially Becomes Google's Application on the Play Store

Photomath Officially Becomes Google's Application on the Play Store Photomath application on the Play Store (photo: Google doc) – Google acquired Photomath, a mathematical problem solving application, in May 2022. However, Google only changed its application publisher account on Thursday, February 29.  When searching for an app in the Google Play Store, the name of the app developer or publisher will be included below the app name. For years, the developer of Photomath was Photomath LLC, but now Google is changing it.  The name of the publisher of the Photomath application has now changed to Google LLC. This change in publisher name shows that Photomath is now under the auspices of Google.  This application was acquired in 2022, but Photomath only officially came under Google in March last year. Google must first obtain unconditional permission from the European Union (EU) Antitrust Regulator.  Luckily, Google received unconditional acquisition approval. A

Google Changes Policy, Now It's Easier to Delete Application Data and Accounts in the Play Store

Google Changes Policy, Now It's Easier to Delete Application Data and Accounts in the Play Store - The Google Play Store application store now makes it easier for users who want to delete their account on an application.  Google changes account deletion mechanism. Users can now ask the application developer directly to delete their account and data. In this way, user data in unused applications will be safer.  This feature is presented in Google Play Store version v39.7 which was released on Monday (12/2/2024).  "You can now request data and account deletion from the App Details page by clicking a link directed to the developer's site," the update description reads.  This feature is actually not that new, because Google announced it to developers last year.  At that time, Google asked application developers who required account creation to allow users to delete data and accounts either via the application or the developer's website.  Last year,

The Latest Version of Google Play Store is Equipped with an Uninstall Feature

The Latest Version of Google Play Store is Equipped with an Uninstall Feature Google Play Store illustration. Photo: Pixabay  - Google Play Store has introduced a new feature that allows users to uninstall or delete applications remotely.  This function should work on all devices from PCs, smartphones, smart TVs, and wearables such as smart watches.  This feature is present in the newly released Google Play Store application version 38.8.  Previously, Google Play Store only allowed remote control of devices connected to one account to install applications only.  Older versions of Google Play Store couldn't remotely delete rarely used apps.  With this update, users can install and uninstall applications as long as they have got the latest version from the Google Play Store.  The new look of the Google Play Store is also able to compile all the applications installed by its users in a list that is easier to manage.  In this way, users can sort their applications by size and g